Winslow Johnson

Vice President & Director

Winslow is an Ordained Minister and for several years served as the Youth Coordinator in the Department of Education, Youth and Sports for the Northern Bahamas District. He has served the Bahamas in many aspects of community life and has poured his heart into the development of young people. He has played a direct role in the resurgence of the Junior Achievement program on the Island of Grand Bahama and has organized countless youth groups, trained youth leaders and implemented other programs as it relates to youth development. He has also served as Youth Pastor for Calvary Temple Freeport for many years and for a short time, Youth Pastor of St. John’s Cathedral also in Freeport

He is a past Vice-President of Public Relations of Toastmasters Club 1425 on Grand Bahama and served as a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Freeport. In 2003-2005 he hosted a weekly radio call-in talk show for youth on a local radio station on the Island of Grand Bahama. He is the recipient of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Cultures’ Youth Leaders Award for Grand Bahama in 2003. Winslow also served as Chairman of the Board of the Susan J. Wallace, Teen Centers formally Syntex Teen Centers. He has motivated young people and young adults through the power of speech in The Bahamas and The United States for many years.

Winslow has chosen the path of an entrepreneur; he is the principle owner of Johnson Publishing and Signature Graphics design studios a fully licensed Visual Communications company with concentrations on, Computer Graphic Design, Publishing and Web Design. Along with his wife Diana, they are the founders of a non- denominational movement called the 228 Generation which is dedicated to seeing young adults throughout The Bahamas and Caribbean return to the heart of worship. Winslow serves as the Vice-President of The Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards.

Beryn G. Neeley

CFO & Director

Beryn is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), licensed by the Washington State Board of Accountancy (1997). He is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, and has been listed in the 2001/2002 edition of the International WHO’s WHO of Professionals Directory. Adding to his credentials, he served for four years as a member of the Executive Council of The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services in the capacity of Treasurer.

He has four years of senior management experience and six years as an Assistant Manager, all at offshore and retail financial institutions. Prior to this, he spent six years at a premier Swiss Bank where he served as a Senior Accountant. His roles over the years ranged from Accounting and Finance to Wealth Management. He also contributed significantly to a number of system development projects and has played a vital role in their implementation

Beryn holds an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from the College of The Bahamas (1986) and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Commerce and Economics from The University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada (1991). In 2005, the Institute of Canadian Bankers issued Beryn a Certificate of Achievement in Financial Counseling after nine months of studies. Beryn is currently the Senior Program Manager of First Caribbean International Bank’s Northern Caribbean Operations. He enjoys spending time with his wife Shannel and also enjoys traveling, dining out, watching movies, cooking, walks on the beach, swimming, fishing and nature hikes. Beryn serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards.

Edison L. Sumner

Director

Edison is a Director and Chief Operations Officer of The Montaque Group, a Bahamian Corporate and Financial Services Provider (CFSP) which includes Montaque Securities International, Montaque Capital Partners and Montaque Corporate Partners. His responsibilities at Montaque include the oversight and management of the Capital Markets and Securities Departments, Portfolio and Asset Management, Client Relations, Brokers Relations, and liaison with Supervisory and Regulatory agencies. Prior to joining Montaque Securities International in 1999 Edison served in the local general insurance industry for over ten years; subsequently, he tenured as Assistant Accountant at The Bahamas Maritime Authority in London, England.

Edison received his education and training at London Guildhall University and City University, London England. He is a Certified Financial Consultant (CFC®), a Fellow of the Institute of Financial Consultants, an Associate of the Institute of Financial Planning, an Affiliate of the Securities Institute of London and a member of the Insurance Institute of London, a division of the Chartered Insurance Institute. He also holds numerous professional qualifications in the areas of legal studies, international finance and investments.

Edison was the first Bahamian to graduate from the Institute of SME Finance, a subsidiary of the Multi-Lateral Investment Fund with a concentration on Venture Capitalism for SME’s. He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Analyst. Edison has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bahamas Panasonic Ltd., and is a founding Director of The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund Ltd. and The Bahamas Domestic Investments Board. He currently serves as Deputy Chairman of The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund. Edison is a music producer, songwriter and arranger and is the Founder and Director of Voices of Praise chorale. He also serves as Director of Worship and Fine Arts and Director of WIRED! Youth Movement at Word of Truth Ministries International. He is married to Darleen Knowles-Sumner and they have one son Avery Darson. Edison serves as a Director of the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards.

Quetell L.Harris

Executive Secretary & Director

Quetell is a graduate of Oral Roberts University with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in International Business and Finance. She serves as a Senior Manager at Genesis Fund Services, an offshore mutual funds and investment company based in the Bahamas. Quetell and her husband Kevin reside in The Bahamas with their two sons Kevin Joshua and Jonathon Micah. Quetell serves as the Executive Secretary of the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards.