Permanent Secretary (Ag.)

Mrs. Beverly Reid-Samuel is a career public officer with over 34 years of service.  Her trajectory across the ranks of the Public Service, began in 1991 at the Ministry of Health as a Clerk I, and progressed through the Human Resources and Administration levels.  This rapid movement was largely due to her drive for success, love for serving people, willingness to accept and overcome challenges, and her belief in the Grace of God.

Mrs. Reid-Samuel, now serves as Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, and is a graduate of the University of the West Indies and Henley University of Reading.  She holds a Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science Degree in Management, and a NEBOSH Certificate; and is also trained in Change Management, Performance Management, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Dispute Resolution and Future Ready Public Service (Singapore), and many others fields of Management and Human Resources (HR).  

Mrs. Samuel is a change agent and facilitator who believes in life-long learning, which is attested by her academic and continuous professional development.  She has served on many Change Teams including the Health Sector Reform Transition Team; and as Change Agent for the introduction of strategic initiatives within the public service.   

A reservoir of knowledge in Management and HR, Mrs. Samuel also served on several Committees and Boards of Management, including a state company.  She is, by nature, a diplomat with excellent interpersonal skills which she uses well to network within the public service and the private sector.  

Mrs. Beverly Reid-Samuel is married with two children; loves cooking and craft, and assists in mentoring young people into productive lifestyles and careers.   She grew up in Diego Martin as a member of the Pentecostal Church, now Covenant House of Praise, before moving to south Trinidad (through marriage), where she now serves as a Board Member, Sunday School Teacher and Strategic Advisor at Revival Mission Church, in La Romain.   

Her Personal Credo – ‘Be kind towards all men!’