Jean Martin-Raynor is married and enjoys spending time with her children. Her interests include reading, dancing, gardening and watching sporting events.

Dawn Lawson - Director

Mrs. Lawson has been in the field of social policy development for over 10 years. This has involved questionnaire design, planning and conducting primary research, analysis of both primary and secondary data for policy development, programme evaluation and monitoring, development of social and economic performance matrices with special emphasis in using the Results Based Monitoring (RBMS) technique, a performance based technique, and the hosting of training workshops on various development issues. She is the holder of a M. Sc. Degree is development studies (social policy and research based programme) from the University of the West Indies, Mona.

Her clientele has been drawn from both the private and public sector. This includes Planning Institute of Jamaica, United Nations Children Fund, European Union- Jamaica Mission, Ministry of Health- Jamaica-Registrar General’s Department, The World Bank- Jamaica Mission and Red Stripe Jamaica Limited.

Safiya Burton - Director

Ms. Safiya Burton began her career as a personal financial planner with American Express Financial Advisors, and was then quickly recruited by one of the world’s leading global financial players, Merrill Lynch in Miami, Florida where she assumed the functions of an equity trader of NASDAQ-listed securities. Subsequent to this, she moved on to assume her role as Manager of PortfolioAdministration at Mellon Financial Corporation and then Assistant Vice President of Regional Marketing & Distribution at First Global Financial Services in Jamaica.

She then decided to pursue her lifelong passion of baking and achieved her diploma in Classic Pastry Arts, as well as a certificate in Restaurant Management from the prestigious French Culinary Institute in Manhattan, NY. She became a scholar of the American Institute of Wine & Food in July 2007 where she participated in a mentorship program at the Gramercy Tavern & Restaurant in New York City. She is also the holder of a B.Sc. Degree in finance from Florida International University, where she also served as Student Body President.

Her philosophy: “Live life with passion” and “Love is the most essential ingredient in the art of pastry making.” Chef Safiya firmly believes that there is no room for mediocrity in the pursuit of greatness.

Ian Levy - Director

Mr. Ian Levy had his first job as Sales and Marketing Manager (1964 – 1974) at Caribbean Asbestos Company Limited, which was a family business.

In 1974, Mr. Levy established the Scientific Distributors (Manufacturing) Limited, and worked as Managing Director for Chemical Manufacturing. This company was sold in 1978. He formed a second company, IAN K. (Agencies) Limited of which he has been Chairman and Managing

Director since its inception. This company is a highly successful company, which established a foreign trade and investment relationship between French companies and the Government of Jamaica in the mid-1970s. Since1978, IAN K. (Agencies) Ltd. has negotiated several large contracts with business in France on behalf of the Government of Jamaica. The first such contract was in 1978 for the largest purchase of water meters in the world, at that time, when some 120,000 water meters were supplied to the Government of Jamaica, by Schlumberger, and financed by Banque Paribas.

In 2005, the French Government, in recognition of the dynamic role that IAN K. (Agencies) Ltd. played in fostering the expansion of French-Caribbean trade and investments, honoured the Chairman and Managing Director of the company with one of the highest national French awards bestowed on a non-French citizen, “The Ordre National du Merite.”

Local Investments: Since 2001, the Chairman has been involved in many other business activities in Jamaica including:

• Established the largest lottery and gaming business in Jamaica, Supreme Ventures Limited, in 2001 with two (2) partners, Paul Hoo and Peter Stewart.
• Six years ago, one of the best known international and most successful restaurants in Jamaica: Norma’s on the Terrace, along with Jamaica’s leading Chef, Norma Shirley, who is widely known as, “The Julia Child” of the Caribbean.

Involvement in community work: Mr. Levy is a founding member of Cornerstone Ministries since 1989. Cornerstone does extensive work in prisons with training and religious teachings. He is also a founding member of Project Help;an organization that assists less fortunate members of the society in many areas. Also, he is actively involved with the work of Missionaries of the Poor, established by Father HoLung.

Norman Marshall - Director

Mr. Norman Marshall has a steadily advancing career in the fields of management and marketing. His knowledge and skills have been enhanced through highly challenging and successful tenures with major manufacturing and distribution companies including a major international company, and complemented by relevant academic and practical training both locally and overseas.

He has demonstrated effectiveness and efficiency as a manager and has been successful in merging managerial and entrepreneurial skills for organizational growth and development.

He has taught for several years both as a full-time as well as a part-time lecturer at the University of Technology.

Currently, Norman Marshall is a doctorial candidate at the Nova Southeastern University (since 2006). Also, he is the CEO of H. D. Hopwood & Company Limited (since May 2005) and has held management positions at the Gleaner Company Limited (Circulation and Operations Manager, July

2000 – April 2005), Sangster’s Book Stores Limited (Managing Director, 1993 – 2000), Candyman Jamaica Limited (General Manager, 1991- 1993), Highgate food products (Marketing Manager, 1990 – 1991) and Nestle Jamaica limited (Product Manager, 1985 – 1989). He was “Life Underwriters Association Training Course Moderator and Sales Representative” at Life of Jamaica Limited (1981 – 1984), and Lecturer at the University of Technology (1978 – 1980).

Mr. Marshall is married with four children, and is a sport enthusiast (tennis, cricket, football, bridge).

Wendy Lyttle - Director

Wendy Lyttle is a Chartered Accountant by profession with over seventeen (17) years of experience in accounting, taxation, auditing, finance, information and management systems. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London, England and returned to Jamaica in 1993 to work in auditing with the Ministry of Finance/Income Tax Department. Prior to leaving for her studies in London she was recruited as Tax Auditor/revenue Agent with the Ministry of Finance (assigned to the Income Tax Department). Her recruitment followed the completion of a one year comprehensive taxation program sponsored by the USAID and the Revenue Board of Jamaica, specializing in Jamaica tax law and administration. While with the Income Tax department her responsibilities included the auditing of a wide range of complex tax returns for large and medium sized Jamaican entities.

After leaving the Ministry of Finance in July 1993, she joined Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd, in August 1993, a public company listed on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, where she served in various financial positions at the senior level for approximately fourteen (14) years. There she gained a wealth of experience in operations, financial and credit management, business strategy, cost and financial analysis, treasury management and taxation. Miss Lyttle left Jamaica Broilers Group in March 2007 to set up a business consultancy – offering services to organizations in an effort to improve their productivity for greater effectiveness and profitability.

Wendy Lyttle is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants in England (FCA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (FCCA). She currently serves on the Admissions Committee with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica.

Elizabeth Elliott - Director

Elizabeth Elliott has more than 10 years of experience in the Jamaican money-market sector. She has been instrumental in supporting the development and management of back office systems, trading and brokerage services. She served as Securities and Settlement Manager of Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited, one of Jamaica’s leading money market brokerage houses.

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies and Accounting, and a Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance from the University of the West Indies. She currently resides in Jamaica and is married with two (2) children.

Curven Whyte - Chief Executive Officer

Curven Whyte is a graduate of Kingston College. An accountant by profession he subsequently branched-off into General Management. He is a Member of The Association of Accounting Technicians and studied the Finance programme of ACCA. With over twenty years experience in accounting, auditing and credit management, his work experience spans several companies which includes audit firm Strachan Barrett & Co. (worked as Senior Auditor), Ocean Hotel, Point Village Resort (worked as Asst. Financial Controller), J. Wray & Nephew Limited (worked as Accounting Officer and Credit Manager) and Micro Enterprise Financing Limited (Branch Manager).

His tenure in the MicroFinance industry span over five years as he served as Treasurer for The Board Of Lascelles Credit Union growing Total assets from $80million to $120million. He later joined Micro Enterprise Financing Limited where he opened the Linstead Office as Branch Manager. This Branch grew within less than a year to become the most profitable, makings its fiscal targets within eight months of operations. His zero tolerance approach to delinquency also resulted in zero percent delinquency for its first six months.

He is married with four children.