The
YARDIE TEAM
BARRY DRIEDGER
Managing Director
- Founder and CEO of Bevinco Corporation for 25 years.
- Developed a Network of over 250 Franchises in 20 countries
- Bevinco was the first solely Canadian company to list on the German DAX Stock market
- Developed a digital media platform for in-house advertising on bar TV’s, partnered with SYSCO, Red Bull, Diageo and AC Neilsen.
MARK SWAINBANK
Managing Partner
- Mark is the son of naval pilot and grew up as a child of the world. His exposure to life in Africa at a young age was an experience that would shape his later years
- Successful commodities trader at Chicago Mercantile Exchange for over 12 years
- With his wife Alecia, they created Zimbali, a nature and cultural based Retreat that spun into Jamaica’s #1 Restaurant for 7+ years (per TripAdvisor reviews)
ALECIA SWAINBANK
HR Manager
- Born in the hills of Jamaica, with slave ancestry, Alecia is a Rastafarian from birth.
- When their staple cash crop became illegal, her family became the enemy of Foreign Governments ‘war on drugs’
- Running from soldiers and helicopters became a part of life. Her mother ultimately died with the scars of countless terror stricken flights
- Learned her culinary and cultivation skills from her grandfather and mother
- Founded and manages, with Mark, Zimbali Farms and Retreat
