Board of Directors

Board
Grant Gibbons

Dr. the Hon. E. Graham (Grant) Gibbons, O.B.E., JP

Non-Executive Chairman

Dr. Grant Gibbons is the chairman of the Coralisle Group Board of Directors. He is a member of the CG Audit Committee, the CG Risk Oversight Committee, the CG Nomination and Governance Committee and chairman of the CG Compensation Committee. He also serves on the boards of CG subsidiary and associated companies in Bermuda and the Caribbean. Grant is a former Director of International Licensing, (Bristol Myers) Squibb Corporation; former Managing Director, Gibbons Company Ltd.; former Minister of Finance (Bermuda); former Minister of Education and Economic Development (Bermuda) and former Member of Parliament (Bermuda). He has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies. Grant holds a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from Brown University, a M.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar) and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Harvard University.

David Gibbons

J. David Gibbons, O.B.E., E.D., JP

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman

David Gibbons is the Deputy Chairman of the CG Board of Directors; Chairman of the CG Nomination and Governance Committee, a member of the CG Risk Oversight Committee, the CG Compensation Committee, and the CG Audit Committee. David is a former Commanding Officer, Royal Bermuda Regiment; former Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Bermuda; and former Director, Clarien Bank Limited. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Defense Board and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Bermuda Regiment and is a director of Gibbons Company Ltd., Bermuda Motors Ltd., Burrows Lightbourn Ltd., and Gibbons Management Services Ltd. David attended Harrow School (UK) and Dartmouth College (USA).

Naz Farrow

Naz Farrow

Executive Director and Group CEO

Naz Farrow is an Executive Director of CG and the Group CEO. She also serves on the boards of CG subsidiary and associated companies in Bermuda and the Caribbean. Prior to being appointed Group CEO, Naz was the COO of the Group’s health insurance business, responsible for overall management and business operations. She has over 20 years of experience, having worked for insurance and financial organizations both locally and in the UK. Naz is a current member of the Institute of Directors.

Mansfield H. R. (Jim) Brock

Mansfield H. R. (Jim) Brock

Independent Non-Executive Director

Jim Brock is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CG, the Chairman of the CG Investment Committee, and a member of the CG Audit Committee. Jim is a former Permanent Secretary of Education (Bermuda); former Financial Secretary of Bermuda; former General Manager of Butterfield Bank; former Chairman of the Bermuda Monetary Authority; and former Chief Administration Officer of CG. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics and Mathematics from McGill University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Toronto. Currently Jim is retired and sits as a member of various boards and other organizations in Bermuda.

Jon L. Brunson

Jon L. Brunson

Independent Non-Executive Director

Jon Brunson is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CG, a member of the CG Audit Committee and the CG Compensation Committee. Jon is a former Head of General Administration, HR Development and Premises Management for Orbis Investment Management Limited. Jon holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from Flagler College and Master’s Degrees in Management and Human Resources Development from Webster University. Currently Jon sits as a member of various other boards and organizations in Bermuda.

James OShaughnessy

James O’Shaughnessy

Independent Non-Executive Director

James O’Shaughnessy is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CG and the Chairman of the CG Audit Committee, member of the CG Risk Oversight Committee, and member of the CG Compensation Committee. James is former Group CFO of Flagstone Re Ltd, former Chief Accounting Officer, and Group Controller of Axis Capital Holding Limited. James is a Chartered Accountant and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute with over 30 years professional experience. James currently holds several positions on various other boards and organizations in Bermuda.

Cheryl A. Packwood

Cheryl A. Packwood

Independent Non-Executive Director

Cheryl Packwood is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CG and a member of the CG Risk Oversight Committee. Cheryl is a former Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman for Business Bermuda; former General Manager of Digicel Bermuda; former Director, Legal Services and Enforcement of International Affairs for the Bermuda Monetary Authority; and a former Overseas Representative to the United States for the Government of Bermuda. Cheryl holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Yale University, a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree from Harvard Law School and is admitted to the Bar in both New York and Washington, D.C. Currently Cheryl sits as a member of various other boards and organizations in Bermuda and overseas.

Christian S. Dunleavy

Christian S. Dunleavy

Independent Non-Executive Director

Christian Dunleavy is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CG and the chairman of the CG Risk Oversight Committee. Christian Dunleavy was appointed Chief Underwriting Officer, Aspen Re, in May 2019. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Bermuda Limited since May 2019 and Chief Underwriting Officer of Aspen Bermuda Limited since May 2017. Christian joined Aspen Re in September 2015 as Head of Global Property Catastrophe. He had previously been at Axis Reinsurance where he was a Senior Vice President, responsible for U.S. Property Treaty, Caribbean Property and Workers Compensation Catastrophe business. Christian is a Director of the Association of Bermuda International Companies.

Kirsten Beasley

Kirsten Beasley

Independent Non-Executive Director

Kirsten Beasley is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CG Board of Directors. She is a member of the CG Group Audit Committee and the Board of Coralisle Medical Insurance Company Ltd. Kirsten is Head of Office at Willis Towers Watson (Bermuda) in which she also serves as the geographic leader for WTW and oversees its insurance broking operations in all insurance product lines. Prior to joining WTW in 2016 as Senior Vice President, Kirsten worked at Allied World Assurance Company Bermuda for 14 years during which she served as Chief Operations Officer and headed its North American healthcare underwriting practice. Kirsten sits on various business and community boards including the Association of Bermuda International Companies, having chaired its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee; and the Bermuda Health Council, which operates as the regulatory body for Bermuda’s health services. As a member of Bermuda First, Kirsten serves on the steering committee for the development of Bermuda’s Universal Healthcare Strategy and leads a working group responsible for the development of Bermuda’s National Digital Health Strategy. Kirsten holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University in Montreal and a Master of Science degree in Global eHealth from the University of Edinburgh. 

Yan LeClerc

Yan Leclerc

Executive Director and Group CFO

Yan Leclerc is an Executive Director of CG, the Group CFO, and serves on the CG Investment Committee as a member. Yan has over 17 years of experience developing and leading financial management functions in the insurance and reinsurance industry. He has been consistently successful in high growth, rapidly evolving, and entrepreneurial environments. Prior to joining the Group, Yan was the Chief Accounting Officer of Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. where he worked from 2014 to 2020 and held various position (including Financial Controller and VP, Assistant Controller) for Alterra Bermuda Limited from 2006 to 2013. He started his career at Grant Thornton in Quebec, Canada before moving to Bermuda with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2004. Yan is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) of Quebec, Canada and Bermuda. He graduated from Laval University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Business and Administration and obtained a post-graduate diploma in accounting in 2004.

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