Karen Darbasie, Group CEO, First Citizens

Ms. Karen Darbasie is a Group Chief Executive Officer at First Citizens Bank Ltd., at First Citizens Asset Management Ltd., a Secretary at The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago and a Vice President & Treasurer at Bankers Association of Trinidad & Tobago.

She is on the Board of Directors at First Citizens Bank (Barbados) Ltd., First Citizens (St. Lucia) Ltd., First Citizens Financial Services (St. Lucia) Ltd., FCCR First Citizens Costa Rica SA and First Citizens Investment Services Ltd.

Ms. Darbasie also served on the board at First Citizens Brokerage & Advisory Services Ltd., American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad & Tobago, First Citizens Securities Trading Ltd. and St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd.

She received her undergraduate degree from the University Of The West Indies, a graduate degree from the University of Essex and an MBA from the University of Warwick.