Executive Director of Social Security Government of Antigua and Barbuda
David A. Matthias has been Executive Director of Social Security for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda since June of 2009. In this role, he is responsible for managing the social protection system of the country, Social Security, which provides income replacement for the sick, and disabled, inclusive of a pension.
As a Fellow of the America's Project, David contributed to "The Political consequences of Economic Turmoil in Latin America," which was published in 2002 by the James A. Baker Institute, Rice University, founded by the Former Secretary of State, James A. Baker. He is also an adjunct lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus, School of Business and Management.
He is an active member of Lions International Organization serving as the President of the Antigua Lions Club, and a current member of University of the West Indies' Guild of Graduates. While he attended the University of the West Indies, David was a member of the Students' Guild, and he also graduated with Honors upon receiving his B.Sc. in Economics and History, in 1994 from that university.