MR. GREGORY THOMSON - CHAIRMAN

Mr. Gregory Thomson is a retired banker with over 40 years’ experience in Banking, Investments and Finance. Mr. Thompson’s considerable experience in regional financial and capital markets include stints as General Manager of Republic Bank Limited (1993 – 2002) and Executive Director (2002 – 2005). As General Manager, he reported to the Managing Director with responsibilities for the Trust and Asset Management, Financial Planning and Control, Treasury Management and implementation of the company’s key strategic objectives. As Executive Director, his responsibilities incorporated vision setting and ensuring the effective operation of Financial Accounting and Reporting, Strategic Planning, Treasury Management and Credit Risk Management.

Mr. Thompson was the Deputy Managing Director of Republic Bank Limited prior to his retirement in 2012. Subsequent to his retirement he has served in a consulting role to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, providing Credit Risk Specialist support to the Financial Institutions Supervision Unit, and to the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation, where he was involved in the review, development and implementation of investment strategies.

Mr. Thompson holds a BSc in Mathematics and Physics from The University of the West Indies and an MBA from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He is presently on the Boards of Republic Financial Holdings Ltd, Republic Bank Limited and One Caribbean Media Limited.