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KEISHA FORBES ELLIS Chief Country Officer and Chief Executive Officer JAMAICA MONEY MARKET BROKERS LTD.
SHARON GIBSON Chief Executive Officer JMMB MONEY TRANSFER LTD.
Keisha embodies a true JMMB success story, having joined the company 24 years ago as a Trading Assistant and climbing the ranks to the position of Chief Country Officer (Jamaica) and CEO of JMMB Investments. Her expertise includes trading and treasury management, portfolio management and strategic planning. Thus, she ably provides strategic leadership to all entities within Jamaica – JMMB Investments, JMMB Securities, JMMB Fund Managers, JMMB Insurance Brokers, JMMB Money Transfer and JMMB Bank. She is charged with the responsibility for the growth and development of these companies through its stock brokerage offerings, banking services, cambio services, unit trust offerings, insurance offerings, portfolio management offerings and by extension the overall asset management business line.
An experienced financier who boasts over 20 years at the managerial level in the industry, Sharon brings a track record of achievement and excellence to her position as CEO. Before joining the JMMB team, she held several senior positions at National Commercial Bank (NCB) including remittance, customer service, project management, product development and operations. During her stint at NCB, she climbed the ranks while broadening her experience, serving as Product Development Manager, Customer Service Manager and Operations Manager. She also served as Chair of the Audit Committee of the NCB Cooperative Credit Union. Sharon holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), with Distinction, from the University of the West Indies, Mona in addition to other professional designations, including AICB from the Canadian Institute of Bankers. She also holds a Diploma in Management Studies from the Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM). Sharon is currently the Vice President of the Jamaica Money Remitters Association.
Keisha holds an MBA with specialization in Banking and Finance from Mona School of Business, UWI and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Nova South Eastern University.
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