Sharlene Jo-Ann Shillingford-McKlmon

Sharlene Shillingford-McKlmon is a Principal Procurement Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She serves as Procurement Sector Lead for Agriculture, Food, Nature and Rural Development, overseeing procurement support for a sovereign portfolio exceeding US$13 billion across ADB's developing member countries. She also leads ADB's business outreach program, managing the Bank's flagship Business Opportunities Fair (BOF) and Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) initiatives, which connect governments, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and development partners with ADB-financed opportunities across Asia and the Pacific. With more than 15 years of experience in multilateral development procurement, she has led complex procurement operations for major infrastructure, transport, agriculture, and climate-related investments, including several multi-billion-dollar projects. 

Prior to joining ADB, she served as a Fiduciary Procurement Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, and led regional procurement reform initiatives at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), where she played a key role in developing the Caribbean Regional Public Procurement Policy. Sharlene is recognized for her expertise in procurement policy, strategic procurement planning, contract management, e-procurement reform, procurement capacity development, and business outreach, and has been an active contributor to multilateral development bank efforts to strengthen and harmonize procurement practices. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).