Daniel Best is Director of the Projects Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). In this role, he is accountable for the management, pipeline development, appraisal and implementation of the Bank’s lending and technical assistance programmes across multiple sectors.

Since becoming Director in 2015, Daniel has been credited for consistently leading his team to deliver strong results, significantly contributing to the Bank’s achievement of its critical targets. Before being promoted to his current position, Daniel held various leadership roles within the Projects Department, through which he led teams to achieve

Prior to joining CDB, Daniel was the Regional Project Manager for a multinational commercial financial institution, where he successfully led the implementation of the organisation’s regional infrastructure strategy.

Daniel is a Civil Engineer with a Master of Business Administration from the University of Durham and a Project Management Professional with over 24 years of experience.

Away from the office, Daniel has become a central figure in Barbados’ performing arts scene, appearing in a number of stage, television and movie productions.