Board of Directors

Ms. Karen Yip Chuck
BSc (Econ,), MBA, ACIB, CIA

As women we have the power to be great leaders. We can serve with empathy and warmth that lights fires in others to succeed. When others succeed, we succeed.

Karen Yip Chuck is the Group Vice President of Republic Financial Holdings Limited and Vice President of Republic Bank Limited. She is a career banker for over 30 years who has held many senior management positions and acquired skillsets in Leadership, Strategy, Banking Operations, Investments, Commercial Credit, Corporate and Investment Finance, Risk Management, Process Re-engineering, Project Management and Board Governance. A certified Internal Auditor for 16 years, Ms Yip Chuck holds a B.Sc (Hons.) in Economics from the University of the West Indies and Masters of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh, U.K. She is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.

Ms Yip Chuck has contributed to the business landscape through the Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce where she joined as a Director in 2016 and now sits as President of the TT Chamber.

She is a Director on the Boards of the International Women’s Forum of Trinidad and Tobago as well as United Way and holds the position of Chancellor’s Nominee on the UWI Campus Council.

Chairperson
• Republic Bank Grenada Limited
• Republic Bank St Maarten N.V.
• Republic Bank Trinidad & Tobago (Barbados) Ltd
• Republic Funds Barbados Inc
• Republic Bank Barbados Limited
• Republic Bank (EC) Limited
• Republic Bank Anguilla Limited

Vice President
• Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce

Director/Treasurer
• The International Women’s Forum of Trinidad and Tobago

Director
• United Way

Chancellor’s Nominee
• UWI Campus Council

Sonji Pierre-Chase has over 25 years of experience in property law, conveyancing, and commercial transactions. She has advised major financial institutions on security documentation, commercial leases, and landlord-tenant matters. She also has extensive experience in mineral title analysis and oil mining leases. Her experience includes International Trade Law and Anti-Trust Law (specifically, fair trading/competition law), having worked as a Legal Trade Specialist at the Ministry of Trade & Industry. Her current legal practice includes Intellectual Property, Probate, and Estate Planning.

Previously, she served as Legal Officer at the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited, and at the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Sonji is also an Associate Tutor at Hugh Wooding Law School and has contributed to Intellectual Property Law reform in Trinidad and Tobago as a member of a Ministerial appointed committee.

She is a holder a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of London, and the Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School. Additionally, she is the holder of a Master of Laws Degree, majoring in Conveyancing & Contracts and International Trade Law, and Post Graduate Diplomas in International Relations (University of the West Indies) and Anti-Trust Law (College of Law, England).

She is the Team Lead and Head of the Conveyancing and Property Department of the law firm, JCS Caribbean Law. Sonji Pierre-Chase served as President of the TT Chamber for the period 2025-2026 and is now the Immediate Past President of The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Dr. Christian Stone obtained his PhD in Management with a specialization in entrepreneurship and strategy from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada (2016). He also holds a Masters in Education, Framingham (2010), an Executive Masters in Business Administration, UWI (2010) and a Honours degree in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business (2003).

He was awarded the EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015, is a recipient of a National Open Scholarship with a focus on Development Needs and Entrepreneurial Education.

He is a serial entrepreneur with interests in consulting, the food and beverage industry, education, manufacturing and crypto currencies.

Dr. Stone has had several written works published in peer reviewed academic journals and serves as a Director on a number of private and non-profit boards.

Jean Paul Dookie is the Vice President and Country Executive of Fujitsu (Caribbean) Trinidad Limited.
A veteran of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, Jean Paul brings over thirty (30) years of experience in the area of ICT solution delivery, to private and public sector customers across the Caribbean. An entrepreneur by nature, he has also been instrumental in setting up and managing operations for ICT start-up businesses in Jamaica and Barbados.

Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles in ICT sales and service delivery; specific areas included strategy development, general management, sales and business development and project execution of enterprise, government and telecom sector mission-critical solutions.

An architect of ICT solutions, Jean Paul’s areas of experience include an in-depth understanding of ICT enterprise architecture and systems integration, from infrastructure to applications. His focus and passion is about the business value and positive outcomes that organizations can derive from their investment in technology.

When Jean-Paul joined Fujitsu 16 years ago he was given the responsibility to lead  government business development across the region. During this tenure he has successfully collaborated with various governments, to deliver connected government and citizen centric solutions, to assist with public sector modernization.

Under his stewardship as Country Executive Jean-Paul has developed a culture of urgency, high performance and team collaboration, with business profitability achieved year on year. He is currently leading customer engagement and co-creation initiatives, as businesses seek to realise the value from digital transformation including; business innovation, efficiency and improving customer experiences.

Kiran Maharaj is the Managing Director of Caribbean Lifestyle Communications, Music Radio 97.1FM, The People’s Station Radio 90.5FM & Heartbeat Radio for Women 104.1FM (the world’s first radio station for women). She is Co-Founder and President of the Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) headquartered in Jamaica, serving 22 Pan Caribbean countries; a former President of the TT Publishers and Broadcasters Association and a Past President of the Greater Tunapuna Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves as a Council Member of the Centre for Media Integrity of the Americas founded by the Organization of American States (OAS); and also on the Media Viability Council of the Global Forum for Media Development based in Belgium.

Her career spans over 30 years in all aspects of media and entertainment and her academic background includes Literature, Political Science, Business Administration; Journalism; Digital Marketing, Media, Sports and Entertainment Management and Strategy; and Events Management from UWI St. Augustine, New York University, Herriott Watt University and Harvard Business School.

Dubbed and Island of One by American Women in Radio and Television, she was recipient of the 2018 Woman of Courage Award from the US State Department and US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago.

Having completed two terms as President, Kiran will continue to serve the TT Chamber as Director/Past President and Board Champion of the Orange Economy Committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Mr. David Hadeed has been a part of Carib Glassworks Limited for the past 4 years and has held the position of Managing Director since 2013. Carib Glassworks Limited is a subsidiary of the ANSA McAL Group and is the only glass container manufacturer in the Caribbean.

He joined the ANSA McAL Group in 1997 and since then has served as a Director on the Boards of Carib Brewery (St Kitts & Nevis) Ltd., ANSA McAL Trading Ltd. (Guyana), Stokes & Bynoe (Barbados), DCI Miami Inc, ANSA McAL (US) Inc. and Carib Glassworks Ltd.
In addition to serving as a board member for several ANSA McAL subsidiaries, Mr. Hadeed’s extensive experience spans across the manufacturing, beverage, financial services and distribution sectors, having held several positions within the group.

Mr. Hadeed is the holder of a B.Sc. in Business Administration with specializations in Marketing and Finance from Boston University, as well as an MBA from the University of Miami. In 2014, he completed the Harvard Business School’s Executive Leadership Program which has further enhanced his leadership skills.

He is married and the father of 2 children.

Beginning with his initial exposure during his undergrad business degree at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, Mr. Marc Persaud has developed an unwavering passion for the theory of business, its foundation principles, core tenants and architecture.

He also found a natural alignment with his own notions about building a strong and scalable business–understanding your employees, charismatic leadership, honesty and transparency, financial discipline and innovation.

This is strongly reflected in his unconventional career trajectory in which he has successfully worked and gained experience and knowledge in a wide cross-section of business types.

Upon returning from Canada, Marc worked in general management in both the marine and retail spaces. After three years in the local arena, he was then invited to join the prestigious BP Global Challenge Programme where he was able to gain world-class experience and hone his skills in economic analysis and modeling, long-term business planning, International negotiation and value optimization.

He was then recruited to create IBM’s oil and gas consultancy practice for the region. Upon leaving IBM, he chose to enter the entrepreneurial space and founded two regional start-ups.

At the end of 2011, he moved to the U.K. with his family where he became deeply involved with the London start-up scene and joined tech behemoth eBay in its European operation. During this time, he gained increasing exposure to the advanced financial markets of London, and his interests exponentially grew into the areas of capital markets, deal structuring and International strategy and finance. As a result, Mr. Persaud shifted trajectory on his return to Trinidad when he joined the transaction advisory group at EY and focused on corporate finance.

Most recently, he joined the leadership team of a regional financial services group as the head of its strategy and business development functions. In this role, he is able to bring to bear much of his previous experience as he is spearheading the Group’s transformation to a strategic, performance driven and innovative organisation.

Marc Persaud’s career mobility has been synonymous with a continuously steep and challenging learning curve. He has led teams through the numerous challenges of starting, rebuilding or turning around companies and just as effectively, he has performed economic risk evaluations for globally scaled projects and helped analyze the strategy for large International blue-chip companies. He has worked, negotiated and most importantly learnt, across the full spectrum of business and in a myriad of industries, geographies and commercial models. His journey has been one of discovery and breadth, upon which he has developed a strong competitive advantage.

Marc Persaud continues to be an ardent supporter of the start-up and SME space in the region and demonstrated this passion through his activism as a member of the NOVA Committee of the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce, as a curator of Google Start-up Grind and in an individual capacity as a mentor and advocate for the community.

Camille Chatoor is an accomplished executive and a distinguished alumna of Howard University, where she received her B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1991. Camille is also recognized as a leading swimmer for Trinidad and Tobago. She achieved national recognition and earned a nomination for Sports Woman of the Year in swimming. In 2022, she was formally inducted into Howard University’s Hallof Fame for swimming.  Camille’s career progression exemplifies her leadership and strategic vision. She served as Brand Manager and subsequently Trade Marketing Manager at UNILEVER (formally Lever Brothers West Indies Ltd.), from 1992 to 1997 where she spearheaded the launch of targeted marketing initiatives that expanded the company’s retail footprint. From 1997 to 2003, she advanced to the position of CARICOM District Manager with The Coca-Cola Company, overseeing regional sales operations and driving cross-border market growth among the Bottling operations in the southern Caribbean.

In 2003, Camille joined Caribbean Bottlers (Trinidad and Tobago) Ltd. where her tenure as Sales and Marketing Director further solidified her reputation for innovation, culminating in her appointment as General Manager in 2012, a role she continues to hold with distinction.

As General Manager, Camille has delivered measurable results, leading Caribbean Bottlers T&T Ltd. to an increase in market share and the successful launch of several new top-selling product lines. Initiatives that have strengthened the Company’s competitive position in the Caribbean beverage market.

Camille’s leadership has constantly fuelled both financial and operational growth. She brings a wealth of governance expertise through her board service for organizations such as Scotia Bank Trinidad & Tobago, Unilever Caribbean Ltd., and the Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce. She is also an active member of the International Women’s Forum (IWF), reflecting her commitment to advancing women’s leadership globally.

Under her stewardship, Caribbean Bottlers was honored with the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the LATAM 2022 Excellence Cup, presented by The Coca-Cola Company. This accolade, alongside previous industry recognitions such as the Caribbean Beverage Innovation Award (2020), highlights her dedication to operational excellence and meaningful social impact. A steadfast advocate for discipline and hard work, Camille exemplifies the principles she credits as critical drivers of success, inspiring those around her to pursue excellence in every endeavour.

Sacha Thompson joined the Board of Directors for the first time. Mrs. Thompson is the co-founder and CEO of The Customer Experience Company Ltd. (EXCO), a company she started three years ago based on her passion for and understanding of the importance of customer experience, as a key differentiator and growth driver for businesses.

Prior to joining the day to day operations of EXco, she performed a consultancy role as COO of WiPay. She has also worked with world renowned brands like Coca- Cola, Johnson & Johnson and Nestle. Ms. Thompson then enjoyed a stellar ten-year career at Digicel, eventually reaching the position of CEO. In January 2017, she stepped down as CEO to assume the Chairmanship of the Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Board of Directors where she sits today.

With a BA in Administrative and Commercial Studies combined with Economics from the University of Western, she has strong combination of business acumen and marketing flare. She also holds certification in Customer Journey Mapping and NPS (Net Promoter Score Masterclass).

Ambikah Mongroo is the Group Executive Vice President and Portfolio Chief Executive Officer of the Integrated Retail Portfolio (IRP) at Massy Holdings Ltd. Since joining the Group in 2003, she has spent over two decades leading and consulting across various functions including Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations throughout the region.

She has held several senior management roles, starting as Chief Operating Officer of Massy Distribution in 2015 before being appointed Senior Vice President/CEO Massy Distribution in 2018. In 2019, she became an Executive Director on the IRP Board, and in 2023, she assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Country Head for IRP Trinidad and Tobago. She also had oversight for IRP Operations in Barbados, Jamaica and USA and was involved in acquisitions, strategic projects and steering organisational excellence in this portfolio.

Throughout her tenure at the Massy Group, she has played a key role in establishing new distribution centers in USA, Guyana and St. Lucia, while driving strategic initiatives in Retail Expansion and Organizational Excellence.

Ambikah holds a BBA Management degree from the University of Lincoln, UK, and attended Richard Ivey Business School, University of Western where she completed the Executive Development Programme.

Garvin Medera is the Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Atlantic Region, where he leads the strategic, financial, and operational performance of the company across multiple markets. A seasoned telecom and aviation executive, he has a proven track record of driving growth, leading large-scale transformations, enhancing customer experience, and building high performing organizations.

Prior to this role, he served as CEO of Caribbean Airlines, where he led the airline through a period of operational and financial stabilization. He previously held multiple senior leadership roles at Digicel, including CEO of Digicel Play, where he led the company’s successful entry into the home entertainment and broadband market. He also served as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Technical Officer, playing a central role in Digicel’s regional expansion and network development.

Mr. Medera has also contributed to social impact initiatives as Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, supporting programs focused on communities and children with special needs.

He holds postgraduate qualifications in Artificial Intelligence for Business, Organizational Leadership and an MBA from the University of Oxford, a Master of Liberal Arts in Finance from Harvard University Extension.

Yogendranath Ramsingh is the CEO – Genesis Insurance Brokers and Benefits Consultants Ltd. He is a seasoned executive and industry trailblazer with 40 years of leadership in financial services, corporate strategy, and business advocacy. With a proven track record of driving growth, influencing policy, and championing ethical business practices, he is committed to shaping a dynamic and resilient business environment in Trinidad and Tobago. As Director of the Board of the Insurance Brokers Association of Trinidad and Tobago (IBATT), Yogi actively steers industry-wide initiatives that strengthen governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. His expertise in corporate strategy and financial oversight makes him a powerful voice in guiding business decisions that foster long-term economic stability and competitiveness.

In his role as Founder & CEO of GENESIS Insurance Brokers and Benefits Consultants Ltd, Yogi has transformed the company into a market leader, ensuring it aligns with global best practices as the exclusive correspondent for Aon plc in Trinidad. Under his leadership, GENESIS upholds Aon’s stringent Governance and Ethics framework, which includes Anti- Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Bribery, and Anti-Corruption protocols—reinforcing a corporate culture built on integrity and accountability.
As a member of The Energy Chamber, AMCHAM Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association and the Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Institute, Yogi remains actively engaged with the business community. Through these affiliations, he stays attuned to industry trends, fosters valuable connections, and advocates for the interests of businesses across various sectors.

Beyond the boardroom, Yogi brings a strategic mindset honed through competitive chess, holding the titles of Former National Chess Champion and Candidate Chess Master (FIDE). His sharp analytical skills, ability to anticipate market trends, and commitment to mentorship and leadership development further demonstrate his value as a visionary leader. With a relentless focus on business growth, governance excellence, and economic transformation, Yogendranath Ramsingh is poised to bring exceptional leadership and strategic vision to the Board of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce

 

Dale Lutchman is a transformative leader in customer experience, brand development, and strategic communications, currently serving as the Vice President of Customer Experience at Ramps Logistics. With oversight across seven offices in six countries—including Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Mexico, and the U.S.—Dale drives growth through integrated business development, marketing, and customer care strategies that are both data-informed and deeply human-centered.

Under his leadership, Ramps has recorded a 15% year-over-year increase in new customer acquisition, built a globally scaled communications department, and pioneered digital innovations for regional logistics. From freight forwarding to ESG communications, Dale is known for blending operational rigor with creative flair to build brands that resonate.

A recognized force in digital transformation since the early 2010s, Dale was instrumental in the launch and monetization of the social media presence of some of the Caribbean’s most prominent media houses, including two radio frequencies under the Superior Infinite Group and then six radio stations, a national television station and two national press publications under Guardian Media Limited of the ANSA McAl Group. His early success in integrating digital tools into traditional platforms earned him national recognition as a finalist in the National Youth Awards for Technology and Innovation.

He later served as General Manager at Tribal Caribbean, where he led the turnaround of the agency from financial stagnation to profitability in less than six months. There, he helped shape the digital voices of iconic brands such as the Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee, Huawei, Pizza Hut, STAG Beer, Smalta, GNC, and Bazodee the Movie.

Beyond the boardroom, Dale remains a committed advocate for national and community development. He currently volunteers as the Public Relations Officer for the Alumni Association of Presentation College Chaguanas, and as a facilitator with the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s Community Sport Programme, empowering local sporting organizations through capacity-building and training.

An eloquent communicator, creative campaigner, and purpose-driven leader, Dale believes in the marriage of online and offline experiences to create sustainable, five-star service across every customer touchpoint. With a career rooted in entrepreneurship, media, logistics, and regional development, he brings a rare and valuable perspective to every initiative he touches.