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Group Executive Leaders


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KEITH DUNCAN Group Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
Keith is an Executive Director and the Group Chief Executive Officer at the JMMB Group of Companies and has responsibility for overall performance and charting the strategic direction of the Group. His financial expertise has not only benefited the JMMB Group, but also the Jamaican financial sector. Keith is currently the President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) and served as a Vice-President of the PSOJ throughout 2013 – 2015. He is a Past President of the Jamaica Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) and continues to contribute his service to Jamaica through various roles, including his current appointment as Chairman of the Economic Programme and Oversight Committee (EPOC). He also chairs the National Information and Communications Technology Advisory Council (NICTAC), providing advisory services to the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology in relation to its ICT Portfolio. Keith was recently awarded the National Honour, the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander for his exceptional service in the field of Finance, Business, Youth Empowerment and Community Development. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst professional designation as well as a B.A. (Economics) from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. PETA-GAYE BARTLEY Group Chief Internal Auditor
Peta-Gaye has been a member of the JMMB family for the past five years and has already established a standard of excellence in the overall strategy and execution of internal audits across the Group. She has over a decade of experience in the internal audit field in large and medium sized organizations across several industries in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region. PetaGaye holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Management Studies as well as certification in Internal Auditing and Fraud Examination. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (U.K.) DAMION BROWN Group Chief Investment Officer
Damion currently serves as the Group Chief Investment Officer, having previously held the post of Group Chief Risk Officer. His professional experience covers investment management, risk management, financial regulation, and economic research.
Damion holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Economics from the University of the West Indies and is a certified Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Financial Risk Manager and Professional Risk Manager. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst professional designation



CAROLYN DACOSTA, J.P Group Chief Compliance Officer
Carolyn has served as Corporate Secretary for Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited and its subsidiaries since March 16, 2008, and for JMMB Group Limited since its incorporation in 2012. She is also JMMB Group’s Chief Compliance Officer. Carolyn holds certification in Corporate Governance from Harvard Business School, an MBA in Finance as well as a Diploma in International Compliance from the Manchester Business School in the UK, a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the West Indies. She brings an unparalleled combination of technical skills and experience to this critical role.
In keeping with JMMB Group’s commitment to effective corporate governance, she ensures compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, monitors changes in relevant legislation and ensures the taking of appropriate action, as required. Additionally, Carolyn is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association and a Justice of the Peace for the parish of St. Catherine.
Carolyn makes herself accessible to both the Board of Directors and Shareholders by maintaining an open door policy. DONNA DUNCAN-SCOTT Group Chief Culture & Human Development Officer
Donna is passionate about building and maintaining the lovebased culture that supports the Group’s competitive advantage. As an authentic, principled and love-based leader, she works with the Culture and Human Development Team (CHDT) in creating and implementing the people operating frameworks, as well as the people policies, processes and practices that develop and maintain JMMB Group’s unique culture. The CHDT supports team members to “realize the greatness within, to the benefit of themselves, the clients, the organisation and the society” (JMMB Group’s Vision of Love). She has also extended this transformational thinking to the development of the Conversations for Greatness programme, aimed at providing individuals with the tools for mindset change to increase the experience of love and possibility thinking in the world.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst professional designation.
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PATRICK ELLIS Group Chief Financial Officer
For the last 12 years Patrick has held the post of Group Chief Financial Officer, a role which includes the oversight and execution of the Group’s strategic and financial operations. Chief among his responsibilities are the preparation of financial statements, regulatory reporting, assessing the viability of possible acquisitions, and financial management for Group operations in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and the Dominican Republic. Patrick holds an MBA (Finance) from the Manchester Business School and is also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (U.K.), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica as well as a Certified Public Accountant. He serves in the capacity of Chairman for Sociedad Administrado de Fondos de Inversiones, as well as Alternate Director for JMMB Bank (T & T) Limited. Patrick also serves in the capacity of Director for Sagicor Life Insurance Company, Sagicor USA Inc. PAUL A. GRAY Group Chief Executive, Special Projects Office Of CEO
With over 25 years of experience in the financial industry including the Dominican Republic, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his current role as Group Chief Executive, Special Projects Office of CEO, where he has responsibility to lead and or oversee specific projects of key strategic importance. Paul served in the capacity of Group Chief Investment & Treasury Officer until May 2017 when he was seconded to serve as Interim Country Chief Executive Officer for JMMB Dominican Republic May 2017 to June 2019 as well as Interim Chief Executive Officer of JMMB Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversiones S.A from May 2017 to September 2018.
Paul is a member of the Board of Directors of JMMB Insurance Brokers as well as VicePresident of the Board of Directors for JMMB Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversiones S.A.
He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Manchester Business School UK, Certification in Merger & Acquisition Integration from PRICHETT & Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances. He has also received various professional training in Treasury, Asset/Liability and Risk management, both locally and overseas. JULIAN MAIR Group Chief Investment Strategist
With over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, Julian currently operates as JMMB’s Group Chief Investment Strategist. In addition to his position at JMMB, he has played an integral role in the development of the region’s capital market space. His experience includes positions at Dehring, Bunting and Golding Limited (now Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited) and JMMB. A former Managing Director of Lets Investment Limited, his leadership resulted in the boutique operation becoming a global player in the trading of internationally issued securities.
Julian is currently the Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE, and a founding member and current VicePresident of the Jamaica Securities Dealers Association (JSDA). His directorship also includes serving on the boards of: JMMB Securities Limited, JMMB Investments (Trinidad & Tobago) Limited, JMMB Securities (T&T) Limited, JMMB Puesto de Bolsa; Factories Corporation of Jamaica; Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Ltd and he was recently added to Sagicor Life Insurance Inc.



DERECK RAJACK Group Chief Risk Officer
Dereck serves as Group Chief Risk Officer. He brings to the position over 15 years of experience in the investment and banking sectors having worked at senior managerial levels in Market and Credit Risk. He was also an adjunct lecturer for five years at the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business. Dereck is responsible for setting the vision and strategy for the risk function across the Group as well as developing, managing and refining the qualitative and quantitative risk framework, in order to support effective decision making.
Dereck holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (First Class Honours) from the University of the West Indies as well as the Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) professional qualification from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). KERRY-ANN BETTON STIMPSON Group Chief Marketing Officer
Kerry-Ann has been a financial services marketer for 18 years, leading the marketing function of well-known Caribbean-based financial brands.
In her current role as JMMB’s Group Chief Marketing Officer, she leads the organisation’s marketing strategy development and execution, including the areas of digital marketing, field marketing, corporate communications and client insights management.
Kerry-Ann has an MBA in Marketing from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
She is the producer and host of The Internal Marketing Podcast; a personal project where she supports the marketing leadership community by hosting discussions with various subject matter experts in the area of internal marketing. CLAUDINE TRACEY Group Chief Strategy Officer
Claudine joined the JMMB Group team as Group Chief Strategy Officer in 2016, bringing a well-decorated career in risk management, strategic management, business analytics, project management, compliance and product development to bear on the role. As the Group Chief Strategy Officer, she is tasked with providing strategic leadership and innovative solutions to create and unlock opportunities for sustainable growth and value for all stakeholders. Claudine holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Economics and Psychology and Banking and Finance, respectively, from the University of the West Indies, Mona. These are complemented by certification in International Risk Management, and Mergers and Acquisitions. She is also an Accredited Director and the chairperson of Turner Innovations and sits on the boards of Innovate 10X and e GOV Jamaica Ltd. She is a passionate advocate for the MSME community and serves the sector in many areas including as a business mentor.