PORT MARIA, St Mary — Terrol Green is making waves at University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) and in the family business, Exodus Funeral Home, where he is the operations manager.

Now in his final year of a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree focused on production and operations management with a minor in marketing, Green is all about making an impact. His path to leadership started early at Dinthill Technical High School, which he credits for making him the man he is today.

With a wry laugh, he points out that while he was never an athlete, singer, or dancer, he was always good at taking charge. So during his high school years he was always chosen to lead the pack. For five years he was student council representative and in his final year he was vice-president of the student council body.

Green says Dinthill nurtured skills which now serve him well at UTech, especially during the Production and Operations Management Seminar, a course which provides valuable skills for students in his batch.

“We have a budget and have projects to get real-life experience in running a business,” he explained.

After the passage of Hurricane Melissa the group provided more than 100 care packages to families in Westmoreland, and other projects are expected in 2026.

Green balances his responsibilities at school with his role in the family business, something he had to earn. In 2022, with an associate degree in business administration from University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) under his belt and a thirst for more independence, he decided it was time to officially become an employee of the family firm.

“I saw how hard my parents worked to provide for me. I wanted to ease that burden so I applied for the position at the Kingston office as an administrative assistant,” he explained.

Green expressed gratitude to the former administrator Keneisha Kennedy for teaching and mentoring him on the job. When she resigned and migrated he was promoted to administrator and then later to his current role as operations manager, a nod to his skills as a certified crisis and trauma counsellor which he earned at Northern Caribbean University.

His relatives in the family business recognise what he brings to the table as a grief counsellor. Green is convinced he will do well, even as he makes his mark in the classroom.