Mr. Byles is the President and CEO of Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited (formerly Life of Jamaica Limited). He is the Chairman of the Board of Desnoes and Geddes Limited, Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited, Sagicor Property Services Limited, Sagicor Reinsurance Limited (Cayman) and Sagicor Insurance Managers Limited (Cayman). He also serves on several boards including Pan Jamaican Investment Trust Limited, Sagicor Bank Limited as well as a number of subsidiary and associated companies. His role as former Chairman of the National Water Commission and Vice President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica reflects his commitment to national development. Richard’s wide interests have earned him valuable experience and expertise within the financial sector spanning areas of Life, Health and General Insurance, Asset and Investment Management, Banking, Pension Administration, Property Development and Reinsurance Management. Richard holds a BSc in Economics from the University of the West Indies and an MSc in National Development from the University of Bradford, England.

Mr. Cobham, a former Managing Director of National Commercial Bank, currently serves on the Board and chairs the Audit Committee of Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited. He is also a director of Sagicor Life of Cayman Islands Limited, Sagicor Property services Limited, Pulse Investments Limited, and Salada Foods Jamaica Limited. A graduate of the University of the West Indies, he is a member of UWI’s Mona Campus Council and serves on the Mona Campus Finance and General Purposes Committee and the Audit Committee. Jeffrey is Chairman of the Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice. A lifelong supporter of the arts, Jeff served for over twelve years as Chairman of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, and is currently Chairman of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica. He also serves on the board of the National Gallery of Jamaica.

Mr. Melhado is President & CEO of ICD Group Limited. He joined the Manufactures Group in 1993 and became its CEO in 1995 until its merger with Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited in 2004. In that time, he was responsible for the growth and development of Manufactures, leading the merger with Sigma to create Manufacturers Sigma Merchant Bank, then one of the leading financial and asset management companies locally. He currently serves as Chairman of Sagicor Bank, West Indies Home Contractors, Mavis Bank Coffee Factory and current directorships include British Caribbean Insurance Company, CGM Gallagher and Red Stripe. Peter is a former Vice President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University and is a graduate of Columbia Business School, having completed an MBA with a concentration in Finance.

Mrs. Lewis is HR Director, NorthLAC at DIAGEO/Red Stripe. She is an experienced business executive In human resource management, banking and general management consulting. Lisa is a graduate of the University of the West Indies with a BSc (Hons.) in Industrial Engineering and an MBA (Distinction) in Finance and Marketing.  She has also achieved the Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) Certification with the Society for Human Resource Management. Lisa is a former 1st Vice President of the Jamaica Employers Federation and is currently a Director at Fiscal Services Limited, and Desnoes & Geddes Ltd. and is also a Trustee for two pension plans and a Vice President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica.

Mr. James has held many senior positions at Citibank, N.A. Jamaica Branch as Vice President in charge of the Corporate Banking and Relationship Management.  He brings to PanCaribbean, sixteen years of banking experience and expertise in Risk Management & Analysis, Credit Products, Relationship Management and Leadership. He further developed his skills in the management of track and field by co-founding the MVP Track and Field Club, where he serves as President and manages several athletes, who have excelled at the Olympic level.  He has secured for himself the position of Certified Level One Technical Official by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).  Bruce served on the Boards of Wolmer’s Trust Schools and Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique.  Bruce has an MBA and BSc. in Management from the Florida State University. He attended Wolmer’s Boys School and serves as the Manager of the Track Team.

Mr. Perkins has been CEO of Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited since 1993. Prior to joining Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited, he worked with Bank of America in Corporate Banking. Under his leadership, the company has grown through a series of mergers and acquisitions into a diversified financial services group today.  Donovan is a director of Pan Jamaican Investment Trust Limited, First Jamaica Investments Limited, Jamaica Producers Group Limited, the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the National Water Commission and the National Insurance Fund. He previously served as Vice President of both the Jamaica Bankers Association and the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica.  He attended the University of South Florida, completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance (Hons.) and graduated from The Darden School at The University of Virginia with an MBA with concentrations in Finance and Marketing.

Mr. Downer, a former senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Jamaica, is a director of Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited, ICD Limited, the National Education Trust, The Overseas Examination Commission, The Tourism Enhancement Fund and The Montego Bay Yacht Club. He is a member of the Rating Committee of cariCRIS Limited.  He has served as Executive Director of the Bureau of Management Support in the Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica and initiated privatizations through public share offers of several large public enterprises in Jamaica. In addition, he has advised the governments of sixteen other countries on privatization. During Jamaica’s financial sector crisis, he was appointed as Temporary Manager for several financial institutions. At PricewaterhouseCoopers he specialized in corporate finance and corporate recovery. Richard also served on the board of the Bank of Jamaica and was Chairman of the Coffee Industry Board for eight years.

Dodridge Miller is Group President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sagicor Group of Companies.  He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), and obtained his MBA from the University of Wales and Manchester Business School.  He holds an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of the West Indies, and in October 2008, he was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of the West Indies.  He has more than 20 years experience in the insurance and financial services industries.  Prior to his appointment as Group President and Chief Executive Officer, he held the positions of Treasurer and Vice-President – Finance and Investments, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Miller is the Chairman of Sagicor at Lloyd’s, and is a director of a number of other companies within the Sagicor Group and the Caribbean Private Sector.

Colin Steele is an entrepreneur involved in the Telecommunications retail business operating in five Caribbean and Central American countries and is also a housing developer.  He began his career as a Certified Public Accountant before entering the business sector in Senior Executive positions in Banking, Tourism and Financial Services.  He has served as a Director of several important Government companies including the Port Authority of Jamaica and the University Hospital of the West Indies.  Colin has also served the business community as Chairman of the Economic policy committee of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica and as a director of several boards.  He is currently a Director of Sagicor Investments Limited and the Planning Institute of Jamaica.  He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of Florida.

Philip brings over 20 years of securities, derivatives and financial expertise gained from Wall Street and Knutsford Boulevard. He joined Manufacturers in 2002 from Citibank Jamaica, where he was Resident Vice President.  Philip is also the Managing Director of Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited, and sits on our Risk Management Committee.  Philip is committed to public service and serves as the Chairman of both the Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited, and Bauxite and Alumina Trading Company.  He is the Vice-President of the Jamaica Bankers Association and a director of British Caribbean Insurance Company. He is a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Avionics Technology.

Peter is a Financial Consultant with 22 years of experience in the stockbroking industry.

Agraduate of yale University, Peter went on to earn a Law Degree from Downing College, Cambridge University, and was called to the Bar as a member of Grays Inn, London. He later was admitted to practise law in Trinidad and Tobago where he was a Barrister-At-Law with a private practice.

Peter is a director of a number of companies within the Sagicor group Including Sagicor Financial Coporation, Sagicor Life Inc, Sagicor Capital Life Insurance Company Limited, Nationwide Insurance Company Limited, Sagicor Asset Management Limited (Trinidad and Tobago). He is also a director of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Limited, Trinidad and Tobago Central Depository Limited, Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation, General Building and Loan Association, Allied Hotels Limited, Agostini Insurance Brokers Limited, National Insurance Board, Trinidad and Tobago.

Peter is a member of the UWI Development and Endowment Fund and the Finance Council of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port of Spain.

Donnette is responsible for the Treasury and Trading functions at Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited and has been with our Team since 1991. She has 20 years of experience in the financial industry spanning both Operations and Treasury Management. Donnette joined the company after completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Management with Upper Second Class Honours at UWI. She has developed tremendous strengths in fixed income markets, trading and analysis. Donnette has been a CFA charterholder since 2008 and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA society of Trinidad & Tobago.

Sabrina is responsible for promoting and growing our commercial bank, as well as expanding our relationship with new and existing customers. She has over 10 years of experience in investments and financial services, including five years international experience gained at Prudential Financial in Florida.  A magna cum laude graduate of Florida International University, Sabrina earned her degree in Finance and International Business.

Gene joined Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited in 1994 to start its Corporate Trust Department.  She has over 26 years experience in Accounting and Corporate Secretarial practice and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Gene holds a Diploma in Institutional Management from the University of Technology and has an MBA from the University of Manchester.   She is a member of the Optimist Club of North St. Andrew and is the Governor of Optimist International Caribbean District for the year 2009-2010.

Peter joined Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited from PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1995, where he was a senior manager and group leader in Audit.  He heads our Financial Control & Reporting Division and is a Fellow of both the U.K. based ACCA and our locally based ICAJ.  Peter has an MBA in Finance from the University of Wales and serves on the Finance Committee of the Andrews Memorial Hospital.

Karen joined Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited in 1998 as a consultant and was appointed to head the Technology Unit shortly thereafter.  She has responsibility for formulating, directing and implementing technology processes that are directly aligned with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. In addition, she has direct oversight for the Project Management Office which is responsible for all projects undertaken by the group.  Karen has over 12 years of experience in Banking and Information Technology. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida where she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems.

Tara is responsible for client relationship management and investment services at Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited. She has over 10 years experience in Private Banking and Investment Services and prior to this, was Senior Financial Analyst for Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd. for over eight years. Tara is a graduate of UWI with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Management (Hons.) and currently serves as Chair of the Finance Committee of the Women’s Leadership Initiative, an affiliate of the United Way of Jamaica.

A career Banker, Hope is responsible for the Risk Management and Compliance framework within the Sagicor Investments Jamaica Group.  She joined our Team in 1993 and spent the last 17 years in the financial services industry building expertise in Treasury, Asset Management, Risk Management and Compliance. Hope is a graduate of the UWI, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Accounting. She holds both the CFA and FRM designations, which have helped to strengthen her analytical skills.  Hope enjoys outdoor activities and actively seeks out new adventures. 

Michael has primary responsibility for internal audit and its related activities at Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited and has over 20 years of experience in Accounting and Finance, Internal Auditing and Fraud Investigations.  Mike joined Sagicor Investments in 2002 and received the Jamaica Employers’ Federation Employee of Choice Award in September 2005.  He served as chairman of the Jamaica Bankers’ Association Anti-Fraud Sub-Committee from 2007 to 2009.  A graduate of the University of Central England, Birmingham, England, he completed his MSc Degree in Audit Management and Consultancy.  He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians.  Married with one son, Mike enjoys astronomy, badminton and music.

Colleen joined the Sagicor Bank team in July 2007 with over 12 years of experience in the accounting profession. She spent nine years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Business Advisory Services department and three years in the private sector as Group Financial Manager for a financial services company.  Colleen is a double graduate of UWI having completed both her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Accounting.  She is a fellow of both the U.K. based ACCA and our locally based ICAJ.

Tanya heads the Corporate Banking Division and is responsible for the growth and oversight of the credit portfolio and corporate finance activities.   She joined Sagicor Bank in 2004, after working in the financial advisory services and private equity fields with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Caribbean Equity Partners respectively. Tanya is a graduate of UWI where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies (Hons.) and completed her MBA (Finance) from City University Business School of London.  She is a longstanding member of the Jamaica Musical Theater Company and serves on its Administrative Committee.