Gibraltar NED/iNED Pool
Derek A Whigham
Derek Whigham is an experienced cyber and technology leader with 28+ years in global financial services. As Chief Product Owner at a major European bank, he has led large-scale cyber defense, emerging tech, and operational programs with multi-million budgets. A MITRE Advisory Council member and ISACA Research Director, he brings international expertise in governance, digital risk, and innovation to NED/INED roles.
Amitabh Singhania
Governance, risk, compliance, ACA, Treasury, accounting, finance, regulatory matters
Kyra Romano
LLB Hons, In House lawyer at Sovereign Trust (Gibraltar) Limited for past 16 years and Group Legal Counsel. STEP qualified and Certificate with IOD. Acted as executive and non-executive director of numerous entities. On board of corporate trustees for discretionary trusts and pension.
Kathryn Ann Morgan
Actuarial, regulatory, governance, insurance, Audit Committee chair, insurance company chair, migration programmes.
Soroush Kafiabadi
Senior Consultant with extensive experience advising on Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance, Regulatory requirements and Retail Conduct to regulated firms in Banking, Insurance and FinTech sectors. Chair of GACO’s Technical Committee and a principal drafter of Gibraltar’s Corporate Code of Conduct.
Gordon Craig Wood
Senior insurance executive and 'Big 4' partner with CFO, Chief Actuary, and material audit and risk experiences. Advisory experience also includes 'Skilled Person' and 'Independent Expert' roles for UK and Ireland regulators as well as significant M&A diligence.
Jenny Schmigale
20+ years experience in compliance, sustainability, risk management, internal audit and internal controls. Main objective: Pragmatic implementation which adds value to the business and supports its strategy.
Ainslie Andrews
Banking and finance Block chain crypto startup experience, Risk management Compliance strategy and oversight, Regulatory governance Gambling compliance (remote and non-remote), Regulatory engagement Project management, Executive committee proven track record
Marc X. Ellul
Over 30 years’ experience as a Gibraltar lawyer. MD of Ellul & Cruz. (www.ellulcruz.com) and Head of Corporate. MD and of associated Trust & Company firm, Ellul & Co. Corporate Services (www.ellul.gi).
Marc is currently regulated by the GFSC as:
- a professional Director and Trustee
- an Experienced Investor Fund Director
- an independent NED for a motor insurance broker.
Extensive experience from his practice as a corporate, commercial, funds, tax and financial services lawyer.
Philip Manning
Former bank CEO and Director with highly succesful track record of pioneering and developing successful financial institutions. Experienced Chairman & Non-Executive Director with strong corporate governance skills.
Susie Hayward
Governance risk and compliance professional with over 35 years experience in financial services in Gibraltar and UK, more currently general insurance. Extensive board experience in executive and non executive roles. Currently chief risk officer in Lloyd’s market and iNED and chair of Audit and Risk Committee for UK insurance company.
Pavel Volitskiy
Corporate governance - Corporate administration / structuring processes - Operations management - Knowledge of cryptocurrencies and NFTs processes across various crypto networks
Lucky Multani
Fraud & Risk Management, KYC, Compliance, AML, Payments, ID Verification, Customer Services, Customer Experience, Customer Protection
Eyal Wagner
Corporate Governance, Compliance, Corporate structuring of online businesses, Crisis and dispute management. Expertise in the fields of Financial Services, Digital Assets, Online Ventures, Payment Institutions and Real Estate.
Targ Patience
Specialist in financial markets, DLT and digital assets, regulation, compliance and risk management. Experienced senior advisor to major global firms, with 20+ year career in international financial services. Chairman of the Gibraltar Association for New Technologies (GANT). Member of the Gibraltar Financial Services Resolution and Compensation Committee (FSRCC).
Silke Waterstraat
Treasury, banking, finance, insurance, sustainable finance
Kieran Power
Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Retired Member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (TEP), Board Member - Gibraltar RegulatoryAuthority, Compliance - Financial services regulation DLT, Audit & accountancy, Trust & Company Management
Jason Cabral
CEO-level insurance executive and qualified actuary with expertise in corporate strategy, governance, enterprise risk management and financial oversight. Deep experience in underwriting, pricing, actuarial modelling, capital and reinsurance strategy, and profitability optimisation. Strong track record in transformation, regulatory engagement, AI and data-driven decision making, and balancing growth, risk and customer outcomes in regulated financial services environments.
Victoria Flowers
Results-driven Forensics Intelligence, Risk, and Compliance professional with over 20 years of international experience. Recognized for deep expertise in AML/ATF, Sanctions. Led numerous investigations into fraud, bribery, corruption, ESG and human rights across various sectors with deep specialization in Financial and Gaming Industry. Experienced in Board Advisory, Leading Monitorship and DPA Remediation programs.
Andy Wright
Board-level executive with a strong track record in strategic transformation and driving innovation and sustainable growth across the UK, EU, and global insurance markets, including Lloyd’s. GFSC-approved CEO formerly approved by the PRA and MFSA. Expertise in governance, regulation, pricing, underwriting, reinsurance, and strategy. A Liveryman and holds the Freeman of the City of London.
Isaac A Massias
Skilled Compliance Officer and MLRO with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and TCSP industry. Independent AML Audit and Compliance training specialist. Fellow of the International Compliance Association and the Chartered Management Institute. VASP/DLT and Blockchain.
Jo Abergel
Gambling/Gaming, Experienced Investor Funds, Leadership & Management
Chris Gallen
Enterprise and Operational Risk Management, Financial Crime, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Resiliency, Risk and Audit Committee member
Andrew Almeida
By combining legal training and credentials (LLB Honours) with in-house counsel experience drafting policies, advising on aspects of governance/risk, and conducting ORSA-style assessments, I hold deep, practical industry insight that i believe equips me to contribute immediately to policy development and to support authorisation/supervision/enforcement functions. As part of my career and based on my interest in law I keep a continued focus on new streams and channels of regulatory developments.
David Michael Morley
Chartered Wealth Manager, GDPR Practitioner, Experienced Investor Fund Director & Manager, Pension & Hedge Fund Manager, Discretionary Portfolio Manager, Experience on Gibraltar, Jersey & UK stage, Compliance & Regulation, Banking, Trust Director, Treasury, Cash Management, Derivatives, Structured Finance, Commercial Property, Trusted Adviser to UBOs, Trusts & Companies.
Jonathan Addis OBE
Financial Services, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Training ,Leadership, Trade Financ,e Commercial Lending, Forestry Environment, Social and Governance
Kathryn Ann Frankish
• Payments and systems operation
• Fraud and Financial Crime controls
• Business Strategy
• Organisational Transformation
• Risk Management
• Transformational change
• Corporate/Regulatory Governance
• Product & Business Development
• Succession planning
• Culture transformation
• Innovation in highly regulated environments
• Major Incident management
Richard Wood
Compliance, Risk Management, Governance, AML/CFT, Regulation, Fintech. Financial Services experience in Insurance, Fiduciary, Trusts, EIF, Funds, Crypto and other Fintech. Ex-Law Enforcement. Legal background. Past Director Executive roles: Managing Director (insurance management), Operational Director (insurance management), Regulatory Director (Fiduciary), Assurance Director (Insurance), Director for Risk and Compliance (Insurance Management). Also been Board Director for non-regulated firms.
Valentina Skachkova
Chartered director with international expertise in life, general and health insurance
Dominic Currer
Executive Director of large international school group in Switzerland for 12 years. Board member of global international schools council for 6 years. Conducted board training workshops at conferences. Led school inspection teams. Oversight of teacher and leadership evaluation. Conversational French, Spanish and German. Strategic thinker, team player, ethical. Semi-retired, living on Gibraltar and running a small recruitment business for international school teachers.
Chas Foster
Consultant specialising in risk, compliance, and corporate governance. Acts as iNED and Company Secretary for various regulated companies (funds and TCSP sectors in Gibraltar and UK). Vice chair of GACO and chair of the Training Committee. Experience includes: EIF Directorships, Director of Risk in several regulated companies incl. investment management, fund administration, company and trust management. Qualified Chartered Insurer & FCII and specialist member of the IRM.
Sherree Schaefer
Experienced Non-Executive and Executive Director in commercial (financial services, banking, technology, utilities) and non-profit sectors. Combines strategy development, execution and oversight with experience in risk, compliance and governance, gained in regulated environments. Former Chief People Officer, FCIPD qualified with extensive HR experience in the UK and internationally, in transformation environments. Additional Remuneration, Nominations, Risk & Audit and ESG Committee experience.
James Oton
Lawyer specialising in financial services and a member of the Insitute of Chartered Directors.
Alejandro Garcia Monterde
Risk & Compliance Advisor, Fractional MLRO, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
lexgibraltar@gmail.com
Antonio Bernardes Honorio
Compliance, AML, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Audit, Investments, Crypto Markets, Payments, Banking, Regulatory Risk Management
Oliver Andlaw
Corporate Finance, International Tax , Financial Managemen, Change Management, People Management, Collective Investment Schemes, Regulatory Governance
Catalina
Investigative Mindset, Analytical Thinking, Problem-Solving Abilities, Attention to Detail, Proactive Approach, Organisational Skills
catalina.hernandez@tombola.com
Iain McGowan
Iain has over 30 years’ experience in financial services, qualifying as an actuary, then leading teams and large transformation, latterly focussing on investments
Key skills:
• Chairing boards in the UK and Luxemburg
• Communication skills: track record of writing and presenting board papers
• Extensive experience of regulation as principal contact with regulators
• Leadership: strong and collaborative leadership of large teams
Joseph Kevan Lane
Retired Banker, Risk Management and Compliance Specialist with previous MLRO experience, Qualified Trust and Company Practitioner.
John W. Mercer
Extensive international CEO experience: North America, South America, UK and EU. Strategic Planning & Execution, Leadership Development & Succession Planning, Cross Border Business Operations, Crisis Management & Corporate Restructuring. Accredited Member of The Institute for Turnaround, London
john.wm.mercer@gmail.com
Graham Sheward
Chairman / executive director of PLC corporate boards and Risk Committees, predominantly in the cross-border regulated financial services sector banking, insurance, investment, fund management & administration, outsourcing, trust & corporate service co.'s. CEO of an FCA regulated, listed, insurance services company. IoD qualified Board Director.
Ashesh Jani
Banking, Financial Services, Start up, Risk Management, Finance
Keith Louis Chichon
Trust & Estate Practitioner, Compliance & Risk Management, Regulation, Fintech
Carlos Miguel Catarino Martins
Specialist in Private Banking, Asset Management, Investments, Experience Investor Funds, DLT/Blockchain
Michaela Rees
Tax Planning & Structuring, Financial Strategy, Company Management, Leadership, Legal Compliance, Policy & Procedure, Pre-Approved Regulated Director, Committee & Board Member, Early Adopter
Mark Tewkesbury
Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountant (FCCA) & Chartered Insurer (ACII) Experience in Funds, Crypto, Insurance, E-money Accounting, Audit, AML & Compliance, licensing, Governance
Lloyd John Lemmon
I am a Gibraltar-based board-level legal and regulatory professional with over 30 years’ experience and more than 10 years’ residency in Gibraltar. I am a Board Member of the Gibraltar Civil Aviation Authority and a Board Director of Gibraltar-licensed gambling and technology companies. I am a qualified solicitor with extensive experience in corporate governance, financial services, regulatory compliance and engagement with regulators in Gibraltar, the UK, Europe and the US.
Julian Camble
A forward-thinking senior leader with 35 years’ global finance and NGO experience. Applying a Sinek-aligned philosophy to look beyond the "What" to the "Why", I provide constructive challenge to executive teams while fostering inclusive discussion that evolves board norms beyond simple rubber-stamping. I bridge rigorous regulatory compliance with modern leadership, advocating for sustainable performance, long-term positive stakeholder outcomes, and a human-centric approach.
Tamara Skillicorn
An approved Company Manager (Directorships) by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, with vast experienced as a, Executive & Technical Director, Experienced Investor Fund Director, Compliance Officer, Compliance Manager, and Money Laundering Reporting Officer, for law firms, fiduciary service providers and fund administration & management providers.
Highly skilled specializing in all operational, risk and compliance matters, having worked in financial services in the Isle of Man and Gibraltar for over 20-years, with an extensive experience in corporate secretarial services, company management, corporate governance, risk and regulatory compliance.
Joao Camarao
Risk management, approved by GFSC, and MFSA. Compliance and Internal Audit
Beatriz
Board-level oversight experience in regulated financial environments, with strong background in M&A, risk governance and capital impact analysis. Prepared for RI approval and experienced in change-of-control and regulatory-sensitive transactions Main Skills: Corporate Governance | Independent NED Oversight | AML/CFT | Risk & Capital Governance | M&A Oversight | Audit & Compliance Committees | Board Advisory