The Executive

Shelley Nicholls-Hunte has had the distinct privilege of operating in the law enforcement, legal, and financial sectors in the AML/CFT/CPF, general compliance, and corporate governance spheres in the public and private sectors for approximately 18 years.

She holds the CAMS designation and the AMLFC Institute’s certificate in AML/CFT.

Shelley is an Attorney-at-Law with 25 years’ call to the Bar, with experience in family law, personal injuries, conveyances and mortgages, civil practice, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law, financial services law, etc. Shelley also holds a Diploma in Bible and Theology.

With this eclectic mix of skills, education and life experiences, she is very aware that she is to share her knowledge and experience with students and professionals alike and to assist in building and/ or the re-building of law enforcement, legal, AML/CFT/CPF and other compliance regimes to ensure adherence with the regulatory standards for relevant agencies, financial entities and Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions. She is also very aware that this intent to assist in building/ re-building regimes is also on a macro level, whether in Barbados, the Caribbean and countries further afield in order that these countries are seen as jurisdictions for sound financial investment and for conducting legitimate business.

Shelley truly enjoys using her skills to add value to people and environments. She is the current President of the Barbados Association of Compliance Professionals.

She has assisted in the formulation of the Barbados anti-money laundering & asset recovery laws and provided valuable information to the relevant authorities on drafting the revised anti-corruption law as a result of her study tour experience of Singapore’s anti-corruption regime. Shelley has also been engaged in the improvement of financial institutions’ AML regimes and her research supported efforts for entities’ business expansion into the Caribbean and compliance with those countries’ laws. She has researched electronic payment methods for an international organisation.

Shelley is a frequent presenter at AML-related conferences, locally, regionally, and internationally, including ACAMS, ComplianceAid, and 3 C’s Conferences. Shelley is also a trained assessor in the FATF 4th Round and served as law enforcement assessor to a Caribbean country’s Mutual Evaluation Exercise., a certified speaker, trainer and coach with John Maxwell Leadership and a trained counsellor.

Shelley is CEO and Lead Attorney of LexComad Inc., a boutique law firm honing the above-mentioned compliance and legal skills and offering relevant services. Shelley is married and a mother of three children.

A Risk & Compliance Manager with 19+ years of AML / CFT expertise in professionally supporting the compliance efforts with regulatory reporting requirements & obligations of both domestic and cross-border financial institutions.

As the founder of Island Compliance, a compliance consultancy, Dwain has a well-defined background in developing newly established compliance functions for financial institutions.

Additionally, he is equipped with a diverse knowledge base which will positively supplement training and awareness programs in AML / CFT, Risk and Fraud. Dwain has contributed content to various AML e-learning Courses and is an alumnus of the Financial & International Business Association.

The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all the funds and securities of the Company and shall deposit the same in the name of the Company in such bank or banks or with such depository or depositories as the directors may direct and shall perform such other duties as the directors may require of him/her.

Ryan Best is a seasoned anti-money laundering (AML) professional with over two decades of experience in the retail banking and insurance sector. He worked in an international bank across four Caribbean countries, gaining expertise in banking operations and risk management. His managerial roles included overseeing Small Business and Retail functions, where he ensured regulatory compliance and managed money laundering reporting.

Ryan holds an ACAMS Certification, demonstrating his commitment to AML best practices. He earned an MBA from the University of Surrey and a Bachelor of Science from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados. Recognizing the evolving landscape of financial services, Mr. Best pursues ongoing professional development, currently undertaking an ICA postgraduate diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance.

As the Compliance Manager and Anti-Money Laundering Officer at an international business, risk and insurance company in Barbados, Mr. Best leads the development and implementation of robust AML strategies. He also serves as the Managing Consultant of Best Compliance Inc., offering Governance Risk and Compliance services to various organizations.

The Training and Development Chairperson shall be responsible for membership education and growth, support for requesting financial institutions, and networking.

Celina Burke has over 5 years of experience in compliance, acquired from both the private and public sectors.

Her experience began with a summer internship at a local offshore bank, in which she was exposed to anti-money laundering training and assisted with executing the day-to-day compliance function. Celina was subsequently a member of a consulting team with the International Business Unit, tasked with regulatory review of the local corporate and trust service provider sector.

Currently, Celina is employed as a Compliance Specialist with a private consulting firm, in which she is responsible for assisting the principal director with the provision of independent anti-money laundering consulting services.

Celina Burke holds a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Criminology (First Class Honours) from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.

Celina is diligent, shows significant attention to detail and has great enthusiasm for compliance and legal research.

We welcome Celina with her myriad experiences on the Board of Directors.

Manassea Boyce graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies with Honours.

Subsequently, Manassea furthered her professional development by attaining the International Advanced Certificate in Anti Money Laundering, with Merit, and the Certificate in Compliance, with Distinction from the International Compliance Association, UK, of which she is a member.

Manassea is employed at a leading Corporate and Trust Service Provider in Barbados as a Corporate Administrator, focusing on corporate secretarial and governance functions.