Board Members

Mr. Linley Reynolds

Deputy Chairman

Committee: Finance 
Position: Consultant

Employment history/industry expertise/specific skill set/other directorships:

Mr. Reynolds undertook various Banking Exams while studying at Emile Woolf College of Banking and Accountancy, in the UK in the early 90’s. He rejoined the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1992 where he initially spent ten years and there he continued to develop and hone his banking skills. In 2007, he attained his MBA from the University of Manchester – UK. As a former Scotia Banker for an aggregate of thirty-seven years, he progressively moved through the ranks and rose to the level of Assistant General Manager. He led various teams in the Corporate, Commercial and Retail Banking Units. Throughout his tenure, he developed expertise in Credit Analysis and Financial Management, Sales Management, Change Management and People Management.


Today, he continues in Banking as a Consultant. He also lends support to Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSME’s) towards greater governance and structural reforms towards efficiency and better financial planning / management and reporting. He currently is an Elder of Grace Missionary Church and a Director of the Missionary Church Association of Jamaica where he is the Chairman of the Finance Committee.

Expertise: Banking, Finance, Business Management, Risk Management, Human Resource Management, Corporate Governance, Solid Waste Management 

Dr. Charlene Sharpe

Chair – Risk Management 

Committee(s): Risk Management, Technical & Operations, Corporate Governance 

Position: Consultant

Employment history/industry expertise/specific skill set/other directorships :

Dr. Sharpe is a St. Hugh’s old girl and a Fulbright Scholar with a PhD in Geography from the State University of New Jersey – Rutgers. She holds a distinction in Urban and Rural Resource Management (MSc.) and another in Government from the University of the West Indies (UWI). She serves as the Associate Vice President for Academics at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU). She serves on several private entity boards and holds membership in a few environmental NGOs.

Expertise: Environmental Management, Solid Waste Management, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Disaster Management, Public Education

Mr. Wade Brown

Director

Committee(s): HR, Audit & CGC
Position: Director- Global Business Vault & Communication Specialist, IWEco Project

Employment history/industry expertise/specific skill set/other directorships :

Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communications (I.M.C.) degree from the  University of the West Indies (UWI) and a Professional Certificate in Strategic Management from the  Wharton Business School. Mr. Brown also serves on the Board of the Global Business Vault Ltd, the Board of Visitors for the Horizon Adult Remand Centre, the Tivoli Gardens Football Club, Denham Town Primary, and Islaamiyah Basic School.. 

Expertise: Communications, Environmental Management, Solid Waste Management

Mr. Lenworth Kelly 

Director

Committee(s): Chairperson of the Technical & Operations Committee, Member Risk Committee
Position: Civil Engineer at Nubian-1 Construction Limited

Employment history/industry expertise/specific skill set/other directorships:

Mr. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine and has 30 years experience in Civil Engineering Design and Construction.

 

Mr. Kelly also serves as President of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) and on the Oversight Team at Swallowfield Chapel. 

Expertise: Civil Engineering

Ms. Jodian Myrie 

Director

Committee(s): Corporate Governance Committee & Risk Management Committee
Position: Green Paper Packaging Distribution Ltd & Jam One Auto Sales Company Ltd

Employment history/industry expertise/specific skill set/other directorships

Ms. Myrie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from The University of Technology (UTECH). Ms. Myrie also serves on the Board of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)  and the Aeronautical Telecommunications Ltd. She is the current Member of Parliament Caretaker for St. Andrew East Central.

Expertise: Marketing , Sales,  Operation/Logistics

Ms. Jodiel Ebanks 

Director

Committee(s): Human Resource Committee, Risk Committee, Technical and Operations Committee & Audit Committee
Position: National Environment and Planning Agency

Employment history/industry expertise/specific skill set/other directorships: 

Ms. Ebanks holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Zoology with a minor in Botany from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Certificates in Supervisory Management and Public Relations from the University of the West Indies Open Campus and a Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language from the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Corporation. Ms. Ebanks also serves on the Board of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). 

 

Expertise: Environmental Management, Communication

Mr. Fabian G. Brown,JP

Director

Committee(s): Chairman of the Human Resource Committee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Corporate Governance Committee & Member of the Finance Committee
Position: CEO, Value Added Services Limited ; Director, Bahia Principe Resort, Jamaica 

Employment history/industry expertise/specific skill set/other directorships:

Mr. Brown is the Founder of and CEO of Value Added Services Limited. He is an experienced business professional, communicator and creative visionary with a wealth of experience within the business, private and public sectors, and social services sectors. Mr. Brown also serves on the Board of the Golden Age Home, Young Entrepreneurs Association, Social Development Commission, Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Hamwalk Primary and Infant School, Cardiff Management Advisory Committee and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourism Association.

Expertise:  Human Capital Development, Labour Relations, Strategic and Project Management, Communication and Business Process Re-engineering, Events, State and Official Protocol Management

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