SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 2015 – UWI TODAY
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A finance professional, Mrs. Andrea Taylor-Hanna
, has
been appointed the new Campus Bursar at The UWI St.
Augustine Campus. Mrs. Taylor-Hanna has more than
35 years of experience from several industries, including
auditing, manufacturing and banking and finance. She takes
over fromMs. Joy Patricia Harrison who had been Campus
Bursar from February 2013.
Mrs. Taylor-Hanna is a Fellow of the Chartered
Association of Certified Accountants of England andWales
and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Trinidad and Tobago. She holds a diploma in Financial
Management from the University of Manchester as well as a
Masters in Human Resource Management fromThe UWI’s
Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business. Speaking
on her appointment, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus
Principal of The UWI St. Augustine, Professor Clement
Sankat said “We are looking to our new Campus Bursar to
build an information-driven, customer-focused Bursary
for our staff, students and external stakeholders, while
providing the leadership to facilitate the management of
the Campus’ finances, now and in the future.”
Mrs. Taylor-Hanna joined the Republic Bank Group
in 1994 at the Trust and Asset Management Division and
was instrumental in launching the Bank’s suite of mutual
funds, as well as managing the investment portfolio for the
Trust’s wide range of pension plans and personal investment
products. In 2002, she assumed the post of General Manager
of Planning and Financial Control with responsibility for the
Bank’s financial reporting, budgeting and strategic planning.
Mrs. Taylor-Hanna later assumed the position of General
Manager of Internal Audit at the Bank, a portfolio under
which she was responsible for the systematic, disciplined
approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of
risk management, control and governance of the Republic
Bank Group. In 2012, she reassumed the position of General
Manager of Planning and Financial Control at the Bank
prior to her retirement. Awife andmother of three sons, she
has a passion for educating others on budgeting and saving.
CAMPUS NEWS
On Friday, September 25
, The UWI St. Augustine and
Lake Asphalt Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate
on research, development and commercialization relating
to asphalt and asphalt-based products such as sealants,
paints, adhesives, waterproofing and damp-proofing
formulations, and marine coatings. Pro Vice-Chancellor
and Campus Principal ofThe UWI St. Augustine, Professor
Clement Sankat and Chief Executive Officer of Lake Asphalt
of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd, Mr. Leary Hosein were the
signatories.
In photo from left: Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal of The
UWI St. Augustine, Professor Clement Sankat and Chief Executive
Officer of Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd, Mr. Leary
Hosein sign the MOU for collaboration on research and technology
development.
ASPHALT
seals this deal
NEW
CAMPUS
BURSAR
Andrea
Taylor
Hanna
