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    Board of Directors

    Ian Kelly

    Chairman
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    Craig Powe

    Founder & Director
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    Dr. Michael Banbury

    Director
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    Christopher Yeung

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    Kevin Fearon’s

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    Ryan Reid

    Director
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    Miguel Walker

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    Tricia Dawson

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    Ian Kelly

    Chairman

    Ian Kelly is the Group Chief Financial Officer for the Derrimon Group and Divisional Director for Sampars. Ian is also the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Limited and Woodcats International Limited. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds both Bachelor’s and Master of Science degrees in Accounting from The University of the West Indies. Ian also completed the Executive Development Program at Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on several Boards which include FirstRock Private Equity Limited, TyDixon Primary School, Reggae Marathon, FosRich Group of Companies Limited, Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances.

    Craig Powe

    Founder & Director

    Sheldon Powe is a serial entrepreneur with many successful businesses to his credit. As the Founder of Optimum Distributors, he oversees all aspects of the business and works with the management team to achieve growth in a complex recessionary environment. He also holds the position of CEO and Director of Markets and Commercialisation at Innovate 10x. As the former Group Chief Information Officer of Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB), Sheldon has over two decades in his position as Head of the Technology Unit, creating and maintaining a highly professional, customer-oriented and innovative IT function. Sheldon holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the West Indies, Mona and a Masters degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida. His expertise is supported by various certifications, including Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Scrum Master and ITIL V certified.

    Dr. Michael Banbury

    Director

    Dr. Michael Banbury is the Director and Co-founder of FirstRock Group. He is a Medical Doctor with a specialty in Primary Care and Diabetology. Dr. Banbury is a graduate of the University of the West Indies School of Medicine where he earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S) and the Wharton Business School where his focus was in Distressed Asset Investing. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (F.R.S.P.H). Dr. Banbury serves at the Board level of various Private and Public sector entities and brings a wealth of management and business development experience. He is also a Director of Dolla Financial Services Limitedand the Chairman of FirstRock Private Equity Limited and Medical Associates Hospital.

    Christopher Yeung

    Director

    Christopher P. Yeung is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of FirstRock Private Equity Limited (FRPE). In this role, he provides executive leadership over the portfolio companies’ holdings and is responsible for the achievement of the organization’s strategic goals and objectives, as identified by the Board of Directors. Mr. Yeung has over 12 years of experience in finance and banking, specializing in debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, financial analysis, treasury, and asset management. He holds a BSc in Financial Economics from Centre College, USA, and an MBA (distinction) in Banking andFinance from the University of West Indies, Jamaica. He also completed the Executive Education Program in Private Equity at Harvard Business School. He currently serves as a director for My Ocean Limited and FirstRockPrivate Equity Limited.

    Kevin Fearon’s

    Director

    Kevin Fearon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (Bpharm) from the University of Technology (UTech) and MSc. In International Management from the University of Liverpool. He is a Pharmacist with over 15 years of experience in the Medical/ Pharmaceutical industry in the Caribbean working with several distributors and Multinational pharmaceutical companies across Central America and the Caribbean. He is an active blood donor, has a passion for improving patients’ lives through improved access to quality Healthcare and is a sports enthusiast.

    Ryan Reid's

    Director

    Ryan Reid is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of the FirstRock Group. Mr. Reid has over fourteen years of experience in the real estate and financial sectors. He is also the director and principal of Growth Tech Limited (a local technology company), Innovative systems, Bumble Bee Digital Agency Limited, Dream Entertainment Limited, Xodus Carnival Company, Century 21 Properties, Yes Iyah Limited, Dolla Financial Services, Ultra Financier and Medical Associates Hospital Limited and Optimum Distributors.

    He has also held directorships on various Government of Jamaica Boards. He is currently the Chairman of the National Education Trust and Director of the Water Resources Authority appointed by the Government of Jamaica. Ryan is also a Justice of the Peace for the parish of St Andrew.

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