Group Directors
Archibald Campbell
Group Chairman
“Being part of the JMMB board since its inception, I remain humbled by the opportunity to continue to be a part of a company that has unwaveringly stood for the greatness of all human beings.”
Archibald chairs the JMMB Group Limited Board and also chairs and sits on the boards of several of our subsidiaries. A Chartered Accountant by profession, he has served JMMB as our Deputy Chairman from 2004-2016, prior to being appointed Group Chairman in 2017.
He holds Masters and Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting, from the University of the West Indies.
Keith Duncan
Executive Director
“Leadership is a privilege that carries with it a tremendous amount of responsibility; the resulting benefit is helping everyone to become better versions of themselves.”
Keith, after having joined the JMMB team in 1993, became our Deputy Managing Director in the year 2000 and has been our Group CEO since 2005. As our Chief Executive, he drives our overall performance and charts the strategic direction of the Group.
He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) accreditation, as well as a B.A. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario.
Andrew B. Cocking
Director
“Leveraging key business opportunities, to the benefit of all stakeholders, is an important part of how we guide the organisation."
Joining the JMMB Group family through our acquisition of the Capital & Credit Financial Group, Andrew now sits on both our Group board and the board of JMMB Money Transfer Limited. He also serves on the Finance Committee.
A trained engineer, Andrew has a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University and a Master of Science in Management and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.
Anne Crick, Ph.D.
Director
“Corporate governance is the means by which we stay true to who we are as a company, rooted in unconditional love and mutual respect, for all our stakeholders and governing institutions.”
Appointed to the JMMB Board in 2006, Anne is the Chair of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, and also serves on the Culture & Human Development Committee.
She holds a B.Sc. in Hotel Management from the University of the West Indies; an M.Sc. with Honours from Pennsylvania State University; and a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Rutgers State University.
Patricia Dailey-Smith
Director
“Ensuring that we maintain transparency in our operations and reporting is consistent with one of our core values - integrity.”
As an experienced auditing and accounting professional, Patricia chairs the finance committee and also sits on the audit Committee.
In addition to being a holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies from The University of the West Indies, Mona, Dailey-Smith is a certificated professional including the prestigious, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Audrey Deer-Williams
Director
“As directors, we partner with the organisation’s executives, by mutually-challenging each other to think ‘outside the box’, in the creation of win-win strategies.”
Audrey chairs the Culture & Human Development Committee and also serves on the Risk Committee, in addition to her role as a Director of JMMB Group.
She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Manchester Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Economics and Accounting, from the University of the West Indies.
Donna Duncan-Scott
Executive Director
“At the heart of any leadership framework, must be an unconditional love of people; our shareholders, our team members, our clients and our communities.”
A former Managing Director of JMMB, Donna has been our Group Executive Director of Culture and Leadership Development since 2005. In her role, she leads the design and development of programmes and practices to deepen JMMB’s unique values.
Donna has a B.Sc. in Engineering, (UWI, St Augustine), and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation.
Dennis L. Harris
Director
“JMMB stands for love, equality and fairness; our role in governing this great company is to ensure that we remain true to what we stand for.”
Dennis was appointed to JMMB’s board in the year 2000. In addition to being a member of our Culture & Human Development, Audit, Finance, and Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees, he is also the Chair of the Risk Committee and is the Chairman of JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited.
He possesses a Chartered Accountant accreditation.
Reece Kong
Director
“The identification and effective use of technology is an important determinant of the future of any modern day organization; we partner with the management team to do so, in our stakeholders’ best interest.”
In addition to being a Director of the board of JMMB Group Limited, Reece brings his vast information technology experience to bear in his role as Chair of the Information Systems Committee, and also serves on the Risk Committee.
He holds a Bachelor of Science from Nova South University; holds a certification in AIX Systems Support; is skilled in Java; and has training in a range of information technology programmes.
Leighton McKnight
Director
"Unconditional love, mutual respect and accountability are values that the JMMB Group stands for; and, as a director, I seek to ensure that the company remains true to these core values and its Vision of Love, so that we can positively impact lives and serve in the best interest of all."
Leighton is not only a director of JMMB Group Limited, he is also a director of JMMB Financial Holdings Limited.
He holds a bachelor of science degree (honors) in management studies from the UWI, Mona, and chartered accountant designation. He is a fellow member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Nerisha Farquharson
Director
“I am honoured to have an opportunity to participate in the co-creation of a legacy committed to advancing financial inclusion and building an agile yet resilient business model focused on creating and sustaining value for all stakeholders.”
Nerisha is the newest member of the JMMBGL Board. Her addition will add to the board's diversity, depth, and coverage, considering her extensive experience and knowledge in private credit and equity, financial risk, trading, portfolio and treasury management, strategy formulation and value chain optimization.
She holds a BBA in Finance (Hons.) from the University of Technology and an MBA in International Business (Distinction) from the University of the West Indies. She has been a CFA Charter Holder since 2012.
H. Wayne Powell
Director
“Effective corporate governance is an imperative in maintaining an orderly framework for the conduct of the Group’s affairs, within the context of the various regulatory environments, while furthering the interests of our diverse overarching constituencies of employees, clients, shareholders and the communities in which JMMB operates.”
Wayne sits on the Board of Directors of JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited Board, in addition to serving as a Director on the JMMB Group Board. He also serves on the Bank’s Credit Committee; and the Culture & Human Development Committees.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Barry University; and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London (ACIB), acquired through the University of Technology. A proud alumnus of Manchester High School, he also has several other professional certifications.
Wayne Sutherland
Director
“Our company was founded by the identification of an opportunity that no one else perhaps thought of or saw as possible; that entrepreneurial spirit continues to play a key part in our success today.”
Wayne sits on not only our Group board, an appointment he received in 2003, but he is also a director of several of our subsidiaries. He also serves on our Information Systems, Audit, and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees.
He holds Bachelor of Science from the University of West Indies and an MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
Audrey Welds
Director
“Sound corporate governance creates an environment in which there is balance among all stakeholder interests, thus enabling the achievement of individual, organisational and societal goals through the power within each JMMB team member.”
Audrey utilizes her expertise in the legal field as member of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, in addition to serving on the JMMB Group Board of Directors.
She holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree from University of the West Indies, Mona, a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School and a Master of Law (LL.M) from the University of London.
V. Andrew Whyte
Director
“Corporate Governance defines the responsibilities of and the boundaries in which the board, management and team members operate.”
In addition to being a director of JMMB Group and some of its subsidiaries, Andrew also sits on our Finance and Risk Committees, and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Economics and a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering.
Carolyn DaCosta
Company Secretary
“We are always sensitive to the fact that, in enabling good corporate governance, we must balance the best interests of all our stakeholders.”
Carolyn has served the JMMB Group for over two decades, in several capacities, and has been our Group Company Secretary since 2008. Her overarching responsibilities include ensuring that we comply with standard financial and legal practices.
She has an MBA in Finance from Manchester Business School, a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the West Indies.
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Directors
Patricia Sutherland – Chairman
Audrey Deer-Williams
Judene Duncan
Donna Duncan-Scott
Hon. Burchell Whiteman
Vintoria Bernard
Douglas Lindo
Gifford Rankine
Trudy-Ann Bartley Thompson – Company Secretary