Lieutenant Commander Carl Farley
Carl Farley has spent more than thirty-one (31) years in various capacities in the petroleum industry.
A former Science Teacher (Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics), Carl joined the staff of the Mobil Oil Barbados Refinery as Laboratory Supervisor in July 1986. To date, he has progressed through various positions in three (3) major petroleum organizations, namely the former Mobil Oil Corporation now ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and presently the Sol Group. In these organizations major positions held included Planning and Production Manager (Mobil Oil), Health, Safety & Environment Advisor (Shell Central America & the Caribbean), Operations Manager Southern Caribbean (Shell Oil Products Latin America) and presently Group Operations Manager (Sol Caribbean Limited).
Carl was educated at the St. Lucy Secondary School (now Daryll Jordan), the Barbados Community College, the UWI Cave Hill and the University of Nevada. A trained Petroleum Chemist, Carl holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Management and an MSc in Project Management & Evaluation. He has been trained as an ISO 9000 Auditor and has participated as Auditor in numerous Independent Audits of the Shell Health Safety & Environment Management System (HSE) across the English, Spanish and French-speaking Caribbean territories. He also holds an International Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety with the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), England.
Carl presently holds the position of Group Operations Manager for the Sol Group and is responsible for the implementation of Truck Fleet, Health and Safety, Marine, and Operational standards across twenty-three (23) countries.
Carl Farley joined the Barbados Cadet Corps as a Potential Cadet Officer in April 1984 and was immediately assigned to the No.9 Company, Parkinson Memorial Secondary School as 2IC. During this period he also enlisted in the Barbados Regiment and served in this dual capacity until his official resignation from the Barbados Regiment in 1988.
In September 1986, he took up the position of OC No.7 Company (St. James Secondary School), succeeding Lieutenant Commander (Lt. Cdr) Seikens of the Barbados Coast Guard Reserve. He continued to serve in this capacity until his reassignment to the newly formed Barbados Sea Cadet Programme in September 1993. This stint with the Sea Cadet Unit, first at HMBS Fort Willoughby and later HMBS Pelican facilitated a deep and mutually beneficial relationship with the Barbados Coast Guard, which exists until today.
Carl Farley progressed through the ranks of the Barbados Cadet Corps eventually reaching the rank of Lt Cdr. He was eventually assigned to the Special Units Battalion as Commander. This battalion at the time comprised the Barbados Cadet Corps’ Band, the Sea Cadet Unit, the Shooting Unit and the Medical Unit. Over the years, he made several overseas visits to regional territories as a contingent commander. He was very instrumental in contributing assistance with the startup of Sea Cadet Units in St. Vincent, Antigua and Dominica.
Today he serves as a member of the Barbados Defence Force Reserve in the capacity of Deputy Commandant of the Barbados Cadet Corps.
He is a past President of the UWI Alumni Association (Barbados Chapter) and is an enthusiastic 10 km and a half marathon runner who regularly turns out with the UFUKUZO Road Racing Club.
