Richardson, Carlisle

Carlisle Richardson grew up on St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean and earned degrees in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and being posted to the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations. In 2011, Carlisle joined the United Nations and worked in the Division for Sustainable Development, where he was a key figure in the work on small island developing states issues. He continues his mission today as an economic affairs officer for the United Nations in New York, where he lives with his wife and daughter.