Catherine Lajeunesse is a philanthropist with 25+ years experience establishing and operating non-profit organizations who serve the communities where she has lived in Asia and now in The Bahamas. She is a former banker and spent 35 years living and working in Asia. In 2001 she began fundraising for a Singaporean hospital surgical fund for children with complex medical needs from communities in Asia. In 2010 she co-Founded the Hong Kong Chapter of the Nepal Youth Foundation, dedicated to improving outcomes for mothers and children in Nepal. Catherine is a Canadian and Bahamian resident and graduate of the University of Toronto (B.A Hons) and University of Manchester (M.A). She is a Bahamian Resident and resides in Nassau.
Ryan is an IT professional with a career spanning over 16 years, specializing in automation, data center construction, and cloud solution development. As an entrepreneur, Ryan co-founded both COCOA Coffee House and The Payroll App, a cloud-based payroll service for businesses in The Bahamas. In 2018, he launched Bytes Bahamas, a non-profit initiative dedicated to equipping school-age children with fundamental skills in computer programming. His ultimate goal is to foster a generation rich in technological knowledge, individuals who will persistently push the boundaries of innovation.
Nekeisha is a Certified Internal Auditor, Licensed Chartered Accountant and Business advisory professional with over 22+ years of experience, including 14 years in big four public accounting and advisory throughout the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands. She attended the College of the Bahamas and resides in Nassau.
Kelly Nottage is the founding partner of Spencer West Bahamas and was the principal of Sovereign Advisors Bahamas, a boutique legal practice. Kelly currently serves as a Director of the Central Bank of the Bahamas and as the Deputy Chairman of the Board’s Enterprise Risk Sub-Committee. He is a Trustee and School Board Director of Lakefield College School, Canada where he serves on the school board’s Governance Sub-Committee. Additionally, he is the President and Managing Director of Sovereign Advisors and Partners Limited, a regulated and licensed financial and corporate service provider headquartered in Nassau, The Bahamas. Kelly holds an M.A from University of Oxford in Theology and is qualified to practice at the Bars of England and Wales and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Kimberly King-Burns heads up the digital media and clean technology energy practices at convergenz/solutions, a technology brokerage, business development and management consultancy with offices in Los Angeles and Nassau that represents both U.S. and international clients. She is executive director of The Briland Modem Fund, a community development foundation serving the Out Islands of the Bahamas. King-Burns was raised on Harbour Island, Bahamas, and attended Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is a Bahamian and resides in Los Angeles C.A.
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Acting Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs University of The Bahamas. Dr. Marcella Elliot Ferguson is a senior higher-education leader with more than four decades of academic and administrative experience. She began her career in 1963 as a lecturer in Mathematics at the former College of The Bahamas. She has served as the Head of the Department of Mathematics and Registrar. She also led the development of the University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
She holds a PhD in Education (Mathematics and Science Education) and an MBA in Management, both from the University of Miami as well as a BSc in Mathematics from McGill University and an Associate of Science Degree in Physics from the former College of the Bahamas.
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A senior Investment professional with over 40 years of progressive experience in the Banking Industry in Asia and North America. In his last role as Managing Director Capital Markets for CIBC in Hong Kong he proved effective leadership by planning, executing, and managing teams while focusing on risk management and effective use of capital. Andre is active in capital raising for VC start- ups and various charitable organizations. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Windsor, Canada and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is an active member of the Hong Kong CFA Society.
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Kelly has taught a variety of computer science, coding and robotics courses in educational institutions (including schools, colleges and universities) in Singapore, Canada and The Bahamas.Kelly worked as the Academic Coordinator for the International School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology since its inception for four years, and recently moved back into the classroom to teach STEM and Computer Science at Windsor High School.Additionally, Kelly regularly organizes and leads STEM Camps for both non-profit and and political representatives, introducing digital literacy, basic electronics, coding, robotics and video game design to kids in Nassau. Kelly holds a BSc in Computer Science, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education with Monash University.
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