Major Coleen Weise has been a member of the JDF Co-operative Credit Union since July 2019 and currently serves as a Director on the Board, as well as Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee, contributing to the Credit Union’s governance and strategic oversight.
Major Weise is an experienced legal professional with over 18 years of practice as an Attorney-at-Law and more than seven years of service as a Legal Officer within the Jamaica Defence Force. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons), Upper Second-Class Division, from the University of the West Indies, Mona, and a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School. She also holds a Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies with Distinction from the Mona School of Business and Management where she was the recipient of several academic awards.
In her professional capacity, Major Weise provides guidance on legal and regulatory matters affecting the Jamaica Defence Force and is currently assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister
Within the Credit Union and wider community, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to service, including her role on the Treasure Chest Scholarship Committee as well as being a Justice of the Peace for the parish of Kingston.
Major Weise’s core competencies include public procurement, corporate governance, and strategic thinking, which support effective decision-making and institutional strengthening.
