Our People

The consortium behind the work

Aziza Caribbean is a group of professionals who have spent their careers building, financing and regulating the infrastructure the region depends on. Here is who brings what.

28+

Years in global energy and renewable project finance

45+

Years of engineering design and construction leadership

35+

Years leading procurement and supply chain operations

20+

Years delivering energy and capital projects internationally

15+

Years in solar PV, storage and grid interconnection

Key Persons

Who brings what to a project

Every feasibility study and delivery team we assemble is drawn from these disciplines: renewable energy finance, engineering design and supervision, project and construction management, finance and taxation, renewable power systems, and procurement.

Leo Flores, Renewable Energy Finance & Management

Galileo Master Certificate (European Energy Centre)

Renewable Energy Finance & Management

Leo Flores

An energy industry leader with more than 28 years of experience across the global energy market, including over 20 years focused on renewable energy finance and management. He is Chief Executive of Every Watt Matters LLC and of Renewable Energy Matters, where he leads sustainable energy initiatives and delivers project financing solutions in both emerging and developed markets.

He holds a Galileo Master Certificate from the European Energy Centre in Renewable Energy Management and Finance, combining deep technical expertise with strong financial insight to take impactful renewable energy projects from concept through to completion.

Throughout a distinguished career he has represented organisations including Barclays Bank, British Telecommunications Plc, Scottish and Southern Energy, Scottish Power, EDF Energy and British Gas (Centrica). Known for structuring complex project financings and building trusted partnerships, he has developed strong relationships with governments and key stakeholders across the Caribbean and African countries, and champions sustainable development by bridging finance, innovation and environmental responsibility.

  • Renewable project finance
  • Energy transition strategy
  • Project development
  • Government & stakeholder relations
  • Sustainable investment
Vernon Henry, Procurement & Supply Chain

MBA · MCIPS

Procurement & Supply Chain

Vernon Henry

A procurement and supply chain expert with over 35 years of leadership in the field. He holds an MBA and the MCIPS certification.

He has led strategic operations for major entities including RBC Financial (Caribbean) Limited and National Flour Mills Limited, and specialises in complex contract negotiations, logistics for large-scale industrial projects and the implementation of centralised procurement systems.

A distinguished educator who has shaped industry standards across Trinidad and Tobago, he ensures projects are managed with rigorous efficiency, administrative excellence and strategic foresight.

  • Strategic procurement
  • Contract negotiation
  • Industrial logistics
  • Procurement systems
  • Training & standards
Devanand Mastay, Renewable Energy & Power Systems

NABCEP PV Associate · ETA-Certified PV Installer

Renewable Energy & Power Systems

Devanand Mastay

A renewable energy and electrical engineering professional with over 15 years of experience in the design, engineering review, implementation and commissioning of solar PV and energy systems across Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. His experience spans residential, commercial and utility-scale projects, including grid-connected and hybrid PV, battery energy storage systems, floating solar, grid interconnection and EV charging infrastructure.

He provides technical consultancy across the project lifecycle, including feasibility and site assessment, PV and BESS system design, engineering and design review, procurement and OEM support, installation oversight, QA/QC, testing and commissioning, and regulatory and grid-interconnection support.

He is a NABCEP PV Associate and an ETA-certified PV Installer, with extensive experience in renewable-energy technical training and assessment.

  • Solar PV
  • Battery storage (BESS)
  • Grid interconnection
  • Feasibility & system design
  • Commissioning & QA/QC
Ryan R. Roper, Engineering & Project Delivery Lead

ChPP · PMP · R.Eng. (T&T) · MBA Energy (Distinction)

Engineering & Project Delivery Lead

Ryan R. Roper

A senior engineering and project management professional with over 20 years of experience delivering complex energy, infrastructure and capital projects across multiple international jurisdictions. He is a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Registered Engineer in Trinidad and Tobago, and holds an MBA in Energy with Distinction.

He spent more than two decades with bp, holding engineering and project leadership roles supporting major offshore and onshore developments and multidisciplinary project teams.

His experience covers project development and execution, engineering management, contractor and stakeholder management, procurement, construction, commissioning, operational readiness and risk management, delivered within demanding HSSE and quality environments. As an engineer and project leader he provides strategic oversight across the full project lifecycle, integrating engineering, commercial, procurement, HSSE, schedule, cost, quality and stakeholder interfaces to achieve disciplined delivery.

  • Project development
  • Engineering management
  • Procurement & contracts
  • Commissioning & readiness
  • Risk & HSSE
Eng. Vaughn Lezama, Chairman & Principal Engineer

B.Sc. (UWI) · R.Eng. · FAPETT · M.ASCE

Chairman & Principal Engineer

Eng. Vaughn Lezama

A Trinidad and Tobago civil engineer with more than 45 years of experience in engineering design, project management, construction supervision, contract administration, dispute resolution and professional regulatory service. He is Chairman and Principal Engineer of Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd (CEAL) and of CEAL Green Energy Limited, the subsidiary engineering firm focused on resilient, sustainable projects.

A graduate of the University of the West Indies, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1979, he is a Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago, a Fellow and Past President (2007–2008) of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

His portfolio spans highways, airports, marine facilities, energy and petrochemical installations, housing developments, educational institutions and public infrastructure across Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean. Notable assignments include the La Brea Fabrication Yard infrastructure design, major national highway improvements, and large-scale housing and land development projects.

As Registrar of the Board of Engineering he is responsible for maintaining the national Register of Engineers under the Engineering Profession Act, and he previously chaired the Board's Assessment Committee, overseeing professional competency evaluations. He is a technical author and conference presenter on engineering ethics, construction procurement, FIDIC contracts, contractual risk allocation, dispute resolution and disaster resilience, and provides independent expert engineering opinions in legal and arbitration proceedings.

  • Civil & marine engineering
  • Construction supervision
  • Contract administration
  • Dispute resolution
  • Professional standards
AJ

FCCA · FCEA · CA (T&T)

Finance, Taxation & Commercial Advisory

Adrian Jeffers

A results-oriented Chartered Certified Accountant with broad experience in finance and management, gained mainly in the energy sector, where he developed an in-depth understanding of all aspects of the oil and gas business with special expertise in petroleum taxation and joint venture operations.

He became a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in London in 1987, was admitted as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago in 1989, and in 1994 became a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

He joined the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago (then Texaco Trinidad Inc.) in 1980 as an accountant, and held several positions in the finance department, including Head of the Joint Venture Accounting Department and Head of the Taxation Department. In 2004 he was appointed Finance Manager of Petrotrin Trinmar Operations, the division dealing exclusively with offshore marine exploration and development, and later served as Finance Advisor to Petrotrin Medical Services before his retirement in 2012.

He now consults in finance and taxation, supports young entrepreneurs starting new businesses, and served as a director on a state board from 2016 to 2022.

  • Petroleum taxation
  • Joint venture accounting
  • Financial management
  • Commercial structuring
  • Board governance

Public-Sector Confidence

Standing that ministries can rely on

Our members hold positions of professional trust in the region, which is how we expect to be judged by the governments and owners we work with.

Regulatory standing

The consortium's chairman serves as Registrar of the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago, maintaining the national Register of Engineers under the Engineering Profession Act, and is a Past President of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago.

State board experience

Our finance lead served as a director of a state board from 2016 to 2022, and brings petroleum taxation and joint venture accounting experience from national energy operations.

Independent expert opinion

The consortium provides independent expert engineering opinions in legal and arbitration proceedings, and publishes and presents on construction procurement, FIDIC contracts and disaster resilience.

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