Board of Commissioners

Commissioner Metcalfe is a veteran banker who has had an over 40-year career span with CIBC First Caribbean International Bank (Jamaica) Limited including serving as Managing Director. He received international accolades while he was in that role (including being recognized on the cover of CIBC’s Parent Annual Report 2002 as one of the 16 most recognized faces of CIBC worldwide). He presently serves as the Chairman of the Bank’s Securities Company.

Mr. Metcalfe’s commitment to Jamaica’s development is exemplified through his continued service on a number of Boards and Committees including the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (Chair), the Jamaica Racing Commission (Chair), Holy Childhood High School, St. Patrick’s Foundation, Ushers Association and the Finance Committee at Stella Maris Church. He is an avid lover of horse-racing and is the founder of Ham Stables Limited, the leading stud farm in the Caribbean.

In 2013, Mr. Metcalfe received the Monsignor Gladstone Wilson Award from the St. George’s College Old Boys Association in recognition for the outstanding contribution to his alma mater, dedicated service to the Old Boys Association and excellence in the field of International Banking and Community Service. He went on to be inducted into the St. George’s College Hall of Fame in 2018 as an influential and internationally recognized corporate banker extraordinaire, committed to community spirit and the well-rounded development of his Alma Mater.

In 2014, he was conferred with the National Honor of Order of Distinction, Officer Class, and in 2019 he was conferred with the National Honor of Order of Distinction, Commander Class, for outstanding contribution to Banking.

Commissioner Russell CD, JP received the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) for outstanding contribution to the Music, Entertainment, Tourism and Film Industries in 2017. He is a consummate businessman whose business ventures are as wide as they are varied. Although born in Kingston he has lived and operated businesses in Ocho Rios, Mandeville and Montego Bay.

He has been associated with the hotel and entertainment industry for over forty years in many and varied forms. His entrepreneurial ventures cover the construction industry, restaurant and catering industry, most notably proprietorship of popular Pier One restaurant in Montego Bay. He has been a hotelier, having been part owner of “Little Madness” hotel in Ocho Rios. The Russell family now operates the Deja All Inclusive Resort in Montego Bay. He has been involved in the film industry in the position of Assistant Director of Perry Henzell’s movie “The Harder They Come”. He was also Line Producer on Perry Henzell’s second movie “No Place like Home”. His crowning achievement is the staging of the internationally popular, premier Jamaican reggae stage show “Reggae SumFest” held annually in the month of July in Montego Bay. No doubt the experience gained as a partner in the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival has had a positive impact on his skill as a promoter.

Other former associations and business ventures include President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, operation of The Feeding Tree Restaurant, The Tunnell Ten Disco, The Den Jerk Center, and the Canteen at Alcan’s Kirkvine bauxite plant, Chairman of the Montego Bay’s UDC’S advisory board and the Montego Bay Convention Centre. He is a former member of the board of the Urban Development Corporation and the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, and he has served as Chairman of TPDCo. Currently, he is the deputy Chairman of Downsound Entertainment Ltd, promoters of Reggae SumFest.

Commissioner Russell is an old boy of both Calabar High School and St Georges College.

Commissioner Naar is an accomplished and influential insurance executive with over 40 years’ experience in sales, having attained a Bachelor of Arts degree In Sociology and Psychology from York University in Canada, and having also completed professional studies in Public Relations, Health and Life Insurance, as well as Ordinary Life-Long Term Insurance.

She started her Career at Moore’s Business Forms Caribbean Limited and was top sales executive for many years. She also had the honour of being named in the top 10 Moore Achievement Club Awards. Her expertise also saw her being the proud re-designer of the Jamaica Government’s Immigration card.

Having previously also worked with two other Broking Houses in the insurance industry, Commr. Naar is currently a Unit Manager at Caribbean Assurance Brokers, where she manages one of the largest employee benefits insurances in Jamaica along with managing a team of accomplished sales executives.

She is a member of the American Women’s Group, Sales and Marketing Executives of Jamaica and a member of the Jamaica Computer Society, and also sits on the boards of the Teachers Services Commission and the Vocational Training Development Institute.

Commissioner Hamilton CD, JP is an accomplished executive with over 34 years’ experience in the petroleum industry, commencing in 1961, when he worked with Shell Company West Indies Limited as a Chemical Analyst. His level of expertise led to him becoming the Chemical Sales Manager and later General Manager. Under his stewardship, Shell became the leading petroleum company in the Caribbean. He also had managerial responsibility for Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti, and spearheaded the introduction of unleaded gasoline to the Jamaican market in 1990.

Mr. Hamilton continues to serve the country passionately in the areas of business development, sports and agriculture. For his overall contribution to Jamaica’s economic development and his astute business ideas, Mr. Hamilton has been appropriately conferred with the Order of Distinction, Commander Class.

Commr. Hamilton has served as director of the Jamaica Chambers of Commerce, Comfort Hall Farms Limited and Sports Development Foundation. He also served as Board Chairman for Jamaica Savings and Loans Building Society, Astrom Building Systems Limited, National Sugar Limited, National Rums Limited, Metropolitan Management Transport Holdings Limited and Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association. 

Commr. Hamilton attended Wolmer’s Boys’ School before completing his BSc. (Hons.) at the University of the West Indies.

Commissioner Burrowes-Seaga, PCC is a wife, a mother, and an absolute lover of life who firmly believes in living life to its fullest!

Having worked in several industries including Insurance Sales, as well as Broadcast Management, Mrs. Burrowes-Seaga’s unique touch, coupled with a leadership style of facilitation and empowerment and a knack for morale-boosting, strengthened her teams and secured buy-in, which then yielded record results wherever she went. 

Her passion for people and helping them level up to their full potential and purpose led her to her true calling, coaching, and to the creation of her company, People Development Consultants. She helps organizations by giving them the tools and the People Development Roadmap for productivity and profitability.

Commr. Burrowes-Seaga, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), IPEC certified Mindset and Leadership Coach, and a Prosci certified Change Manager and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner brings a wealth of knowledge in helping organizations unlock the potential of their most valuable assets.

Her positive impact has been felt at several well-established entities, including National Supply Company Ltd., National Rums of Jamaica, Stewart’s Auto, Silver Star Motors, First Rock, tTech Ltd., and Supreme Ventures.

Commissioner Shoucair is an experienced businessman with a proven track record of success in entrepreneurial private enterprise leadership spanning the retail and distribution, real estate management and property development sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Administration, achievements which complement his highly developed business evaluation, analytical, strategic management, and problem-solving skills.

Commr. Shoucair’s distinguished career in the field of business has enabled him to serve Boards of Directors in the private and public sectors, including that of the Jamaica Racing Commission, where he contributes to effective corporate governance ensuring that the mission, vision and strategic objectives of those organizations are achieved. 

Commissioner Heholt holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Engineering and currently serves as a director of the IGL Group, where he chairs the Major Projects Committee.

Commissioner Young graduated from the University of the West Indies Faculty of Law in Barbados in 1999 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Honours Degree. He subsequently obtained his Legal Education Certificate in 2001 from the Norman Manley Law School. Prior to his law degree, Commr. Young attained a Bachelor of Arts Degree, with First Class Honours, from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.

On graduating law school, he spent four years employed to the law firm of Myers Fletcher & Gordon, where he was elevated to the position of Senior Associate in the Commercial Department, with emphasis on corporate law, intellectual property, entertainment law, telecommunications law and commercial contracts.

In 2005 Commr. Young was employed to Lime (Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited) as Legal Advisor (Head of Department) in the Legal, Regulatory and Public Policy Division advising on all aspects of intellectual property, entertainment law, commercial and telecommunications law.

In March of 2008 he started his own Law Firm, Williams & Young with Co-Partner Ambassador Arthur Williams Jnr, and in 2019, he started his own law firm, Young Law, through which he presently practices in all aspects of real estate, corporate and commercial law, intellectual property and entertainment law.

Commissioner Young has served as Secretary of the Jamaica Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Committee, Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Piracy Alliance (JAPA), and Legal Advisor to the YMCA and the Jamaica Business Development Centre. He also serves, or has served, on several Boards of Directors including of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Stewarts Hardware Limited and Production Resource Systems Limited (PRS).

Commissioner Vintoria Bernard is the managing partner of Vintoria Bernard Chartered Accountants. She has a wealth of experience in general management and internal and external auditing, having worked with Price Waterhouse Coopers as well as with statutory organizations and entities in the manufacturing and distribution sectors.

Commissioner Bernard is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ), and of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). She has provided dedicated service to ICAJ in multiple capacities, including serving as president. Her service to the accountancy profession extended internationally as she has served as Director/Treasurer of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean and was appointed as Jamaica’s representative to the International Assembly of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Commr. Bernard is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and she holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies. She also sits on the boards of directors of Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, as well as of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica, chairing the Audit Committee and serving as a member of the Finance Committee of the latter organisation. 

Commr. Bernard ‘s extensive social and community service includes being distinguished president of the Kiwanis Club of Eastern St. Andrew, former board member of the Temple of Light Church of Religious Science, the small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) and Board Member of Youth Opportunities Unlimited. She is versed in landmark education technology, is a Designated Seminar Leader and has served on the Central Region Designation team.