Mr. Derwin Howell Appointed Chairman of Republic Bank (Barbados) Ltd.

We are happy to announce the appointment of Mr. Derwin M Howell as Chairman of the Board of Directors Republic Bank Barbados Ltd. Mr. Howell fills the casual vacancy created by Mr. Nigel Baptiste. Mr. Howell is no stranger to us in Barbados having served as Managing Director and CEO during the period 2011 to 2012.

Derwin M. Howell was appointed an Executive Director of Republic Bank Limited in 2012. He also serves as a Director on the Boards of Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited and Republic Bank (Suriname) N.V. Mr. Howell holds a BSc. In Electrical Engineering (First Class Honours) and an Executive MBA both from the University of the West Indies. He holds an MSc in Telecommunications Systems from the University of Essex and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program (AMP). He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SMIEEE), a Member of the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom (Chartered Engineer) and a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET).

External Appointments Mr. Howell is the Chairman of Habitat for Humanity Trinidad and Tobago and a Chancellor’s Representative on the UWI St. Augustine Campus Council.