Suzette Armoogam-Shah, Country Head, Scotiabank (Barbados) Limited has been appointed President of The Barbados Bankers Association (TBBA).
A seasoned financial services executive with leadership experience across Canada and the Caribbean, Armoogam-Shah has served as Country Head of Scotiabank Barbados since 2021, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the Bank’s history locally.
During her career, she has held several senior leadership positions spanning banking operations, strategic leadership, risk management, AML and compliance.
She is also a strong advocate for the advancement of women and young people and supports initiatives focused on leadership development, empowerment and creating opportunities for future generations.
As President, Armoogam-Shah will be the principal TBBA spokesperson, representing the collective the perspective of Barbados’ commercial banking industry in its engagement with government, regulators, the media and other key stakeholders.
She pledged her commitment, with the support of the Board, to carry forward the Association’s mandate, noting the exciting developments and the challenges being faced in the coming years.
Meanwhile, TBBA Board also expressed appreciation to outgoing president, Shimon McIntosh, Managing Director & Vice President, Commercial Banking, RBC Royal Bank (Barbados) Limited. He demitted the position having served his term of office with “outstanding leadership”.
George Thomas, who previously served as Vice-President, was also thanked for his contribution and he was congratulated on his recent elevation to the position of Senior Vice President of Technology Development and Delivery at Sagicor Group Caribbean.
Curtis Knight, Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Bank (Barbados) Limited, was also congratulated on his recent appointment as CEO and was elected to serve the new Vice-President.
TBBA is a membership association comprising the six commercial banks in Barbados. (PR)