Management

Dennis Chung

A chartered accountant by profession and completed the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in accounting, in 1987 and 1989 respectively, at the University of the West Indies, and the Certified Public Accountant exams in 1990 in California, USA. He attended Jamaica College and was a member of the Jamaica College Board and Foundation between 2005 and 2012. He is currently the CEO of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, and holds the following positions:

• Immediate Past President and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica, and a council member since 2005
• Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean
• Director of GK Capital Management Limited and chairman of the Audit Committee
• Chairman of National Solid Waste Management Authority
• Director of National Integrity Action

Has written a weekly column in the Financial Gleaner and the Jamaica Observer, on economic and financial matters, since 2003 and contributes commentary to both the print and electronic media. He has done numerous presentations, in Jamaica and within the Caribbean region. He has also served on numerous public and private sector boards, including the Bank of Jamaica among others. He has authored two books, (1) “Charting Jamaica’s Economic and Social Development – A much needed paradigm shift; and (2) Achieving Life’s Equilibrium – balancing health, wealth, and happiness for optimal living. Dennis is an avid recreational cyclist.

Steven Whittingham

Steven Whittingham is the President & CEO of GK Capital Management Ltd. With over 10 years in the financial services industry, both locally and internationally, he is responsible for the strategic leadership and direction of the firm. Notable Positions/Career Highlights

• Current director on the board of GK General Insurance Company Limited, as well as Jamaica’s trade and investment agency, JAMPRO, and training agency HEART Trust/NTA.
• Managing Director of The Antilles Group (TAG), formerly Cool Petroleum Limited (CPL).
• Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Island Ice and Beverage Company Limited (IIBC)
• Morgan Stanley, London (Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Banking Group)
• BlackRock Financial Management, New York

Education Experience

• MBA, Harvard Business School, Morgan Stanley Fellowship
• BSC./BA., University of Pennsylvania, Systems Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Economics respectively

Douglas Robinson

In his investment banking management position, Douglas Robinson is responsible for the successful execution of transactions and maintaining client relationships. He conducts due diligence on all the company’s transactions; contributes to the development of strategic options for clients as well as support transaction structuring and managing execution processes.

Notable Positions/Career Highlights

• Investment Analyst with Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited. While at Sagicor, he was an instrumental part of the corporate finance team. The team raised funding and provided advisory support in merger and acquisition transactions for clients spanning a number of diverse industries locally and regionally. He also played a leading role in the structured products team where he was responsible for designing, creating and selling specialised structured derivatives for both retail and institutional investors.
• Associate at Sierra Associates Limited where he gained extensive valuation experience and was involved in due diligence exercises and financial restructuring of companies in distress.

Education Experience

• BA. from Ithaca College, Mathematics
• MSc, The University of the West Indies, Computer Science

Courtney Campbell

Courtney Campbell is a director of GraceKennedy Ltd. and he serves also on a number of its subsidiaries’ boards.

An accomplished and dynamic banking executive with a strong track record in leading business growth and improving general business performance, Mr Campbell joined the GraceKennedy Group in July 2008. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GraceKennedy Financial Group, which is GraceKennedy’s financial services holding company with operations in banking, stock broking, insurance and money services across 12 Caribbean territories. Effective April 4, 2015, the position of Chief Executive Officer of First Global Bank Limited was added to his portfolio.

Prior to joining GraceKennedy, Mr Campbell spent over 23 years with the National Commercial Bank, which is Jamaica’s largest commercial bank. While there, he served in several management positions, including Head of the Retail Banking Division.

He holds a BSc in Management Studies from The University of the West Indies, and an MBA in Finance (Distinction) jointly awarded by the University of Wales & Manchester Business School. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London.

Mr Campbell is now Chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), Co-Chair of the Discipleship Ministry of Webster Memorial Church as well as a Justice of the Peace.

He is married to Pauline, and they have two sons.

Simone Bowie Jones

Simone Bowie Jones is an Attorney-at-Law and Partner of Myers Fletcher & Gordon, and is a member of that firm’s Commercial Department. Her practice areas include Banking, Financial Regulation, Securities, Corporate Finance, Product Registration, Sports and Entertainment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and most significantly, Takeovers and Mergers. She was actively involved in three of the major mergers and/or acquisitions that have occurred in Jamaica in recent years, namely, the acquisition of Air Jamaica by Caribbean Airlines, the acquisition of Lascelles De Mercado & Co. Limited by Angostura Limited and the merger of the Tortuga franchises throughout the Caribbean into one entity, in which Jamaica Producers Group acquired a majority interest. Simone graduated from the University of the West Indies having obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours and then completed her studies at the Norman Manley Law School. She was admitted to the Jamaican Bar in September 2005. She later obtained a Certificate in Mediation Practice and Procedure awarded by the Dispute Resolution Foundation of Jamaica. Simone sits on the Executive Committee and volunteers with the Graduates Foundation, an organization with a mission to expose, empower and educate youths from underprivileged and marginalized communities.

Mariame McIntosh Robinson

Mariame McIntosh Robinson joined First Global as President and CEO on February 1, 2016. Mrs Robinson served as a Partner at Portland Private Equity (PPE) and has also worked as a Management Consultant at the top global strategy consulting firms including McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company.

Outside of work, Mrs. Robinson volunteers her time with TEACH Caribbean, a Jamaican education charity that she co-founded, and Katalyxt, an incubator and training organization for Jamaican entrepreneurs.

Previous Professional Experience

• BSc., M.I.T, Electrical Engineering
• M.B.A., Harvard University
• M. Phil, Oxford University, Economics attended as the Jamaica 1998 Rhodes Scholar.