In May 2018, Ms. Treco was elected as Chair of the Board at the 2018 Annual General Meeting. Since 2012, Ms. Treco has been a Director of Bahamas First Holdings Limited and several of its subsidiary companies’ Boards. She also serves as Chair of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee. She is a Director of FT Consultants Ltd., a firm specializing in accounting advisory services.
Mr. Ward has been a Director since 1998 and prior to that was the President and Managing Director of Bahamas First General Insurance Company Limited. He is President and CEO of Bahamas First Holdings Limited, Bahamas First General Insurance Company Limited and Bahamas First Corporate Services Ltd.
Mrs. Whitehead is the Managing Partner of Graham, Thompson & Co., a leading law firm in Nassau, Bahamas. She has served on various other companies and civic Boards.
Ms. Goss, who was elected as a Director in March 2014, is Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary for Economical Mutual Insurance Company (Economical). She joined Economical in July 2000 as the Assistant Vice President, Actuarial Services and became Vice President, Actuarial Services in July 2001.
Dr. Mikhael was elected to the Bahamas First Holdings Limited Board in July 2015. Prior to this, he served on the N.U.A. Board since 2004. Dr. Mikhael has been Chair of the Medical Staff at Doctors Hospital since 2003. A practicing Ophthalmic Surgeon, Dr. Mikhael holds several medical posts.
Mr. Kerr was elected to the Bahamas First Holdings Limited Board in April 2019 and serves as Chairman of the Finance and Investment Committee. Mr. Kerr is the Founder, President and CEO of Providence Advisors Ltd., a Bahamian financial services company. Prior to launching Providence, he worked with SG Hambros, Colina Financial Advisors, Fidelity Bank & Trust and Coutts. He has been involved in providing investment management and corporate advisory services for more than 30 years and continues to serve on various other company Boards.
Mrs. Patton was elected to the Bahamas First Holdings Limited Board in June 2019. Mrs. Patton is a member of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants. She was a partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) until her retirement in 2016.
Mrs. Patton worked with PWC for 30 years, primarily in The Bahamas but with a five-year stint in Cayman as a partner, and several years in London earlier in
her career. Mrs. Patton’s primary client focus was on international clients in the financial services industry. She currently serves as a member of the Board of the Securities Commission.
Abagale Butler is the Corporate Secretary of Bahamas First Holdings Limited and its Subsidiary Companies. Prior to this, she served as Assistant to the Legal & Compliance Manager/Corporate Secretary.
The Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities as they relate to the Group’s accounting policies, financial reporting, internal control and the legal and regulatory environment.
Dawn Patton – Chair
Alison J. Treco
Linda Goss
Liam McFarlane
The Committee is responsible for ensuring adherence to risk management guidelines as well as reviewing and assessing technical and reinsurance matters.
Linda Goss – Chair
Patrick G. W. Ward
Paul MacDonald
Warren T. Rolle
Liam McFarlane
The Committee focuses on two objectives: financial risk management and investment policy oversight.
Kenwood Kerr – Chair
Alison J. Treco
Patrick G. W. Ward
Samir Mikhael
Gordon Philip
Plan Administrator: Colonial
Pension Services (Bahamas) Limited.
Trustee/Custodian: Butterfield
Trust (Bahamas) Limited
Company Representative:
Warren Rolle – Chair
Independent Representative:
Kenwood Kerr – Secretary
Staff Representative:
Area Wilson-Pratt
The Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the Group’s compensation plan and evaluating executive performance.
Alison J. Treco – Chair
Patrick G. W. Ward
Samir Mikhael
Judith Whitehead
Paul MacDonald
Gordon Philip
The Committee measures the Group’s governance against best practices and makes recommendations for Board appointments and composition.
Alison J. Treco – Chair
Judith Whitehead
Dawn Patton
Paul MacDonald
The Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Company’s technology programmes support the Company’s business objectives and strategies, provide for appropriate data security and data privacy, and advise the Board on technology-related matters. The Committee is also responsible for overseeing risks related to the quality and effectiveness of the Company’s information technology security, data privacy and disaster recovery capabilities.
Paul MacDonald – Chair
Kenwood Kerr
Liam McFarlane
Gordon Philip
Head Office
Bahamas First Centre
32 Collins Avenue
Nassau, Bahamas
T: (242) 302-3900
F: (242) 302-3901
Auditors
KPMG
Chartered Accountants
Montague Sterling Center
P.O. Box N-123
Nassau, Bahamas
Attorneys
The Bahamas:
Graham Thompson & Co.
Sassoon House
Shirley St. & Victoria Ave.
Nassau, Bahamas
Cayman Islands:
Maples and Calder
Ugland House
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Internal Audit
Ernst & Young
One-Montague Place
East Bay Street
Nassau, Bahamas
Registrar & Transfer Agents
Bahamas Central Securities
Depository Limited (BCSD)
Suite 202
Fort Nassau Centre
British Colonial Hilton
Nassau, Bahamas
