Both Sides of The Coin: The Story of The Central Bank of Barbados 1972-2017

Chapter 6: People, Places and Things 259 For the first time non-management staff were included on the Strategic Planning Committee, chaired by Deputy Governor Dr. Marion Williams. They were Brenda Cumberbatch, Shonda Forde, Kimberley McDonald and Cheryl Gittens. 1999 A competition to design a logo for the Health Watch programme was won by Angela Smith-Callender. The first ever Regional Training Programme for senior bank supervisors was held from February 14 to 18 in the Grande Salle. It was conducted by the Financial Stability Institute and the Offshore Group of Bank Supervisors. Representatives came from nine regional central banks and four offshore financial institutions. During the Research Department’s Annual Review Seminar the topic of the panel discussion was An Evaluation of a Regional Economic Partnership Agreement between the ECM and Cariforum . 2000 The first baby born to a member of staff in the new millennium was Amanda Dominique Haywood, daughter of Josephine Haywood of the MIS Department, who made her appearance on January 10, 2000. Ian Carrington started a secondment as a financial expert with the United Nations Off-shore Forum in Vienna, Austria. Peter Whitehall was seconded to the IMF for a three-year assignment as adviser to the executive director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean. Wendell Cumberbatch represented Barbados at body-building in St. Kitts, where he placed fifth in the light-heavyweight division.