Consequent upon the reorganization of the Mayberry Group of Companies, this letter serves to advise of the Directors and Company Secretary of Mayberry Group Ltd. Note that Mayberry Group Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of Saint Lucia, was listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on December 13, 2023.

The current Listing of Directors, appointed on September 6, 2023, are as follows:

1. Christopher Berry

2. Konrad Berry

3. Gary Peart

4. Richard Surage

5. Gladstone Lewars

6. Alok Jain

7. Erwin Angus

8. Walter Scott

The Corporate Secretary of Mayberry Group Ltd is FinSec Limited, appointed on November 15, 2022.

Justin Nam has resigned as Eppley’s General Manager to pursue other interests after nearly a decade at the company. His resignation is effective May 31, 2024, and he will coordinate with Raymond and Jeffrey to facilitate a smooth transition.

Raymond Donaldson to join Eppley as CEO

Raymond Donaldson will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Eppley Limited (Eppley) effective May 3, 2024.

“Raymond has extensive leadership experience in financial markets across the Caribbean and a track record of scaling regional businesses. He has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead high performing teams and deliver results. We are delighted that Raymond will be joining Eppley.” said P.B. Scott, Chairman of Eppley.

Jeffrey Brown will also join Eppley on May 3, 2024, as Chief Investment Officer and will work closely with Denise Gallimore, VP of Real Estate and Samantha Summerbell, AVP Credit to grow and expand Eppley’s investment efforts.

Justin Nam has resigned as Eppley’s General Manager to pursue other interests after nearly a decade at the company. His resignation is effective May 31, 2024, and he will coordinate with Raymond and Jeffrey to facilitate a smooth transition.

“Justin has been an integral part of developing Eppley into the leading regional investment firm it is today contributing to the growth of our credit, mezzanine, infrastructure and real estate portfolios across the Caribbean. As an Eppley alumnus, we wish him well in his future endeavours.” said Nicholas Scott, Vice Chairman of Eppley. “I’ve worked closely for many years with both Raymond and Jeffrey. I know they share Eppley’s investment philosophy and I’m confident that they will continue our proud track record and build our business.”

“Eppley is a pioneer in private market investing in the Caribbean and one of the most respected investment firms in our region known for the caliber of its team, its financial performance and its integrity. I plan to lead Eppley guided by its founding principles for benefit of our team, our clients and our shareholders.” said Raymond Donaldson, Eppley’s incoming Chief Executive Officer.

Raymond Donaldson has a 20-year career in banking and finance in Jamaica, the Bahamas and the wider Caribbean. Most recently, Mr. Donaldson was Vice President Corporate and Commercial Banking at National Commercial Bank. Prior to that Mr. Donaldson served as Director of Corporate and Investment Banking in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos at CIBC FirstCaribbean.

Jeffrey Brown has held executive roles in banking in Jamaica and Barbados, mostly recently as Head of Loan Structuring and Syndications at National Commercial Bank and previously at CIBC FirstCaribbean, Scotiabank and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has advised that the Board of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, at its Board Meeting held on March 27, 2024 appointed Mr. Steven Gooden as an Independent Director effective March 27, 2024.

Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited (SREF) has advised that Mr. Howard Mitchell has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of SREF effective March 1, 2024.

NCB Financial Group Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Howard L. Shearer to the Board of Directors effective March 13, 2024. Mr. Shearer currently serves as the Chief Executive of Hitachi Canada and brings to the Board expertise in strategy, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, emerging technologies and enterprise risk management across multiple business domains. Mr. Shearer holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree, a Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) degree and is a distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE).

Productive Business Solutions Limited wish to inform you that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 28, 2024, Mr. Brian Wynter was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Wigton Windfarm Limited (WIG) has advised that Mr. Earlington Barrett, Managing Director of WIG, will be demitting office effective March 31, 2024. The Board of Directors of WIG thanks Mr. Barrett for his stewardship of the Company and his contribution to its successful operations over the years.

The process of recruiting a new Managing Director is underway. Interim measures for the continued leadership and operational oversight of the business have been implemented and Miss Michelle Chin Lenn, the current Head of Energy of WIG, will serve as Acting Managing Director until the aforementioned recruitment process is completed.

The Board of One on One Educational Services Limited wishes to advise that at a Board of Directors meeting held on February 29, 2024 Miss Atasha Bernard was appointed as a Director of the Board. Miss Bernard was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board and will be the Chairperson for that committee.

The Board of One on One Educational Services Limited wishes to advise that Dr. Carol Grantson-Corcho resigned as Audit Chairperson from the Audit Committee and will continue to serve as a board member of the Committee.

The Board of Productive Business Solutions Limited wishes to advise that at a Board of Directors meeting held on March 7, 2024 Mr. Nicholas Scott was appointed as a Director of the Board.

Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited wishes to advise that Mr. Damion White has joined us in the position of Senior Manager, General Insurance effective March 1, 2024. Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited would like to take this opportunity to wish Mr. White all the best in his capacity within our organization.

JMMB GL wishes to advise that Mrs. Nerisha Farquharson will be appointed to the board of directors of JMMB Group Limited, effective April 2, 2024. Mrs. Farquharson is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with extensive experience and knowledge in private markets, financial risk, trading, portfolio and treasury management, investment and corporate strategy formulation and value chain optimization.

Guardian Holdings Limited (“GHL”) wishes to advise that Ms. Keesha Sahadeo accepted the appointment as Group Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of GHL on 25th February, 2024, which shall become effective on 1st May, 2024. The incumbent Group CFO, Ms. Samanta Saugh, will transition to the role of President of Guardian Life of The Caribbean Limited effective 1st June, 2024. We are pleased to welcome Ms. Sahadeo to Guardian Holdings Limited.

The Board of Directors of Fontana Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Independent Director, Larren Peart, to the Audit & Compensation Committees effective Friday, February 9, 2024.

Tropical Battery Company Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Itamar Frankenthal and Mr. Andrew Cramer as new directors to the Board of Tropical Battery Company Limited, effective February 12, 2024.

Mr. Itamar Frankenthal is a distinguished professional with a multifaceted career spanning engineering, entrepreneurship, and academia. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York where he led his team to win the capstone robotics competition and graduated summa cum laude. He also holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School where he graduated with EC Honors.

Mr. Andrew Cramer is a co-founder and COO of KAYA and oversees project development and implementation processes. He is a frequent speaker at regional energy and technology conferences – including the MIT Technology Review’s EmTech and the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum – on topics including the role disruptive technologies like machine learning will play in the renewable energy industry.

NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) announces the following board and executive leadership developments:

Management Team: Mr Robert Almeida, previously announced as Interim Group Chief Executive Officer of NCBFG, has been formally appointed Group Chief Executive Officer effective February 9, 2024.

Board of Directors: (1) Messrs Bruce Bowen and Gary Brown were elected to NCBFG’s Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on February 9, 2024.

(2) Professor the Hon. Alvin Wint, OJ, CD, retired from the Board of Directors at the AGM as he did not offer himself for re-election.

Professor Wint’s retirement does not relate to any disagreement regarding financial statement disclosures, accounting principles or practices, or any matter impacting the Audit Committee, which he had chaired, or his ability to execute his functions delegated by the Board. The Board of Directors, management and staff of the NCB Financial Group are grateful to Professor Wint for his stewardship and commitment to excellence over the years and wish him every success in his future endeavours.

MASSY HOLDINGS LTD. Board wishes to advise that Mr. E. Gervase Warner, President and Group Chief Executive Officer, has undertaken to proceed on early retirement from the Company and retire from its Board of Directors effective April 06, 2024. The Board is also pleased to advise that Mr. David Alfonso, Executive Vice President and Executive Chairman Integrated Retail Portfolio, will replace Mr. Warner as President and Group Chief Executive Officer effective April 06, 2024, while continuing in his current role. The Chairman and the Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Warner for his many years of dedicated service to the Group.

GraceKennedy Limited has advised that Mr Jason Bailey has been appointed to the position of Head of Risk, effective February 1 , 2024.
Prior to joining GraceKennedy, Mr. Bailey served as Manager, Risk & Compliance at VM Wealth Management Limited; and Manager, Enterprise Risk Management, Strategic & Operational Risks at Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited. Mr Bailey holds an MSc in Enterprise Risk Management and a BSc in Mathematics, with an emphasis on Actuarial Science. In his new role, Mr. Bailey will report to the Group Chief Compliance Officer & Senior Legal Counsel.

Seprod Limited (SEP) announces that Mr. Euton Cummings joined the Seprod Group as Chief Strategy Officer–Human Capital effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Cummings holds a B.Sc. in Accounting and Management Studies and a M.Sc. in Computer Based Management System. He has more than 25 years of executive experience and comes to Seprod from a distinguished career in the banking sector. The Group welcomes Mr. Cummings and wish for him success in his new role.

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited announces the appointment of Dayne Bucknor to the role Director, Strategic and Business Analytics, Caribbean North & Central and Christopher Samuels to the role Regional Director, Jamaica Retail District B, both effective February 1, 2024.

Seprod Limited (SEP) informs that Dr. Patrick Sterling departed the Seprod Group as Group Human Resource and Industrial Relations Manager effective December 31, 2023. Dr. Sterling served the Group for over ten years and was responsible for several key developments in the human resource and industrial relations functions.

Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited wishes to advise that effective January 31, 2024 Ms. Krystal Gayle, has transitioned from her position as Divisional Manager – International Insurance and has joined our third party claims administrator (loss adjuster) for International Health Insurance (ICHIP) in a more senior role. As a result, Ms. Judane Brissett has been promoted to Administrative Manager – International Insurance Division, effective February 1, 2024.

Kelli-Dawn Hamilton is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA).

Mrs. Hamilton, who assumed office on October 26, will lead the entity into its next phase of growth and development.

She served as the Authority’s most recent Interim CEO.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in his congratulatory statement, said that Mrs. Hamilton will “bring significant experience to the role”.

He noted that she has an acute sense of leadership that will propel Jamaica’s export agenda and attract foreign investments to support the country’s economic growth.

Chairman of the Authority, Chirstopher Levy, expressed his confidence in the new CEO, stating that “we are thrilled to welcome Mrs. Hamilton back to the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority”.

“Her proven leadership and strategic insights will undoubtedly accelerate our growth trajectory and reinforce our commitment to delivering exceptional value to our customers and stakeholder,” Chairman of the Authority, Chirstopher Levy

Mrs. Hamilton said she is happy to be rejoining the JSEZA family and looks forward to leveraging the company’s strong foundation and talented workforce to drive innovation and sustainable growth for Jamaica’s special economic zones.

“Together, we will continue to create and build upon the company’s legacy of excellence and reinforce our position as a strategic hub for trade and commerce in the Caribbean Region,” she said.

Mrs. Hamilton has a proven track record and expertise in trade policy, communications and business development and brings to the table a wealth of experience in business advocacy and client relationships, having previously served in various technical and leadership roles at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), First Global Bank and the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ).

Her strategic vision, strong leadership abilities, and extensive industry knowledge make her an ideal fit to steer the JSEZA towards continued success and global expansion.

Mrs. Hamilton holds a Master of Science Degree in Comparative Politics and Political Theory from the University of the West Indies, Mona, and has demonstrated her commitment to excellence and leadership throughout her career.

The JSEZA is an agency under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce charged with driving economic growth through the establishment of special economic zones.

Since its inception in 2016, the company has been at the forefront of foreign and local direct investment attraction within Jamaica’s special economic zone regime.

By: SHERIKA HALL JIS

Sagicor Group (SJ) wishes to advise that Mr. Paul Facey, tendered his resignation from the SGJ Board, effective August 28, 2023.

The Board of Agostini’s Limited wishes to advise that Mr. Anthony Agostini will retire as Managing Director on January 31, 2024, at the conclusion of the Company’s annual general meeting. Mr. Agostini has been on the Board of Agostini’s for the past 33 years and has been the Managing Director for the past 18 years. The Board is also pleased to announce that Mr. Barry Davis will be appointed CEO Designate effective September 1, 2023 and will replace Mr. Agostini on February 1, 2024. Mr. Davis is currently the Finance Director of Agostini’s, a post he has held for the past three and a half years, and which he will continue to hold until he assumes the CEO position. Prior to this, Mr. Davis was a non-executive director of Agostini’s for twelve years, while he was the Financial Controller at Atlantic LNG.

National Flour Mills Limited (NFM) wishes to advise of the following changes to its Board of Directors effective August 18th, 2023:
(i) The reappointment of Ms. Joanne Salazar as a Director; and (ii) The appointment of Mr. Varun Maharaj and Mr. Sanjiv Anant Sookoo as Directors

Prestige Holdings Limited wishes to advise on the following changes to the Executive Team.
• Ryan Deans, currently Operations Manager, KFC, has been appointed Vice President, TGI Fridays designate with an effective date of December 1, 2023.
• Kerri Hosein-Khan, currently Vice President, Starbucks and TGI Fridays will cease responsibility of overseeing TGI Fridays on November 30, 2023 after the transition period ending November 30, 2023.

Business executive Phillip Armstrong has been promoted to second in command of Pan Jamaica Group, which was formed earlier this year from a merger between Jamaica Producers Group and Pan Jam Investments. Armstrong has been appointed chief operating officer (COO), effective September 1, serving under Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Hall. Prior to his appointment as COO, Armstrong served as the group’s chief strategy officer. He is a former deputy CEO and executive director of Sagicor Investments Limited. Armstrong has also held the positions of executive vice-president of strategy and innovation, and chief technology officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica. He is a member of the board of directors of a number of prominent corporate companies in Jamaica, such as Kingston Wharves Limited, Sagicor Group Jamaica, Sagicor Investments, Sagicor Bank Jamaica, Sagicor Investments, Sagicor Life Jamaica and British Caribbean Insurance Company. Armstrong holds a BSc in avionics technology and has completed the Harvard Business School’s Advance Management Programme and the Harvard Business Analytics Programme.

iCreate Limited (ICREATE) announces the resignation of Founder Tyrone Wilson as its President & CEO, and a Director. Mr. Wilson notified the company of his resignation and the Board of Directors met and accepted, effective immediately.
Concurrently, the following interim leadership appointments have been made:
– Ivan Carter will serve as Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors.
– Arlene Martin will serve as Interim President & CEO.
The Board of Directors expresses sincere gratitude to Wilson for his visionary leadership and dedicated service as President & CEO, and Director. Going forward, he will be an available resource to the company. iCreate remains committed to its customers, subsidiary companies, employees, strategic partners, and other obligations and responsibilities as a publicly-traded company

The Board of Directors of The Limners and Bards Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Kareem Tomlinson as Director effective August 15, 2023

The Limners and Bards Limited is pleased to announce that Mrs. Wendy- Ann Smith Anderson has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer effective August 14 2023 . Mrs. Wendy- Ann Smith Anderson replaces Ms. Kimala Bennett who was the acting CFO.”

PJAM has advised that Mr. Allan Ward was appointed to the Board of Directors effective 11 August 2023.

JMMB Group Limited advise that Mr. Dereck Rajack has tendered his resignation as Group Chief Risk Officer, effective October 31, 2023. Dereck has taken the difficult decision to leave his JMMB family to pursue other opportunities.  Dereck assumed the role of Group Chief Risk Officer in April 2019, having initially joined the organisation as the Chief Risk Officer of JMMB Bank (Trinidad & Tobago) in August, 2016. We thank him for his invaluable contribution to the Group, wish him continued success, as he takes this next step in further pursuit of his dreams.

Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that at a board meeting held on August 10, 2023, its Board of Directors appointed Mr. Philip Armstrong as a Non-Executive Director of Kingston Wharves Limited, effective August 10, 2023.

The Board of Directors of tTech Limited is pleased to announce that at the Board meeting on July 27, 2023, the decision was taken to appoint Norman Chen as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Norman has served in several management and executive roles at tTech since joining the Company and has deep knowledge of the Company’s operations and the industry. He was appointed Acting CEO in December 2022. Since then, he has led a turnaround of the Company, with Year-to-date revenues up 27.5% over 2022 and reversing a Year-to-date loss of $12.1 million to a profit of $12.7 million. The Directors are confident that under Norman’s leadership, tTech will move into a new growth phase while continuing to deliver the excellent customer experience that the Company is known for.

Guardian Holdings Limited (“GHL”) wishes to advise that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4th August, 2023, Mr. Robert Almeida was appointed Chairman of GHL’s Board of Directors effective 4th August, 2023. Mr. Almeida joined the Board in 2019 as an Investor, Business Executive and a Director. As an investor, he is a Founding Partner of Portland Private Equity, a leading manager of private equity funds focused on the Caribbean and Latin American region and a Director, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Portland Investment Counsel Inc., which is a regulated Investment Fund Manager in Canada. Mr. Almeida succeeds Mr. Patrick Hylton and the Group wishes to take this opportunity to profoundly thank the former Chairman, Mr. Hylton, for his invaluable contribution during his tenure. It is with great pleasure that we welcome Mr. Almeida as the Chairman of Guardian Holdings Limited.