Ms. Kadian Banton is employed by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis' Ministry of Agriculture to serve as a Plant Quarantine Officer. She has been the head of the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) for three years, managing the Plant Quarantine Unit and Produce Inspection Service. In her role, she manages crucial activities such as trade facilitation, pest surveillance, and border phytosanitary regulations. Ms. Banton actively contributes to international standard-setting through the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and plays a crucial role in creating safeguards to protect St. Kitts and Nevis' biosecurity and agricultural sector.

Ms.Banton possesses specialized expertise in Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreements and project management.