The Trinidad-based Guardian Holdings Limited (GHL), a financial services holding company operating across the Caribbean, Wednesday announced the appointment of Dominic Rampersad as its new chairman.
The company which operates in 21 countries across the English and Dutch Caribbean, said that Rampersad succeeds Robert Almeida, who will complete his term on September 30, this year.
‘It is a privilege to take on this role at an organisation with Guardian Holdings Limited’s history and standing in our region,’ said Rampersad, who has served as a GHL director since April 2023, and has sat on the boards of several companies across the group.
‘My time on the board has given me a clear appreciation of the strength of this group, the depth of its people and the trust our customers place in us. I look forward to working with my fellow directors and the management team to build on the foundation Robert and those before him have laid,’ he added.
Almeida said that GHL has been shaped by leaders who understood both the privilege and the responsibility of stewardship.
‘It has been an honour to serve. I am confident that in Dominic, the board has found a chairman with the experience and judgement to carry this organisation forward and I wish him and the group every success,’ Almeida said.
In its statement, GHL described Rampersad, who will assume the chairmanship from October 1, as a seasoned business leader, bringing more than three decades of experience spanning executive leadership, strategy, finance, operations, technology and business development.
It said that as president of Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited, for 11 years, he led regional expansion, international acquisitions and technological advancement as well as his membership in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
The GHL said that Rampersad brings considerable experience in corporate governance, risk management and capital markets.