MEDIA RELEASE:
INTRODUCING NEW AND RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago - The Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (CCGI) held its first Annual General Meeting on 24th January 2014 where new and returning Directors were elected to the Board of Directors. The newly appointed board comprises the following returning and new Directors:
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Re-Elected
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Dennis Brown
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Accountant / Financial Consultant
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Jamaica
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Sharon Christopher
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Deputy CEO, First Citizens Bank
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Leslie Clarke
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Managing Director of Murphy Clarke Financial Limited
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Axel Kravatzky (Chairman)
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Principal Consultant and Director of Syntegra Change Architects Limited
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Annette Rahael
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Family Business Advisor
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Marlon Edmund Yarde
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CEO and General Manager, Barbados Stock Exchange Inc & Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc.
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Barbados
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Newly Elected
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Clarence M. Faulkner
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Managing Partner, Pension Management Interactive Inc.
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British Virgin Islands
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Fe Lopez-Collymore
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Corporate Secretary, Guardian Holdings Limited
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Arnold Niranjan
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Partner, Advisory Services, Ernst and Young
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Trinidad & Tobago
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The Institute acknowledges with gratitude the contribution and dedication from the following Founding Directors, who did not stand for re-election in order to facilitate the creation of a staggered Board where each Director may serve up to a total of two three-year terms:
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Reshma Bissessar
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Organizational Consultant and Director of Syntegra Change Architects
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Ronnie Bissessar
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Attorney at Law
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Nigel Romano
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Director, Finance and Corporate Planning, Caribbean Development Bank
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Barbados
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Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Alex Kjorven shared with Members her decision to step down in March 2014, in preparation for her return back to Canada.
Baker Tilly Montano Ramcharitar Chartered Accountants were appointed auditors of the Institute.
Dr. Axel Kravatzky, Chairman, in his remarks said “we have a highly capable and motivated team and we have many members who have expressed their desire to actively shape and contribute to the success of the Institute in years to come.”
Ms. Kjorven commented on the tremendous progress made within a very short period of time and provided insight into the educational focus for 2014. Amongst many milestones and highlights, Ms. Kjorven stated, “[We] closed off our first year with 91 Members across 5 Caribbean states, a national Code for Trinidad & Tobago, the addition of new staff and a renewed affirmation that our work was necessary and needed to expand in 2014.”
Further details are available on the CCGI website: www.caribbeangovernance.org
For questions or media inquiries, please contact:
Alex Kjorven
Chief Executive Officer
Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute
14 Alcazar Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
T: +1 868 221 8707
F: +1 868 221 5306
Email:
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Web: www.caribbeangovernance.org
The Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (CCGI) was established in 2012 as a non-profit, membership based organization dedicated to advancing principles of good corporate governance across the Caribbean. Headquartered in Trinidad & Tobago, the CCGI aims to become a regional resource center for guidance and information, world-class director training and professional development opportunities.
