Thelma Phillip-Browne

Besides working as a dermatologist in private practice, she was Director of Primary Health Care and later Chief Medical Officer of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis.^[1]

Phillip-Browne was appointed as Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United States in 2015,^[3] serving from 28 January 2016 to 6 August 2022 and presenting her credentials to President of the United States Barack Obama on 28 January 2016.^[4][5] In 2016, Phillip-Browne was named one of "St.Kitts-Nevis' 40 most Influential and Powerful Women" by Times Caribbean Online.^[6]

In 2018, Phillip-Browne signed the 2018-2024 Multi-country Cooperation Strategy for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries tot strengthen regional health services.^[7] In 2022, Phillip-Browne addressed the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California,^[8][9][10] and was featured in the webinar series “A Seat at the Table Women in Global Leadership”.^[11]

Phillip-Browne has served as a lay preacher and member of the Women of the Church of God. She has two daughters and one son, and has two granddaughters. She has seven siblings from her mothers 13 pregnancies.^[1][2]

Phillip-Browne was also a netball player and a member of the Caribbean Netball Association’s Championship Team in 1973.^[2][12]