On September 2, 2013. Israel was appointed Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor, (UWI) on Resource Development Prior to this appointment she held the position of Distinguished Business Fellow at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona School of Business & Management, President of RBC Royal Bank Jamaica; Managing Director of Scotiabank (Bahamas); and Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica. Minna’s contribution to the wider society made her the recipient of a number of local and regional awards; the latest being the UWI Honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Minna was the first female to be elected president of the Jamaica Bankers’ Association, and is Chairperson of the MSBM, a Rotarian, a member of the Women Leadership Initiative, and President of the International Women’s Forum, Jamaica. Minna serves on a number of public and private sector Boards including First Global Bank, RJR Group, Carined Ltd, Public Accountancy Board, and the Judical Service Commission. Minna holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a BSc in Management Studies from UWI.
