Buxo received his instrument of appointment from Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Christmas Eve day.
Buxo served for the past four years as Director in the Energy and Infrastructure Division of SNC-Lavalin, the leading engineering and construction group in Canada, which has annual revenue of approximately CDN $8 billion.
He has also spearheaded business development in the CARICOM region and has worked closely with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and Export Development Canada (EDC).
CCC is a federal Crown Corporation mandated to promote and facilitate international trade on behalf of Canadian industry. EDC is a Crown Corporation that provides trade finance and risk management services to Canadian exporters and investors in two hundred (200) markets worldwide.
Buxo is recognised for his leadership, communication, management and negotiation skills, which he has combined with his entrepreneurial and professional leadership experiences to build a large and diverse network of key decision makers and influencers in Canada and the Caribbean region.
Buxo intends to explore possible opportunities in Canada to facilitate linkages between Trinidad and Tobago and Canadian companies. His approach involves targeting the end-users of products and he has already held preliminary discussions with some organisations in order to advance this initiative.
His past business activity has included a leadership role as the Managing Director of Snubbing Services Limited, a Mayaro based company which he acquired in 1998.
The company serviced the diverse logistics and personnel outsourcing requirements in the energy sector both locally and internationally. It also owned and developed the largest Industrial Estate in Galeota and was instrumental in introducing key international energy sector suppliers to the Trinidad and Tobago market.
One of Buxo's priorities is to move the Trinidad and Tobago consulate in Toronto from its present location to a new building acquired by the government of Trinidad and Tobagao during the Manning PNM administration. The plan is to consolidate the offices of the Consulate General and the Labour Liaison office at the building at 185 Sheppard Avenue West.
He intends to spend a lot of time travelling between the offices in Ottawa and Toronto and looks forward to supporting the activities of the Diaspora in Toronto.
Speaking with JYOTI, he said one of his key priorities is to improve the delivery of services to all Trinidad and Tobago nationals across Canada.
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