Four Senior Level Appointments in the BVI FSC

In the last month, the Commission has made several senior level appointments. On 1 July, 2010 David Abednego was confirmed as Director, Insolvency Services, Alva McCall as Deputy Director, Policy, Research and Statistics, Michelle Georges as Deputy Director, Banking and Simone Martin as Deputy Director, Fiduciary Services.

Since 2008, David Abednego has been Deputy Director of the Insolvency Services Department, assisting the former Director, Christopher Hill, with the implementation of the Insolvency Act.

Before joining the FSC in 2008, Alva McCall was the Clerk of the House of Assembly. As Deputy Director of the Policy, Research and Statistics Department, she will be responsible for researching regulatory issues, liaising with international standard setting organisations, especially FATF and the IMF, and providing strategic policy advice.

Michelle Georges, will supervise authorised custodians, banks and the money services business. Her most recent post before being appointed as Deputy Director of Banking Department was with Banco Popular de Puerto Rico´s Commercial Lending Division.

Simone Martin, appointed as a Deputy Director of Fiduciary Services, will supervise trust companies and company managers. She has worked in the Commission since its inception.