Biography Winsome Pinto-Halliman
Date of Birth March 29,1959
Place Of Residence Kingston, Jamaica
Occupation Chief Executive Officer
Winsome Pinto –Halliman was born in St Andrew Jamaica. She graduated from Excelsior High School in 1976 and the Excelsior Community College in 1978 where she received her Teachers diploma. She is also a graduate of the University of the West Indies with a B.Sc. Hons in Public Administration and a Masters in Business Administration with High Honours from the Nova Southeastern University.
Mrs. Halliman has worked in several management capacities the longest being at Johnson & Johnson where Mrs. Halliman spent thirteen years of her working life in the position of Sales Manager and subsequently Chairman of the Management Board with responsibility for the Jamaican operations. Mrs.
Halliman and her husband formed their own distribution company for Consumer and Healthcare products in 2001 for which she is currently the Chief Executive Officer. She is also co-owner of Wynlee Sportswear. Her performance as an outstanding professional in her field was recognized by the International Who’s Who of Professionals and her autobiography appears in the 1998 edition. During that year the Jamaica Observer also featured her in their All Woman Publication.
She is a devout Christian, a former Jamaica hockey youth team and National Squad representative. She has served two years as Vice President of the Excelsior Past Students Association and four years as President.
Mrs. Halliman believes in giving back to a society that she has benefited from and so is an active member Of Optimist International and currently serves as Governors Assistant Of The Caribbean District . She has been recognized by the Excelsior Alumni Association of New York and the Excelsior Past Students Association for her philanthropic endeavours. She is married to Lebert and has two daughters and a son.
Awards & Special Achievements
Represented Excelsior High School at Field Hockey 1972-1976
Served as President Excelsior Hockey Club
Player Excelsior Hockey Club 15 years
Co Founder of the First Hockey Indoor Tournament in Jamaica led by Excelsior
Represented Jamaica on All Schools team to Trinidad 1976
Member of National Squad and Under 23 team.
Editor School Magazine 1977
Executive Member Magazine Committee 1976
Students Council Representative and House Captain
Jamaica Observer All Woman feature
International Who’s Who of Professionals
Recognized by Optimist International as Triple Distinguished and Outstanding President
Honor Lieutenant Governor
Philosophy
Trust in God and be led by him and you will achieve your purpose in life.
Winsome is considered to be a visionary in her field with an appetite for success. She is a no –nonsense person who hardly takes no for an answer . She attributes her achievements to three critical experiences in her life. One is her obedience to serving God, secondly being supported by a family that placed high values on education and the strong foundation that she gained at Excelsior. Excelsior provided a rounded education and provided opportunities to serve and build on leadership abilities.
Winsome continues to support Excelsior over the years through her husband’s involvement with the football team. She provides the family support that is required as her husband directs his energy into developing the schools football program. She supports the schools program by providing accommodation to at least six of the players during the football season and assists in seeking funding for the program. She also organizes the various receptions for the players in support of their victories.
