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CIBC FirstCaribbean Appoints New Head of Country

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#TurksandCaicos, 7 December 2021– CIBC FirstCaribbean is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Terrance Gibson to the position of Head of Country, Turks and Caicos Islands.

In his role, Mr. Gibson will support various tasks specific to CIBC FirstCaribbean’s broader corporate strategy, including repositioning the bank for growth across the region in a post-pandemic environment.

Dr. Jacqueline Bend, CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Managing Director, Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands said, “We know that Terrance’s wide-ranging experience in Retail, Credit Risk, Corporate and Wealth makes him well positioned to take on the role as Head of Country, Turks and Caicos Islands and we look forward to his leadership and contribution towards the further growth and development of the bank in TCI.”

With almost three decades of experience in the financial services industry, Mr. Gibson has both academic talent and business acumen. His professional career has included various roles in Retail, Corporate & Investment Banking, and Personal Credit Services-Credit Risk Management. Most recently, he served as Associate Director in Private Wealth Management & International Corporate Banking.

Dr. Bend added, “Undoubtedly, these roles have contributed to his significant exposure to, and knowledge of, the markets of the Northern Caribbean and the wider region.”

Mr. Gibson is excited to use his background and expertise in the reach of CIBC FirstCaribbean’s short and long-term goals.

“With CIBC FirstCaribbean’s values of trust, teamwork and accountability at the forefront, I am proud to take on this role. In my capacity as Head of Country, my number one objective is the same as was when I started my career journey at CIBC FirstCaribbean: To deliver a simplified, modern everyday banking experience to all of our clients.

“As the banking industry navigates a new, coronavirus-impacted reality and plans the way forward, CIBC FirstCaribbean’s current and future TCI clients, as well as those across the region, can remain assured that they will continue to be at the centre of all that we do,” he said.

Mr. Gibson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems (BBA) from Baruch College and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Nova Southeastern University. He is a graduate of CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Branch Manager & Country Head Development Program and is currently completing the bank’s Senior Leadership Development Program.

Photo Caption: CIBC FirstCaribbean is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Terrance Gibson to the position of Head of Country, Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience 

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Rashaed Esson

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Jamaica got a 3 million US dollar grant from humanitarian charity organisation Direct Relief, as part of its mission to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean region. This is also an effort to enhance Healthcare systems and infrastructure throughout Jamaica in preparation for natural disasters as the organization renews its ongoing partnership with the island. This was announced by Direct Relief in an article on May 1.

 

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Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana sign security agreement 

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Rashaed Esson

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To enhance and strengthen security in the Guiana Shield, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on Monday April 29, signed a security common master plan following a meeting in George Town, as announced By President of Guyana Irfaan Ali on Facebook. Ali expressed that the agreement will hopefully enhance collaborations and relations between Suriname and French Guiana.

 

 

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Grenada Prime Minister says there needs to be greater focus on coral health in the region’s universities. 

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Rashaed Esson

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The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism Conference on April 22, expressed that Caribbean universities should be leading researchers for coral restoration as he addressed the importance of corals to the region’s capacity for tourism sustainability amid climate change

Regarding this, he called for more funding to encourage universities to create more marine experts, given the region’s vulnerability to climate change effects.

 

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