The Executive

Alison is the President of the Barbados Association of Compliance Professionals, her vision is to see the association as a strong provider of Compliance support for Compliance professionals in Barbados, through the provision of relevant quality training and networking opportunities. 

Alison started her career as a Management Trainee at a major UK commercial Bank then relocated to Barbados where she was also a management trainee at a major UK Bank. Alison is an International Banking Professional with 28 years of leading industry experience within the domestic, commercial, offshore and development banking sector, in the local, regional, and international marketplace.  

Alison was the Integration Team Subject Matter Expert during the integration of the two lucrative heritage offshore banking businesses in Barbados and the Cayman Islands. She also led the team for the integration of the corporate business in the island of Grenada.

Alison being a diverse and flexible professional, has also spent several years as a Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering professional for global energy companies in the United Kingdom as well as financial services firms. She spent three years with a major UK energy company where she played a major role in the building of the AML/CFT Compliance Monitoring and Transaction Monitoring programs which also focused on the detection and prevention of Market abuse.

Alison has held the FCA approved person functions CF10 and CF11 as Head of Compliance and MLRO for a Soft commodities and Energy Futures trading company in Aldgate, London, UK.

Upon her return to Barbados in 2015, Alison undertook a project for one of the largest Commercial Banks in the region, to review their Insider Trading Policy and Procedures.

Alison is a Fellow of the Institute of Financial Services and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. She also holds a MSc Financial Services Management from University of Surrey (UK) and ICA Diplomas in International Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (Merit).

Mario is a certified Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Professional and Chartered Financial Analyst with over eight years of experience within the financial sector. He has a long track record of evaluating risk management practices & compliance issues and remediating these risks whilst enhancing operational performance. He has demonstrated the ability to develop and implement policies, procedures and programs to meet organizational and regulatory best practices and standards during his years working as a regulator and various senior management positions in both the insurance & banking industries in Barbados and across the Caribbean. In his career Mario has:

• Created and implemented a robust sanctions compliance programme for an Insurance company;

• Lead the project to update and implement a Risk Based Supervisory Framework for a regulator;

• Acted as the regulator’s representative on the Barbados’ Fintech Working Group; and

• Created Risk Assessment Methodologies for Risk and Compliance reviews. 

Mario believes that Compliance is vital for Barbados’ development and intends to use his position as part of BACP’s executive team to enhance and develop the compliance sector.

Sharon is an Associate Certified Administrative Manager and Compliance professional who brings a vast range of knowledge and expertise. She possesses a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism. She previously worked in the offshore industry especially for international business companies where she maintained outstanding client relations with various high net worth clients regionally and internationally. In addition to management, client relations and compliance, another one of her attributes is accounting.

Sharon has conducted year end account audits in the islands of St. Lucia and St. Kitts & Nevis. She performed the role of Executive Assistant and Assistant Compliance Officer and attained great experience and knowledge in the corporate secretarial field. She has been awarded several certificates in AML CFT Training, Advanced AML Training and AML CFT PF Training from Smith Compliance Consulting Inc. Followed with the Advanced AML Legal and Corporate Services Workshop certificate with Kikko Inc. She also obtained a certificate in AML Foundation from ACAM in the United Kingdom and most recently, completed the STEP certificate in AML Training in May 2022.

Andrea is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with over 17 years’ experience in the world of Risk Management and Compliance with a Big-4 audit firm. She is the Managing Director of Integrity Compliance Limited and a professional who provides services on AML/CFT/CPF matters. Andrea, a graduate of History & Law from UWI Cave Hill is also the holder of several certifications in general insurance.

With the knowledge gained in regional roles over the many years in the financial services sector and those provided to clients in the Insurance and Credit Union sector, Andrea is poised to share her experiences to assist with the development of the organization.

Alessandro is a Compliance professional with a decade of experience. He holds the CAMS and GRC designations along with a MSC in Corporate Finance and a BSC in Banking and Finance. He has worked in consumer finance, banking, insurance and as a regulator. As a compliance professional he has been responsible for developing, implementing and modifying AML/CFT & PF and fraud programmes. He has also conceptualized, facilitated, and organized panel discussions with the regulators on AML/CFT & PF as well as developed and facilitated fraud mitigation training.

As a regulator, he was responsible for assessing the risk management practices of regulated entities with a special focus on AML/CFT and internal controls. In this role, he was selected to represent the regulator as a participant in the CFATF National Risk Assessment workshop.

A Compliance Manager with 17+ years of AML / CFT expertise in professionally supporting the compliance efforts with regulatory reporting requirements & obligations of both domestic and cross-border financial institutions. He has a well-defined background in undertaking the development of newly established compliance functions for financial institutions. Also, he is equipped with a diverse knowledge base which will positively supplement training and awareness programs in AML / CFT and Fraud.

Dwain has been a content contributor to various AML e-Learning Courses and is an alumnus of the Financial & International Business Association.

Shelley Nicholls-Hunte is an Attorney-at- Law with 23 years’ call with experience in various types of law which were honed in private practice with senior Attorneys-at- Law, in her own private practice and in working for the Government of Barbados.

Shelley is also a professional in AML/CFT/CPF matters for 15 years. She views any role she has held and currently holds as an opportunity to serve, add value and to work with a team which uplifts those tenets. To this end she has had the privilege of collaborating in the improvement of Barbados’ overall AML/CFT/CPF regime and representing Barbados at fora in countries in North, South America, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean as the Director, FIU. In this capacity she has held several positions including Law Enforcement Assessor in the Mutual Evaluation of a Caribbean country, Chairman, CFATF, Heads of FIU Forum and Member of The Accreditation Council, the latter of which was aimed at ensuring quality standardized training for Analysts and Investigators of law enforcement entities in the Caribbean region. Shelley has contributed to the drafting of the local anti-money laundering, asset recovery and anti-corruption laws in Barbados. She holds the CAMS designation and is a member of the ACCA Global Forum on Ethics. Shelley is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at a large credit union.

Natalie Garraway is a senior professional having experience in compliance, governance and operations for over 15 years. Natalie strives to implement innovative strategies to mitigate risk and aid in the overall development of a robust and safe financial industry.

Passionate about growth and development, Natalie's aim is to share the knowledge she has and also learn from others everyday.

Natalie holds certifications in compliance, internal audit, cyber security and project management. She is also a graduate of UWI Cave Hill Campus with a degree in Banking and Finance.

Her mantra is “Everyday is another opportunity to excel”.