Adrian Stokes, PhD

Adrian is a senior business executive in Jamaica and the Caribbean with over 17 years of experience. His last professional posting was at Scotia Group Jamaica where he was the Senior Executive with responsibility for the day-to-day running of Scotia Investments Jamaica and Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance, two of Scotiabank’s largest and most profitable companies. He was charged with managing all aspects of their operations, including devising and executing business strategies, developing a high performance team, and developing and launching insurance and fund management products. Adrian has significant experience in market risk management having led the formation of Scotiabank’s Market Risk Management team across the English Caribbean. He started his career at JMMB as a Trader of Emerging Market Bonds, US interest rate derivatives, and US Credit Derivatives. Adrian has extensive experience in Corporate Strategy, Business Analytics, and Asset Pricing having held senior leadership roles in these areas. Adrian is a former Commonwealth Scholar at the Manchester Business School where he completed a PhD with an emphasis on Asset Pricing. He was recently appointed Chairman of the Government of Jamaica Education Transformation Oversight Committee. He is a Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica, a Vice President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, and Chairman of the PSOJ’s economic policy committee. • Over 15 years senior leadership experience • Former CEO, Scotia Investments • Former President, Scotia Insurance • Regional Director, Market Risk Management, Scotiabank • Former President, Insurance Association of Jamaica • Board Member, Development Bank of Jamaica • Chairman, DBJ Enterprise Risk Committee • Vice President, PSOJ