CAREER finance executive, Mr. Gregory N. Hill has been appointed Vice President of Finance and Corporate Services at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
The experienced banker assumes office today, October 5, 2023, taking charge of a portfolio that includes finance, human resources, information technology and communications. Mr Hill, whose remit also includes resource mobilisation, will lead the thrust to increase access to development finance for CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). The Bank’s urgency to improve resource availability, and terms and conditions for access, is heightened in light of the Region’s mounting need to finance climate action, sustainable energy transitions, infrastructure development, enhancements to social services, and other elements necessary for growth and sustainable development.
CDB President, Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon said, “A matter of high priority the Bank is focused on enhancing the financial ecosystem supporting the Region’s economies to meet the unique and varied needs of our Borrowing Member Countries who must balance current fiscal obligations with strategies for future growth while building resilience to withstand financial, climate or social shocks. Gregory’s wealth of experience in the regional banking sector will be invaluable to CDB and I am pleased to welcome him to the executive leadership team.”
A national of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Hill’s career in the regional finance sector spans more than 30 years, with his most recent role being Managing Director at ANSA Merchant Bank in the Twin Island Republic. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of the West Indies and an Executive MBA from the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business. He is also a graduate and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, (UK) (FCCA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago.