The Board of Directors of Carreras Limited (CAR) is pleased to inform of the appointment of Mr. Andres Lorenzo as a Director of the Board, with effect from April 24, 2023. Mr. Lorenzo is a seasoned finance professional with over 15 years’ experience working with the British American Tobacco Group where he progressed through various and varied finance roles in multiple markets. He is currently the Finance Director for the LATAM North & Caribbean Area and has held prior roles in the US, UK, Chile and Argentinian markets.
iCreate Limited (“iCreate”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Toni Cooke to the posts of Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer effective February 9, 2023. Mrs. Cooke began her career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York, United States of America and rose to the rank of Vice President. In her previous role as Manager of Business Development at Mastercard, she played a key role in building relationships and business opportunities for FinTechs and other non-traditional financial players. Prior to her sojourn at Mastercard, she spent extensive time leading the Corporate Strategy and Planning units across the GraceKennedy Group. Mrs. Cooke holds a Master in Business Administration in Finance with Distinction from the Mona School of Business and Management and joins iCreate at a critical time as the Company evolves into a digital and creative group of companies, having embarked on several acquisitions in the last year.
Kingston Wharves Limited is pleased to announce key management appointments. Rodrigo Olea has been appointed Chief Operations Officer, Terminal Division and Valrie Campbell has been appointed General Manager for Group Operations. The latest assignments are geared at positioning the company for its next phase of growth, CEO Mark Williams said.
JMMB Group Limited advises that Mr. Peter Thompson has been promoted to the role Group Chief Client Investment Officer effective April 1, 2023. In this role, Mr Thompson will lead the design and oversee the implementation of the Group Client Managed Portfolio framework, to facilitate the consistent optimization of returns on the portfolios for all off-balance sheet portfolios, across the JMMB Group of companies.
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manpower & Maintenance Services Limited Group (MMS) M. Audrey Stewart-Hinchcliffe, has
announced the appointment of Mr. Don A. Gittens as of Monday, March 27, 2023, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Group. Mr. Gittens, “a seasoned management professional,” who comes to the post from JAMPRO where he served for over six years as Manager, Logistics, Energy, Infrastructure and Emerging Sectors, succeeds Mrs. Stewart-Hinchcliffe who has retired from the CEO’s position that she occupied for close to 33 years. A trained project manager and mediator, Mr. Gittens holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Management from the University of the West Indies and a Masters in Telecommunications from the State University of New York: Institute of Technology. He is also certified in Strategic Investment Promotion, Public Speaking and Sales Techniques. Mr. Gittens brings to MMS over 20 years’ experience in the areas of business development, strategic planning, international investment and trade negotiations, policy development, strategic marketing, client relationship management, consultative and technology sales, as well as financial analysis. He has represented Jamaica at the highest level, including as a team member for the United Nation’s project on the Development of Financial Investment for Sustainable Infrastructure Projects towards the Sustainable Development Goals. A past president of the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston he was also a distinguished Lieutenant Governor in the Kiwanis International movement.