{"id":3281,"date":"2025-11-05T12:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/?page_id=3281"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:09:28","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/about-ocm\/management\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#434343\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1787\" height=\"1079\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3134\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocm-website-redesign-dev-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Group-Executives.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 60%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 60%\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-1 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pt-serif-font-family has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Board of Directors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"lineWithBubbleNL\">\u2022\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2022<\/span>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\nspan.lineWithBubbleNL {\r\n    font-size: 300%;\r\n    padding: 0px;\r\n    margin: 10px 0px 25px 0px;\r\n    line-height: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n\tspan.lineWithBubbleNL {\r\n\t\tfont-size: 250%;\r\n\t}\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n\tspan.lineWithBubbleNL {\r\n\t\tfont-size: 180%;\r\n\t}\r\n}\r\n\r\n.subHeading > a {\r\n    text-decoration: none !important;\r\n    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--barlow-condensed);\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center subHeading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-barlow-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-8b00a10c1ad3f577b5319dd9b5bcb5c4\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/management\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2997\">MANAGEMENT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.allExecsRow {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    justify-content: space-evenly;\n    margin-bottom: 30px; 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FAAREES HOSEIN\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-YOUR_ID\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">MR. FAAREES HOSEIN<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Chairman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1955\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocm-website-redesign-dev-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/CEO-PHOTO_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-3006\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">MRS. DAWN THOMAS<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Group Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border execPic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Gregory.jpg\" alt=\"MR. GREGORY THOMSON\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-YOUR_ID\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">MR. GREGORY<br>THOMSON<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border execPic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Grenville-Phillips.jpg\" alt=\"DR. GRENVILLE PHILLIPS\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-YOUR_ID\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">DR. GRENVILLE<br>PHILLIPS<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">CBE, JP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"allExecsRow bottom-row\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border execPic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Peter-G.jpg\" alt=\"MR. PETER G. SYMMONDS, S.C.\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-YOUR_ID\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">MR. PETER G.<br>SYMMONDS<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">S.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border execPic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Renee-Ann.jpg\" alt=\"MRS. RENEE-ANN KOWLESSAR\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-YOUR_ID\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">MRS. RENEE-ANN<br>KOWLESSAR<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1589\" height=\"1069\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocm-website-redesign-dev-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/2_cropped_Noel-Wood-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-3159\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">MR. NOEL WOOD<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Executive Director\/<br>Chief Executive Officer,<br>The Nation Corporation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocm-website-redesign-dev-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Douglas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-3032\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family\">MR. DOUGLAS WILSON<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Executive Director\/<br>General Manager,<br>Trinidad Express Newspapers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\r\n.bioCard > div > hr {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.quoteLine {\n    align-items: center;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);\n    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--pt-serif);\n    font-size: 110%;\n    width: 80%;\n    text-align: center;\n    margin: auto;\n    line-height: 100%;\n}\n\n.quoteAspState {\n\ttext-align: center;\n\tdisplay: block;\n\tmargin: auto;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 1171px) {\n  .quoteLine {\n\t\tfont-size: 150%;\n\t\twidth: 90%;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n  .quoteLine {\n\t\tfont-size: 93%;\n\t\twidth: 90%;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media only screen 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var(--wp--preset--color--accent);\n\t\tfont-size: 90vw;\n\t\tfont-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--pt-serif) !important;\n\t\tposition: absolute;\n\t\topacity: 0.5;\n\t\tmix-blend-mode: multiply;\n\t\tmargin-top: 60px;\n\t\tmargin-left: -90px;\n\t}\n\n\tp.quoteLine::before {\n\t\tcontent: '\"';\n\t\tcolor: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);\n\t\tfont-size: 90vw;\n\t\tfont-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--pt-serif) !important;\n\t\tposition: absolute;\n\t\topacity: 0.5;\n\t\tmix-blend-mode: multiply;\n\t\tmargin-top: -80px;\n\t\ttransform: rotate(180deg);\n\t\tmargin-left: -40px;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 320px) {\n\t\n\tspan.lineWithBubbleLeft, span.lineWithBubbleRight {\n\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t}\n\t\n\tp.quoteLine::after {\n\t\tcontent: '\"';\n\t\tcolor: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);\n\t\tfont-size: 90vw;\n\t\tfont-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--pt-serif) !important;\n\t\tposition: absolute;\n\t\topacity: 0.5;\n\t\tmix-blend-mode: multiply;\n\t\tmargin-top: 60px;\n\t\tmargin-left: -100px;\n\t}\n\n\tp.quoteLine::before {\n\t\tcontent: '\"';\n\t\tcolor: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);\n\t\tfont-size: 90vw;\n\t\tfont-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--pt-serif) !important;\n\t\tposition: absolute;\n\t\topacity: 0.5;\n\t\tmix-blend-mode: multiply;\n\t\tmargin-top: -80px;\n\t\ttransform: rotate(180deg);\n\t\tmargin-left: 0px;\n\t}\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"quoteAspState\">\n\t<p class=\"quoteLine\">\n\t\t<span class=\"lineWithBubbleLeft\">\u2022\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISES<span class=\"lineWithBubbleRight\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2022<\/span><br>\n\t\t<span class=\"lineWithBubbleLeft\">\u2022\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span>EIGHT (8) MEMBERS, OF WHICH THREE ARE EXECUTIVE<span class=\"lineWithBubbleRight\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2022<\/span><br>\n\t\t<span class=\"lineWithBubbleLeft\">\u2022\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span>AND FIVE ARE NON-EXECUTIVE.<span class=\"lineWithBubbleRight\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2022<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-14f7052da6c669da5d1b1bc06942477b is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1501\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/farees-hosein-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-3546\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-94cb0f624972d604905cdbec392a927e\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">MR. FAREES HOSEIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\">Chairman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>An Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Faarees Hosein obtained his LLB at Dundee University, Scotland and was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln\u2019s Inn. He has been in private civil law practice since 1988 in Trinidad and Tobago and was called to the Bars of Barbados in 1991 and Grenada in 1997. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Hosein is also the Chairman of Caribbean Communications Network Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of One Caribbean Media Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-770eb3315ac63d413c9aebae32181306 is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1955\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/CEO-PHOTO_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-3006\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-03922fe5dcd7970f0da9038f966493cd\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">MRS. DAWN THOMAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\">Group Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Dawn Thomas is the Group Chief Executive Officer of One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM). Prior to this role, she served for four years as Group CEO of Caribbean Communications Network Limited (CCN), a subsidiary of the OCM Group.<br><br>Before joining OCM, Mrs. Thomas spent 15 years with the Massy Group, where she held several leadership positions, including CEO of Tracmac Engineering Limited. During her tenure, she gained extensive experience across the energy, construction, agricultural, industrial, and marine sectors. She also served as a Director on the boards of Massy Energy, Associated Brands Ltd. (Guyana), and Massy Finance.<br><br>Mrs. Thomas is the past Vice Chairman of the International Press Institute, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of OCM and the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) in Barbados. Additionally, she is a Director at RBC Merchant Bank (Caribbean) Limited and RBC Royal Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Industrial Engineering from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and has completed an Executive Development Programme at the University of Western Ontario.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7a6d675c36b30ef086323c8718630f12 is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Gregory.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-2061\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-fb2fbf9a4b8c5861b3d5f600bc8f8d49\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">MR. GREGORY THOMSON<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Gregory Thomson is a retired banker with over forty years experience in Banking, Investments and Finance. He was the Deputy Managing Director of&nbsp; Republic Bank Limited prior to his retirement in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Thomson holds a BSc. in Mathematics and Physics from The University of the West Indies and a MBA from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He is presently on the Board of Republic Bank Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a16ad93d7fc32877f2b535452ba62514 is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Grenville-Phillips.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-2058\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-d77f016d6cda5039c00cb450a3cdac78\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">DR. GRENVILLE PHILLIPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\">CBE, JP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Grenville Phillips was a Principal of the Barbados and Eastern Caribbean accounting firm of Coopers &amp; Lybrand, and Managing Director of its corporate services division, Colybrand Company Services Limited. He retired on the merger of the international firms of Coopers &amp; Lybrand and Price Waterhouse, and now practices as a Corporate and Financial consultant. He is also a licensed trustee under the Bankruptcy &amp; Insolvency regime of Barbados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Phillips public service includes the Chairmanship of the Barbados National Bank (BNB) for approximately seven years, concluding his tenure in 2003. He subsequently served on the board of CIBC Caribbean Bank (Barbados) Limited for an extended period of time and was also a Director of the Barbados Stock Exchange from its inception until 2016, the last seven years of which he served as Chairman of its Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Phillips gained his Doctorate in Business Administration from Bradford University (UK) in 2004 and also holds professional qualifications at the fellowship level in Chartered Secretaryship, Governance, Accounting, and Banking. He is the author of two professional books, namely \u201cThe Administration and Conduct of Corporate Meetings\u201d, and \u201cVenture Capital &amp; SME Financing in Less Developed Countries and Small Island States.\u201d<br><br>He is a Justice of the Peace and was awarded the CBE in the Queen\u2019s New Year honours in 2000 for his contribution to accountancy and public service in Barbados.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b02c25ca95a2a1b92760861831627eaa is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Peter-G.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-2060\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-6606084f76cba9e2a5ee58becba6e307\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">MR. PETER G. SYMMONDS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\">S.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Peter G. Symmonds S.C. is an Attorney at-Law who has been in private practice for forty-three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is the holder of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the West Indies and a Masters of Laws (LLM) from the University of London and is also a Justice of the Peace in Barbados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Symmonds previously served as a Director of Interim Investment Ltd formerly Rum Refinery of Mount Gay Limited, a privately held company, and is a Trustee of The Maria Holder Memorial Trust, and The Brewster Trust, Registered Barbados Charities. He was a Board Member of BS&amp;T for six years prior to its acquisition by Massy Holdings Limited, and former Board Member of Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited for fourteen years and Massy United Insurance Limited for over 10 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c0580a1f2a69f497bfd8151b1014b8d2 is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Renee-Ann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-2063\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-662c3fc8007109e25abcd1ab92ce1264\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">MRS. RENEE-ANN KOWLESSAR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Renee Kowlessar\u2019s experience spans many years in public accounting in Toronto and Barbados, and in finance and management in both the onshore and offshore banking sectors in Barbados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting from McGill University in Montreal Canada, a Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Kowlessar has completed the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada &#8211; Director Education and Accreditation Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has served as a Director of Goddard Enterprises Limited and Director and Audit Committee Chair of First Citizens Bank (Barbados) Limited. She currently serves on a number of Boards in the financial services sector, as well as sits as a Trustee of The Cherry Tree Trust, a charitable organization in Barbados.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b64e594481ef8801c7936d6d25067ac2 is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-15 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1589\" height=\"1069\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/2_cropped_Noel-Wood-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-3159\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-09ddb181f986e61a3c5167f83f55b43e\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">MR. NOEL WOOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\">Chief Executive Officer, The Nation Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Noel Wood is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Nation Corporation, the Barbadian subsidiary of the OCM Group. Prior to his taking up the position of CEO, he served for thirteen years as the Group Financial Controller\/ Chief Operating Officer.<br><br>Mr. Wood is an experienced leader, finance professional and chartered accountant with a strong record of financial management and strategy implementation.&nbsp;He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) and holds a MBA in Finance from City University, London. He is a Director on the Boards of The Nation Corporation, The Nation Publishing Co. Limited, Starcom Network Inc., Innogen Technologies Inc., and SVG Publishers Inc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his tenure, he completed several developmental and training programmes, including the Business Executive Program at Ivey Business School, Western University, Canada, and has played a pivotal role in several projects that have driven the success of the Nation Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bioCard has-base-2-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-52106daea42659f3878252713cb2144e is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border execPic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"http:\/\/ocmgroup.co\/ocmltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/Douglas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-accent-border-color wp-image-3032\" style=\"border-width:5px;border-radius:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:358px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-16 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0c3abb98c9f13d98bed4f5dcb901fc1f\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;line-height:0.5\">MR. DOUGLAS WILSON<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\">Executive Director\/General Manager, Trinidad Express Newspapers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);line-height:1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Douglas Wilson who joined the Trinidad Express Newspapers in 2014 has over twenty years of experience in the newspaper industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his early professional career, he held positions in ICT, focused on business software development with a consulting firm, in banking and with a government statutory body, prior to joining the newspaper industry, and at which point shifted into Operations Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Wilson is the holder of BSc. 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