{"id":61,"date":"2017-11-11T16:37:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T16:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmb.gov.jm\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2019-11-23T10:08:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-23T15:08:08","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/who-we-are\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Board of Directors<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-758 .fg-image { width: 147px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-758 { --fg-gutter: 20px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-external\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-758\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/teamphotos-ryanparkes\/\" data-caption-title=\"Ryan Parkes\" data-caption-desc=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryan Parkes is the Acting Chairman of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank Board. Mr. Parkes is a career banker and has served in executive leadership as a Corporate Banker in several notable financial institutions in Jamaica for over 15 years. These include the Jamaica National Group, First Global Bank and Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Limited. He is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of ICR Holdings and serves the Government of Jamaica by serving on several State Agency Boards. He currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme. Mr. Parkes also serves on the Boards of the Tourism Enhancement Fund and United Way of Jamaica. He is a former Chairman of the National Housing Trust Board and the Jamaica Railway Corporation Board.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"1112\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan Parkes is the Acting Chairman of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank Board. Mr. Parkes is a career banker and has served in executive leadership as a Corporate Banker in several notable financial institutions in Jamaica for over 15 years. These include the Jamaica National Group, First Global Bank and Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Limited. He is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of ICR Holdings and serves the Government of Jamaica by serving on several State Agency Boards. He currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme. Mr. Parkes also serves on the Boards of the Tourism Enhancement Fund and United Way of Jamaica. He is a former Chairman of the National Housing Trust Board and the Jamaica Railway Corporation Board.\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryan Parkes is the Acting Chairman of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank Board. Mr. Parkes is a career banker and has served in executive leadership as a Corporate Banker in several notable financial institutions in Jamaica for over 15 years. These include the Jamaica National Group, First Global Bank and Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Limited. He is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of ICR Holdings and serves the Government of Jamaica by serving on several State Agency Boards. He currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme. Mr. Parkes also serves on the Boards of the Tourism Enhancement Fund and United Way of Jamaica. He is a former Chairman of the National Housing Trust Board and the Jamaica Railway Corporation Board.&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"147\" height=\"253\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/09\/TeamPhotos-RyanParkes\/724857610.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22147%22%20height%3D%22253%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20147%20253%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Ryan Parkes<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/teamphotos_0001_patricia-henry\/\" data-caption-title=\"Patricia Henry\" data-caption-desc=\"Patricia Henry is a Justice of the Peace, holds an MBA and ACCA, and is the CEO of the Data Protection consultancy company Data Sync Limited. She is currently a Director on the Boards of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). She is the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committees.\" data-attachment-id=\"1110\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patricia Henry is a Justice of the Peace, holds an MBA and ACCA, and is the CEO of the Data Protection consultancy company Data Sync Limited. She is currently a Director on the Boards of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). She is the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committees.\" title=\"Patricia Henry is a Justice of the Peace, holds an MBA and ACCA, and is the CEO of the Data Protection consultancy company Data Sync Limited. She is currently a Director on the Boards of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). She is the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committees.\" width=\"147\" height=\"253\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/09\/TeamPhotos_0001_Patricia-Henry\/268381211.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22147%22%20height%3D%22253%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20147%20253%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Patricia Henry<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/teamphotos_0000_tiva-forbes\/\" data-caption-title=\"Tiva Forbes\" data-caption-desc=\"Tiva Russell-Forbes holds an M.Sc. in Finance. She is a member of the Finance Committee and Audit and Risk Management Committee. Tiva was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 18, 2016.\" data-attachment-id=\"1109\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tiva Russell-Forbes holds an M.Sc. in Finance. She is a member of the Finance Committee and Audit and Risk Management Committee. Tiva was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 18, 2016.\" title=\"Tiva Russell-Forbes holds an M.Sc. in Finance. She is a member of the Finance Committee and Audit and Risk Management Committee. Tiva was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 18, 2016.\" width=\"147\" height=\"253\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/09\/TeamPhotos_0000_Tiva-Forbes\/2682210979.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22147%22%20height%3D%22253%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20147%20253%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Tiva Forbes<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/teamphotos_0002_doreen-prendergast\/\" data-caption-title=\"Doreen Prendergast\" data-caption-desc=\"&lt;p&gt;Doreen Prendergast has over 40 years of public service experience, including nearly 30 years in senior leadership. A 1997 Commonwealth Scholar, she holds a Master of Planning (MSc) from the University of Auckland, a BSc in Integrated Planning and Environmental Resource Development from the University of Technology, and a BA in Geography and Social Sciences from the University of the West Indies. She is a member of the Human Resource and Corporate Governance Committees and the Chairperson of the Projects and Loans Committee. Doreen was appointed to the Board on April 18, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-attachment-id=\"1111\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Doreen Prendergast has over 40 years of public service experience, including nearly 30 years in senior leadership. A 1997 Commonwealth Scholar, she holds a Master of Planning (MSc) from the University of Auckland, a BSc in Integrated Planning and Environmental Resource Development from the University of Technology, and a BA in Geography and Social Sciences from the University of the West Indies. She is a member of the Human Resource and Corporate Governance Committees and the Chairperson of the Projects and Loans Committee. Doreen was appointed to the Board on April 18, 2016\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;Doreen Prendergast has over 40 years of public service experience, including nearly 30 years in senior leadership. A 1997 Commonwealth Scholar, she holds a Master of Planning (MSc) from the University of Auckland, a BSc in Integrated Planning and Environmental Resource Development from the University of Technology, and a BA in Geography and Social Sciences from the University of the West Indies. She is a member of the Human Resource and Corporate Governance Committees and the Chairperson of the Projects and Loans Committee. Doreen was appointed to the Board on April 18, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"147\" height=\"253\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/09\/TeamPhotos_0002_Doreen-Prendergast\/1622703241.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22147%22%20height%3D%22253%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20147%20253%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Doreen Prendergast<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":20,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-61","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":766,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions\/766"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmb.gov.jm\/html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}