Nominees For the Board Of Directors

Grace A. Arthur
NAME OF NOMINEE: Grace A. Arthur
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION: Retiree
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Computer Applications; Forensic Investigations, Finance and Advanced Accounts; Management Information Systems; Royal Bank Supervisory Course; Budgeting; Advanced Typing; Several Additional Management Courses from Agricola Credit Union; Dale Carnegie Certification; GCE O’Levels
CREDIT UNION ACTIVITIES Agricola Credit Union – Former Member of Board of Directors; Human Resource Committee; Chairperson – Education Committee; Member of the Supervisory Committee;
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Member of Staff of Agricola Credit Union since 1970 and still active in the Credit Union movement; Member of Morvant Central Community Council; Member of Marian’s Prayer Group.
Charlene Charles-Belfon
NAME OF NOMINEE: Charlene Charles-Belfon
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION: Career Public Servant / Entrepreneur
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: PhD Candidate – International Psychology; Master’s Degree in Business Psychology; Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management; Certified Learning Disability Assessor;
CREDIT UNION ACTIVITIES Agricola Credit Union – Education Committee; Human Resource Committee; Strategic Planning Committee.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Founder – Amygdala Mind-Up Solutions; Vice-Chairperson Carenage Recreational Complex; SEA Tutor; Coach; Volunteer Tutor at the Carenage Boys Government Primary School and West Port SDA Primary School.
Richard Hayde
NAME OF NOMINEE: Richard Hayde
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION: Personnel Department
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Master of Arts Degree in Communications, Media and Public Relations; Postgraduate Diploma in Communications, media and Public Relations; Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management.
CREDIT UNION ACTIVITIES Agricola Credit Union – Member of the Strategic Planning Committee; Former Member of Education Committee; 60th Anniversary Planning Committee; Tobago Building Commissioning Committee;
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Advisory and Support Services – FIFA Tournaments 2001/2010; ICC World Cup 2007; Business consulting and Professional Development; Sports; Pan; Cricket; Drama; Photography and Team Development.
Keri Kitson
NAME OF NOMINEE: Keri Kitson
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION: Practicing Attorney (Self-Employed)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: LLB Law; LEC (Legal Education Certificate); Bachelors of Arts in Economics; Association of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration; Certified Civil (Non-Family) Mediator.
CREDIT UNION ACTIVITIES Agricola Credit Union – Member of Board of Directors.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Practicing Civil Attorney; Author of Children’s Books; Swimming; Member of Mother’s Union.
Lois Melville
NAME OF NOMINEE: Lois Melville
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION: Retired Public Officer – Director of Corporate Services
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (U.W.I.); Certificate Levels I & II in Social Work; GCE Ordinary and Advanced Levels; Other Certificates – AML/CFT Training, Senior Management and Financial Management.
CREDIT UNION ACTIVITIES Agricola Credit Union – Current Chairperson, Supervisory Committee; Past Member of Board of Directors, Credit Committee, HR Committee, Education Committee; Participated in Several Credit Union-Related Training Courses and Seminars.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Crafts, Horticultural Activities, Sports.
Arlene Young
NAME OF NOMINEE: Arlene Young
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION: Retiree
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Sector Management; Certificate in Public Administration.
CREDIT UNION ACTIVITIES Agricola Credit Union – Board of Directors (Present); Supervisory Committee; Chairperson of Human Resource Committee; Chairperson of Risk Management Committee; Member of ICT Committee; Policy and Bye Laws Review Committee; Member of Retirees’ Group; Representative at Leadership Conferences (WOCCU, CCCU) and other AGMs;
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Former Director (Ag.), Human Resources -Ministry of National Security and Ministry of Tourism; Supervisor – Venezuelan Registration Program; Ballroom and Latin Dancing; Spanish and Handicraft.