BIBA, the Association for Global Business recently announced its new board of directors for the financial year 2025-2026, following the association’s Annual General Meeting, held on June 25, 2025.
Mr. Marlon Yarde has retained his position as President for a second term. Other members of the Board include: First Vice President Ms. Joanna Austin, Senior Associate with Fraser Law; Second Vice President Ms. Dionne Knight, Director – Actuarial, Manufacturers P&C Ltd (Manulife Re); Treasurer Ms. Sabrina Maynard, Partner with Clarke Gittens Farmer Attorneys-at-Law; Secretary Ms. Sharalee Gittens, General Counsel for the Bank of Nova Scotia Offshore Banking Unit; and Directors Mr. Scott Stollmeyer, Vice President, USA Risk Group; Ms. Glenna Smith, Principal, Smith Compliance Consulting; Mr. Stephen Robinson, Vice President for Special Projects, Sagicor Life Inc; Mr. Dwane Pitcairn, Vice President, Marsh Management Services (Barbados) Limited; Ms. Nikita Gibson, Managing Director for Insurance Operations, Geneva International; Ms. Lana Fingall, Senior Relationship Manager and Team Lead, Bank of Nova Scotia Offshore Banking Unit; Ms. Gayle Hutchinson, Managing Director, Trident Corporate Services (Barbados) Limited. Immediate Past President Mr. Jamar Arthur-Selman, General Manager of Centralis (Barbados), continues to hold an ex-officio position on the board as well as Ms. Carmel Haynes, Executive Director of BIBA.
The Board’s focus for the new financial year will include launching a comprehensive membership growth and retention strategy; expanding BIBA’s influence in green finance; driving digitisation and competitiveness and strengthening partnerships for investment facilitation and global outreach.
Invest Barbados extends congratulations to the BIBA Board of Directors and offers continued support, as we work collaboratively towards enhancing the Barbados global business sector.
Adapted from BIBA, the Association for Global Business