Chairman

Andy has been a resident of the Cayman Islands for over 20 years and has been a council member of the National Trust since 2012, serving in the capacities of Chairman of the Historic Advisory Committee and Trust Council Chairman. 

He first became involved with the National Trust through his wife, Sue, who herself has been an avid participant in the historic programmes committee. 

Vice Chairman

Peter is a founding member of the National Trust. He has served on the Trust Council since 2013 and in the capacity of Vice Chairman since 2016. He also serves on the Trust’s Environmental Advisory Committee.

Peter has owned jewelry businesses in George Town since 1983, including the The Jewellery Factory, The Jewellery Center and Richard’s Black Coral. He is also a founding member of the Cayman Islands Bird Club and the Cayman Motorsports Association.

Respect for nature, and a desire to preserve it, form part of his DNA.

Treasurer

Neil is the Chief Financial Officer at a leading offshore law firm. His career in finance spans the Cayman Islands, Dublin and London. He was admitted as an associate to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland in 1997 and as a fellow in 2008.

Secretary

Zoe has over 20 years’ experience in the legal and financial services industries and was previously the eServices Compliance Audit Manager for a leading offshore law firm before she retired.

Guyanese by birth, Zoe settled in the Cayman Islands in 1986 after living in Trinidad, Bahamas, England, Switzerland and France. She is a mother of two university-aged students and is passionate about gardening and online peace activism and hopes to use these as a foundation to help preserve and enhance the natural beauty, flora and fauna of the Cayman Islands.

Legal Advisor

John qualified as a litigation attorney in the UK in 1996 and, today, is a partner at Higgs & Johnson. He moved to the Cayman Islands in 2010 and joined the Trust as legal advisor in 2015. 

General Elected Member & Historic Programmes Committee Chairman

Cathy’s familial ties to the Cayman Islands dates back nine generations. Her love for the nation’s history, heritage and culture is understandably deeply-rooted. She enjoys genealogy research, supporting cultural and historic events and is an advocate for the natural environment of the Cayman Islands.

She is a member of the Cayman Islands Baptist Church, where she serves on the Hospitality Team, is a Trustee Member of the International College of the Cayman Islands. Cathy has served as the Historic Advisory Committee Chairperson for the past two years.

General Elected Member

Guy has served on the Trust Council for since 2013. He was formerly a partner at a leading offshore law firm in the Cayman Islands where, for 10 years, he led the firm’s global insolvency and restructuring group. He brings to the Council a passion for the environment, keen business sense and strong strategic planning skills.

Guy has served as the Chairman of the Trust’s Fundraising Committee over the past two years.

General Elected Member

Olson was born in the Cayman Islands. He has been a captain of Cayman Airways, the nation’s airline, since 2004 and is actively involved in the local community. 

In addition to his role on the National Trust Council, Olson is the president of the Cayman Airline Pilot Association and has volunteered with the Cayman Aids Foundation and the Business Staffing Plan Board. He also currently sits on the North Sound Estates Neighborhood Community Committee and is the Chairperson of the Newlands District Counsel.

General Elected Member

Christina qualified as a litigation attorney in London in 2003 and moved to the Cayman Islands in 2008; she has practiced in the Cayman Islands since, regularly appearing before the Grand Court. 

She has an avid interest in nature and enjoys diving and exploring the natural habitat with her three children. She is committed to educating and raising awareness of our local resources and working towards the preservation of our beautiful islands. Christina is involved with several charitable organisations and has served as a council member of the National Trust for the past two years.

General Elected Member

Darvin has served on the Trust Council for the past 12 years. He is an active member of the George Town District Committee and many recognise him as a member of the ‘Las Tortugas Pirates’, who take Grand Cayman by storm every November during the Pirates Week Festival.

A pioneer in the scuba diving industry, Darvin is a well-known cultural personality and photographer. He also serves on the board of the Cayman Catboat Club.

General Elected Member

Phil Jackson is an accomplished human resource professional whose career spans over 20 years in both the private and public sectors. He enjoys encouraging and mentoring young people to strive for their full potential and plays an active role in his community through various projects and initiatives.

Phil is a past-president of the Cayman Islands Human Resource Professionals Association and has served on the Immigration Business Staffing Plan Board first as Deputy Chairman, and currently as Chairman. He enjoys travelling, going to the beach and enjoying nature. 

General Elected Member

Patricia is a founding member of the National Trust, having served on the Trust Council in various capacities since the Trust’s early days. She has been a member of the Trust’s Environmental Advisory Committee for many years and chaired the committee for five years; she also serves on the National Conservation Council.

Patricia is a Life Member of the Trust. She has always been keenly involved in environmental issues and played a vital role in developing nature tourism in the Sister Islands. Her special interest is birds.

General Elected Member

For the past two decades, Jason Washington has been a leader in the Cayman Islands’ water sports community. A 2017 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Honoree, Jason's focus both locally and abroad has been to protect the delicate marine life found in the waters of the Cayman Islands.

He spearheaded and created the Cayman United Lionfish League, an organisation designed to control and eradicate the lionfish population in the Cayman Islands. He is also credited with creating a demand for lionfish on restaurant menus locally and for putting Grand Cayman on the map as the culinary lionfish capital of the world.

General Elected Member

Joannah is a former partner of a leading offshore law firm, where she was employed for over 10 years. She retired in 2013 to care for her three young children on a full-time basis. In addition to her personal business and community ventures, Joannah enjoys doing charity and volunteer work, reading and travelling. Her time is primarily spent with her family, and one of her favourite pastimes is hearing stories of Cayman’s ‘yesteryears’ from older relatives and friends.