Hon Consul General of Trinidad & Tobago in Accra
Hilton John Mitchell is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the Republic of Ghana. He was appointed as the Honorary Consul in 2008.
He was instrumental in pursuing the implementation of a reciprocal visa waiver regime between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and The Republic of Ghana, which came into effect on August 1, 2008.
He has overseen and coordinated State visits between Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago which bares positive results that considerably strengthen not only diplomatic relations between the two nations but also, the areas of mutual co-operation which, in the long term, will rebound positively to the people, the economies and industry.
Dr. Mitchell is also an International Business Executive. He is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Jonmoore International Limited, a specialised transport and project logistics company that creates and encourages excellence, morale and top performance under his outstanding leadership skills.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and a CSEP Graduate with a Certificate in Business Excellence (C.I.B.E.) in Strategy and Leadership from Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A.
He has a wide range of experience in various fields including engineering fabrication projects and construction, steel salvaging and re-cycling, personal and protective safety consultancy, transport and project logistics.
Some initiatives by Dr. Mitchell led to formalizing Joint Venture agreements and delivering technical support to Ghana’s Energy Sector.
In April 2016, he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Philosophy in Humanities by the I-Change Nations Foundation and the United Graduate College and Seminary in Washington D.C. for his service to humanity, building relationships between nations and accomplishments in industry.
His love for Pan Africanism has also led to the encouragement of musical collaborations promoting Steel Bands of Trinidad and Tobago with Ghanaian High Life Musicians.
He is married to Ame Charima Mitchell and a father to four (4) children.