Board Appointment: GraceKennedy Limited (GK)

Date: January 17, 2018

GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has advised of the following management changes effective April 1, 2019:

Andrew Messado, current Group Comptroller, will be appointed Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Frank James, current Group CFO, will assume the role of CEO, Domestic Foods Division
  • Ryan Mack will retire as CEO, Domestic Foods Division in March 2019
  • Lee-Anne Bruce will be appointed Chief Compliance Officer of the Group
  • Tamara Thompson will be appointed General Manager, Grace Foods & Services (GFS)
  • Magion Stephenson will be appointed Deputy General Manager of GFS
  • Renee Nathan will be appointed General Manager of World Brands
  • Cathrine Kennedy will be appointed General Manager for the company’s chain of 13 supermarkets island-wide
  • Lucky Lankage will retain his position as President, Grace Foods-Canada and will be appointed Chief Operation Officer (COO) for International Foods
  • Grace Burnett, current CEO of GraceKennedy Financial Group (GKFG) will also assume the position of President and CEO of GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS)
  • Michelle Allen, the current GKMS Head, will retire at the end of March 2019
  • Steven Whittingham will be appointed COO of GKFG and will also retain responsibility for GK Capital Management
  • Andrew Leo-Rhynie, current General Manager of GK General Insurance (GKI), will be appointed Managing Director for GK Capital Management
  • Chaluk Richards will assume the role of GM at GKI
  • Tammara Glaves-Hucey, whilst retaining her current role at GKI, will also assume the role of GM of GKI Eastern Caribbean
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