Carissa Essed

Carissa Essed is the Coordinator for Local Content Development at Staatsolie, Suriname's national oil company. In her role, she focuses on enhancing local entrepreneurship and ensuring that Surinamese businesses can benefit from the burgeoning oil and gas industry. Essed has been involved in initiatives aimed at improving training and skills development in the sector, addressing the gap between local workforce capabilities and the demands of international oil companies.