Chairman
Mr Francis, a former Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas and Chairman of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited, is a business and financial consultant. He also serves on boards of numerous commercial and civic organizations, including the Bahamas Heart Centre, and is a trustee of the Lucayan International School in Grand Bahama.
Deputy Chairman
Robert “Sandy” Sands started his career at the Nassau Beach Hotel in 1971. He subsequently spent terms as General Manager at various hotels in the Caribbean and The Bahamas (Guyana Pegasus, Jamaica Pegasus, Carnival’s Crystal Palace Casino, Crystal Palace Riviera Tower (Formerly Cable Beach Hotel) and worked for three-years as Vice President & General Manager of the Nassau Wyndham Resort & Crystal Palace Casino before returning to the Nassau Beach Hotel in 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree in Hospitality Management and Tourism Administration from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
In 1993, he received the coveted Cacique “Hotelier of the Year” Award for his outstanding contributions to the development of tourism in The Bahamas. In 1997, he was awarded the Bahamas Silver Jubilee Medal for Tourism.
In May 2005, Baha Mar Ltd. announced the appointment of Robert Sands to Senior Vice President of Administration and External Relations. In this role, he assumed responsibility for the development and execution of Baha Mar’s government relations, corporate outreach initiatives, all government and external affairs, industrial relations and human capital programs.
Mr. Sands is the Honorary Consul General to Japan, President of The Bahamas Hotel Employer’s Association; the Past President and a Director of The Bahamas Hotel Association; Trustee both of The Hotel Industry Management and Allied Pension Funds; Past Chairman and Director of The Nassau/Cable Beach/Parad Island Promotion Board; Member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army; Member of the Vestry, St. Christopher’s Anglican Church; Director, Elizabeth Estates Children’s Home; Member, Vice Chairman and Director of AML Foods Ltd. and Director of Providence Advisors Ltd.; He also held previous Board Directorships with the Bahamas International Security Exchange (BISX), Bahamasair Director of National Insurance Board Director of Paradise Fisheries and The Bank of The Bahamas.
He is married to former Senator The Honourable Michelle Pindling-Sands. He has five children; Delano, Omar, Ashley, Lauren and Holly and one grandchild.
Director
Mr. Kenwood Kerr is CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Providence Advisors Limited a Bahamian financial services provider.
Prior to launching Providence he was, Sr. Manager Corporate Services & Head of Marketing & New Business development for the Bahamas & Caribbean with SG Hambros Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Limited. He was also a founding Principal with Colina Financial Advisors Limited, and he held the position of Vice President Investment Services with the Fidelity Group of Companies. Before this he spent more than ten years with RoyWest, NatWest, and Coutts Bahamas Limited, where he held the position of Manager Investment services, being the first Bahamian to hold that position.
Mr. Kerr was educated at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he received a degree in Finance and Economics. Additionally, he attended the College of The Bahamas and the R.M. Bailey High School.
A former company representative and member of the Securities Market Task Force, Mr. Kerr is affiliated with many professional organizations and invited often to speak at community and business organizations on variety of investment management topics. He is a founding member of the Bahamas Society of Financial Analysts having served in the capacity as Secretary and Treasurer. As a panelist he has participated in a variety of talk shows and served as a Financial and Economic News writer for the Bahama Journal, The Nassau Guardian and The Tribune. He is currently a Director of BISX.
Director
An individual who builds relationships, makes connection between people, and motivates forward momentum to get things done, best describes this gentle giant.
He began his primary education at Woodcock Primary, Jordan Prince William, and then on the “Great Institution” known as The Government High School.
He served as Assistant Chief Engineer at the South Ocean Royal Bahamian Hotel for 7 years and, while serving in this capacity, he attended many conferences and seminars dealing with personal and professional development.
A Trade Unionist by training, he started his career in 2001, where he spent seven years as an Organizer at Bahamas Hotel Catering & Allied Workers Union. In his zeal to make a positive impact on the workers of this country, he offered for the post of General Secretary in the 2009 Union elections and was successful.
He also serves on the following Boards: Bahamas Hotel & Allied Industries Pension Fund; National Workers Co-operative Credit Union; The Union Health & Welfare Fund; Employee Aid Fund; National Insurance Appeals Tribunal; Public Hospitals Authority Appeal Committee; Bahamas Catering Company Limited; and the Review Committee.
This gentle giant, being a God-fearing and devoted individual, was appointed as the Assistant Pastor of Faith Temple Ministries International in 2014, where he serves on the Church and Pastors Board. He is the Men’s Ministry President, as well as the Marriage Encounter Ministry Director, along with his wife. Through it all, Darrin has repeatedly proven his ability to lead through diverse and challenging situations.
He is married to Winifred nee Dorsett for 24 years, and they have 3 adult children, 2 of whom are currently off to University pursuing their educational careers.
Director
Terri Bellot was called to the Bahamas Bar in 1988. She practiced as an associate at the law firm McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes for several years, specializing in the area of commercial litigation. Mrs. Bellot has over eighteen years’ experience as a professional in the offshore financial services sector, having spent three years as a senior Trust Officer and In-House Legal Counsel at Banco Santander Trust (Bahamas) Limited and then serving as Manager of Trust and Corporate Services, Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and in-House Legal Counsel within the Credit Suisse Group in the Bahamas for fifteen years.
Mrs. Bellot obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados and a Certificate of Legal Education from the Council of Legal Education, Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica.
Corporate Secretary
Mr. Cunningham currently serves as Senior Manager, Administration, Providence Advisors Limited. Mr. Cunningham has spent over 25 years in the private banking industry. He is an Associate of The Bahamas Institute of Bankers and a Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners STEP).
In his role as Senior Manager, Administration he is responsible for:
