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Directors and Officers

Directors and Officers

Board of Directors

The management of The Belize Bank Limited is vested in the Board of Directors:

The directors are re-appointed on an annual basis by the shareholders in General Meeting or by the directors from time to time to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the Board.  The current Board of Directors is comprised of:

Mr. Filippo Alario
Belize
Chairman & CEO
Mr. Michael Coye
Belize
Executive Director
Mr. Richard Look Kin
Belize
Executive Director
Ms. Geraldine Davis Young
Belize
Independent Non-Executive Director*
Dr. Ydahlia Metzgen
Belize
Independent Non-Executive Director*
Amb. A. Joy Grant
Belize
Independent Non-Executive Director*

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for the day to day management of BBL and as a body leads in implementation of BBL’s strategy as approved by the Board of Directors.  It is comprised of the following persons:

Mr. Filippo Alario
Chairman & CEO

Mr. Filippo Alario is the Chairman & CEO of the Belize Bank Limited. Mr. Alario previously held the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Risk Officer of the Belize Bank where he was responsible for strategic leadership of…

Mr. Michael Coye

Chief Financial Officer

Michael Coye was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Belize Bank in 2014, a role in which he oversees the planning and financial reporting, as well as financial management and regulatory reporting. Mr. Coye joined the Belize Bank...

Mr. Jose Cardona

Chief Information Officer

Mr. Jose Cardona has worked with The Belize Bank Limited for more than 35 years, and has a comprehensive knowledge of the bank’s operations, especially as they relate to the area of technology where he has worked for more than...

Mr. Abner Peralta

Company Secretary and Regulatory Compliance

Mr. Peralta is an Attorney-At-Law with over 18 years of experience. Mr. Peralta is currently the Head of Corporate and Regulatory Compliance and the Company Secretary for The Belize Bank Limited. Mr. Peralta holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from...

Mrs. Agata Ruta
Chief Operations Officer

Mrs. Agata Ruta joined the Belize Bank in 2021 and currently oversees the operations of the Bank. She is also the Head of Digital, Business and Retail Banking. She has over 15 years of successful experience in financial consultation, financial...

Mr. Rony Aguirre

General Manager of Internal Audit

Since February 2016, Mr. Aguirre has held the position of General Manager of Internal Audit responsible for providing direction in the execution of the department’s mission to evaluate the Bank’s risk management mechanisms, control and governance. Mr. Aguirre has over...

Mr. Richard Look Kin
Chief Risk Officer

Mr. Richard Look Kin joined the Belize Bank in April 2023 as Chief Risk Officer.  He has over two decades of experience in the financial services sector including corporate and investment banking, investment management and enterprise risk management. He has…

Mrs. Hertha Gentle
General Manager of Human Resource

Ms. Hertha Gentle joined The Belize Bank Limited in 2022 and is responsible for the Banks’ human resource function in the capacity of General Manager – Human Resource.  Ms. Gentle is a human resource and labour administration specialist with over…