Board & Trustees
The Gallery is a Statutory Authority (SAGC) part-funded by the Cayman Islands Government via the The Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage. As a SAGC, the National Gallery carries out functions on behalf of the Government, but is administered independently. The Gallery is governed by a Management Board. The establishment, constitution, functions and property etc. of the Management Board can be found in Section 1 of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands Law (1999). The general functions of the Management Board can be found in Section 2 National Gallery of the Cayman Islands Law (1999).
The Director of the National Gallery is selected by the Management Board and officially appointed by the Governor of the Cayman Islands, with the support of the The Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage.
NGCI Management Board Members
Mrs Susan A. Olde, OBE – Chairperson
Year Joined: 2005
Mrs Susan A. Olde, OBE, is a longtime philanthropist of, and advocate for, the arts and arts education in the Cayman Islands and beyond. She initially trained in the arts and worked as a designer and educator in Canada before moving to Cayman in 1993. Having supported National...
Prasana – Deputy Chairperson
Year joined: 2018
Prasana is a Partner at Walkers, Cayman Islands, and has over fifteen years post-qualification experience. She specialises in all aspects of investment funds and unit trust work, bringing a strong corporate background to her role as a partner within the firm's Global Investment Funds Group.
Since joining Walkers in...
Mr Marco Calleja – Treasurer
Year joined: 2018
Marco Calleja is an accounting and finance executive with over sixteen years of global experience in assurance and advisory services. Mr Calleja holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from The University of Melbourne, Australia, and a Diploma of Arts from the Universita ta Malta.
Mr Calleja...
Mr Martyn Bould, MBE
Year Joined 1996 Founding Board Member
Martyn Bould, MBE, has over fifty years of experience in the construction and development sector across the Caribbean region, with a focus on claims consulting, quantity surveying, cost and risk control, and management. As Chairman of Bould Consulting Limited, he is responsible for the delivery...
Mr Carl Brown
Year Joined: 2001
Carl Brown worked in the cultural and creative sector in Jamaica for over two decades, before relocating to the Cayman Islands. He began his career as a graphic artist for various media outlets and held a position at the National Gallery of Jamaica.
Mr Brown is currently the Director...
Mrs Jennifer Dilbert, MBE
Year Joined 2015
Jennider Dilbert, MBE, retired from the Cayman Islands Government in December 2013, concluding a civil service career spanning 31 years. She holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from Brock and Western Universities, Canada and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2005....
Ms Theresa Leacock-Broderick
Year joined: 2018
Theresa Leacock-Broderick has a diverse management background spanning tourism, retail services, financial management, and the non-profit public sector. She is currently the Director of Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, having previously served as the General Manager of Plantana, a Seven Mile Beach condo-hotel.
Ms Leacock-Broderick earned a Bachelor...
Mr Sacha Tibbetts
Year joined: 2018
Sacha Tibbetts joined the CUC team in 1998 and has been a member of its Leadership Team since 2003. He oversees the implementation of the company’s sustainable energy and technology goals, including ambitious targets for renewable energy sources. His responsibilities encompass identifying projects that enhance environmental performance, decrease...
Mr Davin Ebanks
Year joined: 2022
Davin Ebanks is a Caymanian-American sculptor whose work primarily uses glass to explore his personal and cultural history and examine the Caymanian diasporic identity. He currently works as an Associate Professor and Head of Glass at Kent State University in Ohio, USA.
Mr Ebanks has been recognised with the...
Mrs Isy Walton
Year joined: 2022
Isy Walton is a Caymanian designer, artist, and storyteller and the founder of Isy B Designs, an award-winning design studio. Drawing on her experiences of Caribbean, African and Western culture, she creates limited-edition clothing and accessories featuring hand-drawn artwork based on original Island folk tales. Mrs Walton designs...
Ex Officio Members:
- Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture & Heritage Representative
Mrs Joan West-Dacres, Deputy Chief Officer - NGCI Director
Mrs Natalie Urquhart, BEM
Honorary Board Members
- Naul Bodden
- Truman Bodden, OBE
- Carson Ebanks
- Lisa Flowers
- Henry Harford
- Carol Owen, MBE
Land Trustees
- Carol Owen, MBE
- Carson Ebanks