International Association of Caribbean Organizations

                                                   GLENDON THOMPSON - Jamaica

The versatile Glendon Thompson has over 25 years of business experience, in the information technology, construction design/build, energy conservation and tourism fields. His professional career spans ownership, management systems analysis, architectural design, development, implementation and maintenance of several business systems, energy conservation and construction projects. Glendon mixes the aesthetic sensibilities required of a design architect with the analytical and organizational skills of a computer systems analyst. The industrious Mr. Thompson is also involved in the energy conservation and renewable energy generation arenas. Glendon applies an exceptional work ethic to every project.  

Mr. Thompson is the managing director for Arcom Group, Inc. a construction design/build, energy and information technology enterprise. He is also the director for Peggy’s Bottom Retreat resort in Jamaica, West Indies.  

Mr. Thompson exhibits his commitment to the community by his involvement with sponsorship of youth events in his native Jamaica; his membership with the City of Atlanta Advisory Committee on International Relations; his founding of the International Association of Caribbean Organizations; his membership in the South African American Business Association of the USA, Inc.; his membership in the National Association of Chinese Americans; Mr. Thompson co-chairs the Energy and Environment committee of the Atlanta American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA-COTE) for 2005.   

The talented Mr. Thompson earned both his degrees, a B. Sc. in Architecture (cum laude) in 1978 and a B. Sc. in Computer Science in 1979, at the City College of New York.  

The self-motivated Mr. Thompson is committed to continued learning and as such earned certificates from the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance, Construction Business Management Institute 2002 and 2004; Cobb County Habitat for Humanity Site Project Manager 2003; Energy Automation Systems, Inc. Certified Energy Consultant 2003.