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Corporate Governance Practices

The Non-Executive Directors on this board as well as on
the subsidiary boards reflect a diverse cross-section of the
professional and business community and are highly respected,
independent individuals with significant experience in their
respective fields. The table below illustrates the diverse skill
set of the Board of Republic Financial Holdings Limited within
the current skills matrix.

Skills Matrix
BOARD MEMBER - RFHL

Accounting/Finance/ Economics/Banking and Complex Regulatory Business Strategy and Organisational Management Government and Government Relations, Public Affairs and Communication, ESG Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations Information Technology- FINTECH, Cyber Security, Digital Capability Global Experience Legal Risk Management

Vincent A. Pereira
Nigel M. Baptiste

Ian L. Benjamin
Dawn V. Callender
Shameer R. Mohammed
Jason K. Mootoo
Michael A. Noel
Robert B. Riley
Colin A. Soo Ping Chow
Waltnel X. Sosa
Kristine G. Thompson

Robert R. Wickham

Director Induction
Directors appointed to the Board of Republic Financial the Board’s dynamic. Orientation mechanisms are targeted
Holdings Limited enjoy an extensive orientation and induction to achieve the addition of fresh perspectives to the Group.
programme to ensure they become well acquainted with the Meetings are held both formally and informally with other
organisation and all key issues affecting the Group. Induction Board members, the Group’s key executives and functional
provides a new Director with the information that he or she heads, as well as the Board’s subcommittee chairs. Senior
will need to become as effective as possible in their role Management also presents on the Group’s strategic plans,
within the shortest practicable time. Orientation for Directors its significant financial, accounting and risk management
incorporate an approach that is both formal and informal, so policies and issues, its compliance programmes, and other
that key company information and practices are assimilated, matters of importance to the Group. From the induction
whilst also allowing new Directors to seamlessly merge into process, information is received on any particular interest that