Board of Commissioners

An accomplished entrepreneur and respected business leader, Ryan Reid brings to the role a wealth of experience across multiple industries. He is the Co-principal and Chairman of First Rock Group, as well as Co-principal and Vice Chairman of Premier Private Equity. His extensive directorships include Sand Bank Capital Cayman Limited, Growth Tech Limited, Innovative Systems Limited, Dream Entertainment Limited, Xodus Carnival Company, Century 21 Heave-Ho Properties Jamaica, Yes Iyah Limited, Dolla Financial Services, Ultra Financier, Optimum Distributors, My Ocean (Bahamas) Limited, and Platinum Restaurant Group Limited, operators of KFC Panama. Ryan holds academic credentials in Finance and Management from the University of the West Indies, (Mona), the University of Wales, Harvard Business School, and The Wharton School. He is also a Justice of the Peace for the parish of St Andrew, and a member of the global leadership network, Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

Commissioner Chen is the Chairman of Super Plus Food Stores, CVM Television, Petrojam and the Southern Regional Health Authority. He is a past Chairman of NCB Insurance Company, NCB Cayman, West Indies Trust Company, The Urban Development Corporation, National Land Agency, Land Administration and Management Program, and the National Gallery of Jamaica.

 He currently serves as President of the Caribbean Employers' Confederation (CEC), a regional association representing 19 national employers’ organizations, and as a member of the CARICOM Human Resource Development Commission.

 Mr. Chen was the Jamaica Observer’s 1998 Business Leader of the Year.

He chairs the Commission’s Human Resource Committee and is a member of the Audit & Risk and Governance & Strategy Committees.

A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) since 1987, Miss Vintoria Bernard was elected President of ICAJ on July 27, 2011, at its Forty-Sixth Annual General Meeting. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ). Miss Bernard is a graduate of the University of the West Indies where she completed a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Management Studies. She is an Associate Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Vintoria is the Managing Partner of Vintoria Bernard Chartered Accountants. In practice since 1991, she has a wealth of experience in general management and internal and external auditing. Vintoria worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers for eight years and later widened her range of skills by stints in statutory organisations and the manufacturing and distribution sectors. Since 1997, Vintoria has actively served on the Institute’s Continuing Professional Development Committee and has chaired the Public Relations & Publications and Taxation Committees. She also provided invaluable support on the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean’s (ICAC) Conference 2003 and 2011 Planning Committees. In July 2005 Miss Bernard was elected to the governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica and served as Vice President from August 2009 to July 2011. She served as president of the ICAJ from August 2011 to July 2013 and as Director/Treasurer of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of the Caribbean from June 2013 to June 2015. In June 2015, she was appointed the International Assembly Representative for Jamaica on the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants board. Miss Bernard is a board member of the Jamaica Money Market Brokers Merchant Bank and sits on its Audit and Credit committees. She also sits on the board of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica and chairs its Audit Committee, while contributing as a member of the Finance Committee. Miss Bernard’s extensive social and community service include – twice Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of Eastern St Andrew, former Board Member of the Temple of Light Church of Religious Science and the Small Business Association of Jamaica and Board Member of Youth Opportunities Unlimited. She is versed in Landmark Education technology. She has been leading Landmark seminars in Jamaica since July 2006, was made a Designated Seminar Leader in April 2009 and was elected to serve on the Central Region Designation team in January 2010. In October 2010 she was chosen to be trained as a Landmark trainer. Vintoria’s recreational activities include sewing, reading, walking and yoga.

Commissioner East holds a Master’s degree (Honours) in business and Bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Information Systems. He has been the driving force behind Neveast Supplies Ltd. for the past 28 years. Paul serves as Chairman of the Commission’s Special Projects Committee.

Aneka Cadienhead, JP, is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of academic and professional experience. Holding degrees in Foodservice Management and Law (LLB, LLM in Public Law), she brings over 10 years of expertise in the general insurance industry, specializing in risk management and claims. Aneka is also proficient in Data Protection, Corporate Governance, and special projects, complemented by certifications in Change Management, Project Management, and Enterprise Risk Management. Her international perspective is enhanced by training in public policy from South Korea. As a Justice of the Peace, she is dedicated to community service and currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Human Resource Committee for the CHASE Fund.

Christopher Reckord is currently Chief Executive Officer of Cybersecurity & IT Services provider tTech Limited, a company which is listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market. He has over thirty five (35) years of experience in the Information Technology Industry and is a regular speaker on Technology, Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation. Commissioner Reckord is a member of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), he sits on the PSOJ council and serves as Chairman of their Innovation & Digital Transformation. For public service, Commissioner Reckord also serves as board member of the Financial Services Commission (FSC). He is also a member of the National Information and Communications Technology Advisory Council (NICTAC).

Anna Young is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI), UK, the certifying body for Chartered Secretaries/Governance Professionals worldwide. She is a graduate of the University of London with a Bachelor of Law degree. Ms. Young has over 20 year’s practical experience as a Company Secretary in both the public and private sectors. She has served as Group Company Secretary of the Urban Development Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies where she has gained extensive knowledge in the administration of public sector companies and statutory bodies. She is currently a member of the Executive of the CGI Jamaica Branch.