Henry J. Hazel
Warwick,Bermuda
Summary
Banking and finance executive with over 15 years of experience in senior roles and a proven track record of successful business development, program and project management, and systems oversight. Adept in financial analysis, risk assessment, and change management. Thrive in demanding, results-oriented environments. Expert in developing and maintaining robust accountability structures. Strong communicator, multicultural team player, and a stakeholder engagement enthusiast. Seeking new position with exciting challenges where diversity, equity, and inclusion are celebrated with goal achievement.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Consulting Chief Operating Officer
The Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean
06.2015 - 04.2023
- Assist the CEO and Board of Directors with strategic operations
- Provide executive leadership and managerial oversight of the administrative and business operational functions of the company
- Responsible for finance, business development, HR, operational coordination, physical plant and risk management, and a staffing compliment of 20 medical and administrative personnel
Independent Consultant
Providence Business Consulting, Inc.
09.2014 - 04.2023
- Provided strategic advice, technical guidance, and process improvement support to clients.
- Identified areas of potential risk associated with proposed solutions and strategies.
- Researched industry trends in order to provide competitive intelligence that could be used by clients.
- Evaluated internal systems and prepared training initiatives to mitigate ongoing problems.
- Developed and implemented new procedures to facilitate business growth.
- Created detailed reports on findings from client engagements, including recommendations for improvement.
General Manager/ CEO
Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank
03.2010 - 08.2014
- Responsible for the day to day running of a full-service commercial/retail bank
- 500M in assets, 110 staff and 40,000 customers across 4 branches, under management
- Responsible for the implementation of the strategic vision and growth objectives set by the Board of Directors
- Provide executive leadership and general managerial oversight of key functions such as credit administration, operations, investments, Asset/Liability Management, finance & accounting and MIS
- Arrange direct and syndicated financing for large commercial/development projects
- Provide technical guidance and project management support on bank-funded projects such as commercial construction, residential housing developments, business start-ups, MSMEs, corporate restructuring and consolidations.
Senior Director – Bank Supervision Department
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)
05.2008 - 02.2010
- Regulator and supervisor of domestic banking business
- Responsible for a staffing compliment of 20 senior officers
- Advise the ECCB Executive Management and Board of Directors on financial system stability issues
- Advice the ECSRC Board of Commissioners on securities market issues
- Spearheaded the ECCB's intervention of a commercial bank ( Bank of Antigua) and halted a full blown deposit run
- Spearheaded the development and effective implementation of banking and insurance sector resolution initiatives
Director - Banking and Monetary Operations Department
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) St Kitts
01.2007 - 04.2008
- Banker to commercial banks in the ECCU
- Banker, Fiscal Agent and Adviser to ECCU governments
- Deliver banking services to other client groups such as statutory bodies and international agencies
- Oversee the investment/management of over $2B in foreign assets that backed the EC Dollar
- Spearhead the development of the payment system in the ECCU
- Provide custody, settlement and investment management services
- Responsible for staffing compliment of 35 highly trained persons
- Advise the ECCB Executive Management and Board of Directors on banking, investment and financial matters
Financial Controller/ Director-Accounting Department
ECCB
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Coordinate the preparation of IFRS-compliant financial statements for publication
- Preparation and administration of the Budget
- Facilitate the progressive development of accounting staff (15)
- Advise the ECCB Executive Management and Board of Directors on financial matters
- Serve on the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Eastern Caribbean
Adviser/Project Manager, Payment System Reform Project
ECCB
01.2002 - 12.2005
- Coordinate the work of two core project team staff
- Deputize as head of Banking & Monetary Operations Department with responsibility for a 35-member staff compliment
- Source technical assistance including funding from international donor agencies; dealt directly with CARTAC, IMF, FIRST Initiative, World Bank, CEMLA, and other central banks including the Federal Reserve Bank, Bank of England, Banca d’ Italia, Central Bank of Brazil, Central Bank of Mexico, regional central banks
- Coordinate a Working Group of Bankers in the reform of the ECCU retail payment system
- Represent the ECCB on the Working Group on Payment System Issues for Latin America and the Caribbean (WGPS-LAC) – vice-chairperson
- Provide counter-party support to technical teams from IMF and World Bank on the financial sector assessment program (FSAP) for the ECCU
- Manage/coordinate the upgrading of the ECCB’s interbank transfer system to real-time functionality
Head, Payments and Settlements Unit, Banking & Monetary Operations Department (BMOD)
ECCB
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Managed a staff compliment of six (6) officers
- Managed the Central Bank’s foreign reserves treasury and Back-Office Settlements operations
- Accounted the Bank’s foreign reserves management activities
- Participated in preliminary work of the ECCU Payment System Reform process
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
Investment Officer, Investment Management and Financial Analyses Unit, BMOD
ECCB
09.1999 - 12.1999
Bank Examiner – Bank Supervision Department
ECCB
09.1994 - 08.1999
Internal Auditor/ Head of Internal Audit Department
St Kitts and Nevis Social Security Board
01.1994 - 08.1994
Loans Administration Officer
Development Bank of St Kitts and Nevis
08.1993 - 12.1993
Accounting/Audit Officer
Arthur Anderson/Pannell Kerr Forster St Kitts
06.1987 - 08.1993
- Worked part-time during breaks from school/university
Education
Skills
- Strategy development
- Inspiring Teams
- Multicultural
- Stakeholder engagement
- Ethical leadership
- Corporate restructuring
- Project management
- Business process reengineering
- Operations management
- Quantitative analysis
- Systems oversight and reform
- Data- driven analytics
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
Affiliations
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, UK
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Eastern Caribbean
- Jan 2012 – Jul 2014, President of Antigua and Barbuda Bankers Association
- Jan 2014 – Jul 2014, President of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union Bankers Association
- Jan 2011 – Jul 2014, Member of the Governing Board of the Antigua and Barbuda Employers Federation
- Jan 2012 – Jul 2014, Member of the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- Jun 2005 - Jun 2008, Vice-chair of Working Group on Payment System Issues for Latin America & the Caribbean; member from 2002
- 1999 – 2010, Served on ECCB’s Committee of Certified Accountants
Timeline
Consulting Chief Operating Officer
The Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean
06.2015 - 04.2023
Independent Consultant
Providence Business Consulting, Inc.
09.2014 - 04.2023
General Manager/ CEO
Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank
03.2010 - 08.2014
Senior Director – Bank Supervision Department
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)
05.2008 - 02.2010
Director - Banking and Monetary Operations Department
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) St Kitts
01.2007 - 04.2008
Financial Controller/ Director-Accounting Department
ECCB
01.2006 - 12.2006
Adviser/Project Manager, Payment System Reform Project
ECCB
01.2002 - 12.2005
Head, Payments and Settlements Unit, Banking & Monetary Operations Department (BMOD)
ECCB
01.2000 - 01.2002
Investment Officer, Investment Management and Financial Analyses Unit, BMOD
ECCB
09.1999 - 12.1999
Bank Examiner – Bank Supervision Department
ECCB
09.1994 - 08.1999
Internal Auditor/ Head of Internal Audit Department
St Kitts and Nevis Social Security Board
01.1994 - 08.1994
Loans Administration Officer
Development Bank of St Kitts and Nevis
08.1993 - 12.1993
Accounting/Audit Officer
Arthur Anderson/Pannell Kerr Forster St Kitts
06.1987 - 08.1993
Work Availability
monday
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Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 120 staff members.
- Doctorate in Business Administration
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