Board of Directors

Meet our Board of Directors.
J.A. LESTER SPAULDING, C.D., J.P.
Chairman
Appointed Director in 1978, Chairman in 1994

Mr. Spaulding serves as a director on four subsidiary boards in the Group, as a board member of Caribbean Media Corporation, Caribbean News Agency (CANA), National Crime Prevention Fund (CRIMESTOP), PALS Jamaica Limited, Guardsman Communications Limited, Private Security Regulations Authority (PSRA), Caribbean Community of Retired Persons, JN Money Services Limited and GV Media Group in London. He is 1st Vice president of St. Andrew Justice of the Peace and Lay Magistrates Association, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Scottish Masonic Association.

GARY ALLEN, J.P.
Managing Director
Appointed Deputy Managing Director in June 2006, and Managing Director in October 1, 2008

Mr. Allen is a career journalist and media manager with experience in local, regional and international media. He has served RJR as a journalist for six years and now in a management capacity for six years. At the regional level he served the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, (CBU), the Caribbean News Agency, (CANA) and the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC). At CMC he rose to the position of Chief Operating Officer, profitably managing many media projects such as the Olympic Games in Australia and Greece. He is a graduate of the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communications (CARIMAC) at the UWI, is the current chairman of the Media Association Jamaica Limited and also Chairman of the Jamaica Debates Commission. He is also a director of the CBU.

CARL DOMVILLE, B.Sc. (Hons.), F.C.C.A., F.C.A.
Appointed June 1990.

Mr. Domville is the Chief Operating Officer and Group Treasurer of the Seprod Group of Companies. He serves on the Board of Directors of Barita Investments Limited, Golden Grove Sugar Co. Ltd., United Way of Jamaica and is a Trustee of the Superannuation Fund for Employees of Seprod Ltd. and Approved Organizations.

KARL LEWIN, B.Sc. M.B.A.
Appointed July 1992

Mr. Lewin is the Managing Director of Barita Unit Trust Management Company Limited. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Barita Portfolio Services Limited and Barita Investments Limited.

HOLFORD PLUMMER
Appointed October 1989

Mr. Plummer retired from Radio Jamaica in January 2006 after 50 years of service. During his tenure Mr. Plummer served as Programmes Manager for RJR 94FM and Facilities Manager.

PATRICIA ROBINSON, O.D., J.P.
Appointed December 1985

Mrs. Robinson is a Director of the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, United Way of Jamaica and the Luis Fred Kennedy Environmental Foundation. She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the G. C. Foster College of Physical Education, Vice Chairman of St. Hugh’s High School and Titchfield High School.

MILTON SAMUDA, LL.B.
Appointed January 1996

Mr. Samuda is an Attorney-at-Law and Managing Partner of the law firm Samuda & Johnson. He is Chairman of Television Jamaica Limited (TVJ), President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Institute of Law and Economics, Chairman of Sabina Park Holdings Limited, Deputy Chairman of the Technology Innovation Centre of UTECH, a Director of Berger Paints Jamaica Limited, the Jamaica Tourist Board, the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, a member of the Competent Authority of the UK-Jamaica Co-Production Film Treaty, the Government’s International Finance Centre Advisory Committee and of the Advisory Board of the Spanish Jamaica Foundation and is that Foundation’s Secretary. He is Chairman of the Wolmer’s Trust and a member of the Board of Management of the Wolmer’s Trust Schools.

IAN NEITA, B.Sc., M.B.A.
Appointed April 2006

Mr. Neita is the Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund. He serves as Chairman for Jamaica News Network (JNN) as well as RE-TV. He is a Director of Paymaster Limited and is a member of the Board of Management of the Wolmer’s Trust Schools.

GLENWORTH FRANCIS, E.M.B.A., B.Sc.
Appointed April 2006

Francis is the General Manager of the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League. He serves as Chairman of the Board of J.E.T.S. Limited, operator of the Multi Link debit card network and on the Board of Credit Union Fund Management Company Ltd.