Principals

Linford Pierson, OBE
Director
 

Formerly, Linford served in senior positions in both the private and public sectors. During the 1980s, Linford served as the Director of Finance for Cayman Airways; Managing Partner of KPMG/Thorne Riddell, a chartered accounting firm for the Cayman Islands; Managing Director of TRC Corporate Services; and Director of a number of private companies. In the 1960s and 1970s he was employed in the Cayman Islands Civil Service where he held the positions of Permanent Secretary for Health, Education and Social Services and Deputy Financial Secretary.

He was first elected to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly in 1984, served as the Minister of Cabinet for seven years, and retired as Speaker of the House in 2005.

 A Rotarian for more than 40 years, Linford served as the Assistant District Governor for the Cayman Islands in Rotary District 7020 for 2004-2005. He was appointed as a Justice of the Peace in 1976, and by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2001. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and a Member of the Chartered Management Institute. A Notary Public since 1983, he has a MA in Pastoral Psychology and Counseling from St. Stephen’s College, University of Alberta, Canada. Linford is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology.

Roger H. Hanson
Director
 

Prior to being appointed to the Board of Directors of CIB, Roger was the Managing Director of Fortis Bank (Cayman) Limited from 1997 to 2006, overseeing a period of sustained growth and progress.

He was also the Regional Managing Director of Fortis Prime Fund Solutions with responsibility for all operations in North America and the Caribbean, and has been the Managing Director of Fortis’ trust operations in the Cayman Islands.

Roger brings a wealth of relevant banking, fund administration and financial services operational experience to the Board.

Malcolm Eden
Director
 

Malcolm is the former Head of Banking Supervision at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) where he was responsible for making recommendations on the licensing, day- to- day supervision and enforcement relating to approximately 300 banking institutions.

At CIMA he exercised oversight of banks, credit unions and money services businesses in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, liaised with representatives from the banking sector, and provided advice and guidance on banking-related matters to the Banking Supervision Division and the Board of Directors of CIMA.

Malcolm boasts more than a decade of experience within banking and finance, and through his role at CIMA has developed deep relationships with regulatory bodies in all of the main offshore banking centres. He is highly knowledgeable of offshore banking operations and issues, and in his capacity as a regulator, has worked with the senior management of some of the world’s top banking institutions.

Michelle Beaumont
Operations Manager 
 

Boasting more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry, formerly Michelle was employed with USA Risk Group, Cayman Islands, as a Client Account Manager where in addition to financial reporting she was also responsible for investment management.

Prior to that, she served as the Equity Derivatives Product Accountant at ABN AMRO BANK in London. Michelle also served in various positions across the span of 15 years at CIBC Wood Gundy in London, including Liquidity Risk Analyst, Regulatory Accountant and the Treasury Product Accountant. During her career she has managed a variety of business critical projects dealing with internal and external risk management, system implementations and pricing models.

Michelle is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. She is currently pursuing an MBA in Finance.