ST. CROIX — The Committee on Rules and Judiciary, chaired by Senator Kenneth Gittens, unanimously approved two Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter nominees, Richard Grant and Rosalie Javois, to the Banking Board on Wednesday at a hearing held at the Fritz E. Lawaetz Legislative Hall here. Their nominations were forwarded to the full Senate for a final vote.
According to information provided by Mr. Potter’s office, Mr. Grant, chosen to represent this district, has wide-ranging and extensive banking, financial management, and business development experiences. He is former president of Lockhart Finance Corporation, founder and former president of Premium Finance Company, and a former vice president and manager at Barclays Bank. Mr. Grant is very active in community affairs and is a former district governor of Rotary International.
Ms. Javois, also representing this district, possesses extensive senior management experience in banking, accounting and financial management. She was a former chief financial officer at Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center, chief operations officer at St. Thomas East End Medical Center and chief operations officer at Frederiksted Health Care, Inc. She is also fluent in four languages.
The Banking Board is the regulatory body that licenses, regulates and monitors the conduct of banks and other financial institutions under its jurisdiction, according to information found on the territory’s Banking and Insurance website.
Feature Image: Richard Grant and Rosalie Javois at Wednesday’s Rules and Judiciary meeting.
Image Credit: Virgin Islands Legislature.
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