The Securities Act, 2012, allowed for the expansion of the Board of Commissioners to no more than nine (9) nor fewer than five (5) members including the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, an attorney at law of at least ten (10) years standing and a representative from the Ministry of Finance. Commissioners can hold office for a period not exceeding three years and are eligible for re-appointment. The first Board of Commissioners was appointed in April 1997.
Imtiaz Hosein – Commissioner and Chairman
Mr. Imtiaz Hosein is a certified fraud examiner and is an expert in the areas of finance and business. He has a diverse range of experiences gained from thirty (30) years in the private sector and working with government agencies. Mr. Hosein main areas of expertise are Leadership, Financial and Business Management, Accounting, Fraud and Forensics, Internal Audit and Quality Management. He was first appointed as a Commissioner on April 25, 2016.
Mr. Hosein holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and is a Chartered Certified Accountant having his FCCA qualifications. He holds a first degree in Industrial Management; a Certified Quality Manager (CQM) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ); a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the Association of Fraud Examiners and is Certified in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection.
Mr. Hosein was appointed as Commissioner and Chairman on November 24th, 2023 and will serve for a term of three years. This will be his fifth appointment as a Commissioner, having also served as Deputy Chairman, and the first as Chairman of the Commission.
Anthony Bullock – Commissioner
Mr. Anthony Bullock is an attorney-at-law with over 17 years’ experience. He has been in private practice since 2003 and has represented clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters with a focus on matters involving Human Rights and Public Law, as well as Labour and Industrial Relations Law.
He has appeared as instructing attorney and advocate in various Tribunals, before the Magistrates Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, and in the Industrial Court, and as junior advocate in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Prior to his appointment as a Commissioner, Mr. Bullock served on various public sector Boards, including the Board of TTT Ltd. and the North West Regional Health Authority.
Mr. Bullock was appointed as a Commissioner on November 24th, 2023 and will serve in this position for a term of three years. This will be his third appointment as a Commissioner and first as Deputy Chairman of the Commission.
Marie-Suzanne Borely – Commissioner
Miss Marie-Suzanne Borely is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT) and holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Accounting, from the University of the West Indies. She has over 23 years of progressive experience in the private and public sectors.
Miss Borely has been at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) for over 14 years and as the Chief Financial Officer she has oversight responsibility for Finance and Accounting; Risk Management and IT Governance; Security Services, within the Bank. For several years past she has been responsible for Facilities Management, Procurement, Administration, and Payments Oversight functions at the Bank. She is a strategic thinker and has a proven track record of improved financial performance; enhanced internal controls and heightened productivity within the Bank.
Miss Borely serves as the designate Chairman of the Business Continuity Steering Committee as well as the Financial Sector Sub-Committee and other internal Committees at the Bank.
She was appointed as a Commissioner on November 24th, 2023 and will serve in this position for a term of three years. This will be her third appointment as a Commissioner.
Amerelle T.S. Francis – Commissioner
Ms. Francis is a practicing attorney in the field of Civil, Criminal, Family and Succession and has appeared in several matters before the Court of Appeal. She is an associate tutor at the Hugh Wooding Law School and serves as Corporate Secretary at a private construction company.
Ms. Francis holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL B) Degree from the University of the West Indies, a Legal Education Certificate (LEC) from the Hugh Wooding Law School and a Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law from The University of the West Indies.
Ms. Francis was appointed as Commissioner on November 24th, 2023, for a term of three years. This will be her second appointment as a Commissioner.
Angela D. Hordatt – Commissioner
Ms. Angela Hordatt brings a strong mix of skills and experience in financial services, engineering, project management and international business spanning over thirty years.
Ms. Hordatt has ten years’ experience in project management and engineering in the energy sector and was a member of the team that pioneered the first petrochemical plants at Point Lisas. Half of her career has been in the United States.
As the Executive Manager, Capital Markets, at one of the nation’s foremost development companies, Ms. Hordatt led a team responsible for procuring financing for multimillion dollar development projects across the country.
Most recently she also served as Head of Government Business in the financial sector and Vice President, Business Development.
Ms. Hordatt’s professional degrees include a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, from Carnegie Mellon University with highest honours (Tau Beta Pi), and an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania.
Ms. Hordatt was appointed as Commissioner on November 24th, 2023, for a term of three years. This will be her second appointment as a Commissioner.
Dillon Teelucksingh – Commissioner
Mr. Teelucksingh is an accomplished finance and tax professional with over 12 years of experience. He brings expertise in taxation, auditing, insolvency, and financial policy.
Mr. Teelucksingh has played a key role in shaping government tax and policy measures, including the development of tax incentives for key industries. He heads the Tax Treaty Unit and has extensive experience in multinational tax issues and international compliance. Mr. Teelucksingh holds a Chartered Manager’s qualification (CMgr MCMI) awarded by the Chartered Management Institute, a Master of Business Administration (Distinction) from Anglia Ruskin University and a Bachelor of Science with a specialisation in Accounting from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.
He also holds certifications from the IMF, World Bank and OECD, which underscores his commitment to professional development. Dedicated to continuous learning, Mr. Teelucksingh is currently pursuing further education in internal auditing and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of London. Mr. Teelucksingh was appointed as Commissioner on August 22nd 2023, for a term of three years.
Zahrah Mohammed – Commissioner
Ms. Zahrah Mohammed is currently the Assistant Manager of the Debt Management Division at the Ministry of Finance where she oversees the development and implementation of economic, fiscal and debt-related policies.
She has over 10 years’ experience in public debt management and was formerly assigned to the International Monetary Fund, Washington DC as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of Brazil, Cabo Verde, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Timor-Leste and Trinidad and Tobago.
Ms. Mohammed is a national scholar and has both a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.
She was appointed as Commissioner on October 6th 2023, for a term of three years.
Christopher Sandy – Commissioner
Mr. Christopher Sandy is an experienced professional with thirty (30) years’ involvement in the financial services industry in both the insurance and banking sectors. His experience spans several functional areas including, accounting, investment management and the trusteeship and administration of mutual funds and pension plans. His most recent appointment was as General Manager of the trust services subsidiary of a leading commercial bank.
Mr. Sandy is a member and a former Treasurer of the CFA Society Trinidad and Tobago. He is also a past member and Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Port of Spain.
He has a B.Sc. in Management Studies and an M.Sc. in Accounting from the University of the West Indies. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Mr. Sandy was appointed as Commissioner on June 10, 2024, for a term of three years. This will be his first appointment as a Commissioner.
Marlene Murray – Commissioner
Mrs. Marlene Murray is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She holds a B.Sc. in Management Studies, an M.Sc. in Accounting and a PhD in Economic Development Policy from the University of the West Indies.
Mrs. Murray’s professional career covers over twenty (20) years of extensive experience in financial assessments, investments analysis and risk evaluation. Her experience includes the functions of regulator of the securities and capital markets, as well as the insurance and pensions industry.
She has also lectured in Finance at the University of the West Indies on a part-time basis, and as a full-time Lecturer in Insurance and Risk Management.
Mrs. Murray was appointed as Commissioner on June 10, 2024, for a term of three years. This will be her first appointment as a Commissioner.