KINGSTON, Jamaica — Imani Duncan-Price, the People’s National Party’s candidate for East Rural St Andrew, has stepped down as chief strategy officer at the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Group.

In affirming her commitment to the development of an interactive office, according to a news release, Duncan-Price vacated the post she has held since 2012 to actively engage in meeting the residents of her prospective constituency.

At a recent meeting at Nine Miles, Bull Bay, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller endorsed Duncan-Price as the party’s candidate for the constituency in the impending general election

“You will have a member of Parliament with your interest at heart. You will have a member of Parliament that will work with you and be with you,” Simpson Miller said.

Duncan-Price ventures into representational politics after eight years with the JMMB Group, where she led the Marketing Office and also headed Group Strategy. The current Government senator credited her years at the regional finance firm as an important part of her preparation for the role she now seeks to play in East Rural St Andrew.

Lauding JMMB’s culture of inclusivity, possibility and positivity, Senator Duncan-Price expressed gratitude at the company’s impact on her life’s journey and leadership style.

Duncan-Price, who reportedly answered the call to serve after being selected from a group of nominees by an internal PNP committee, emphasises that she stays in close contact with current Member of Parliament Damion Crawford and community stalwarts, in an effort to consolidate ideas and build on solutions.

Duncan-Price is the daughter of former minister of Government and current member of Parliament of Eastern Hanover, Dr DK Duncan, and social and political activist, the late Grace Duncan.

A mother of three young children, she holds a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Economics, Philosophy, Government and History, with a minor in Environmental Policy from Wesleyan University; and a Master’s degree in International Development, with a focus on economic development and growth, from Harvard University.