Board of Management

Chairman - NHF Board of Management, Mr. Howard Mitchell is a retired lawyer, mining consultant and immediate past President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). He has been involved in public service for decades, having served on numerous boards in Government, including the National Housing Trust (NHT). Mr. Mitchell has also been very active in private enterprise as a businessman and Board Chairman of companies ranging from food to manufacturing, packaging and trading.

In 2017, he was awarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) for outstanding service to the business and public sectors and serves as a Justice of the Peace.

Deputy Chairman - NHF Board of Management.

has been the Chief Executive Officer of the NHF and an Ex-Officio member of the NHF Board of Management since January 2013. He has held various positions as a health administrator including Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority, Chief Executive Officer of the Cornwall Regional Hospital and Parish Manager in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover Health Services.

He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies and his Master of Business Administration in Public Sector Management from the University of the West Indies, Mona. His wealth of health industry experience has guided the NHF to notable accomplishments, including receiving the Public Sector Corporate Governance Award for the 2016-2017 Financial Year and the top Customer Service Agency Award in 2015.

He serves as the Co-Chair of the LINAC Steering Committee which is responsible for the establishment of the two new National Cancer Treatment Centres, among the largest investments in health care in Jamaica. He currently serves on the Board of Cornwall College and is a former Director for Maldon High, Herbert Morrison Technical High School and the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Anderson is a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives.

was appointed to the Board of Management of the National Health Fund in 2016. She chairs the Audit, Governance and Human Resource sub-committees of the board.

Mrs. Watson is an entrepreneur and former banker with over 30 years in the banking and finance sectors. She has extensive experience as a manager in the private and public sectors.

She also serves on the board of the Development Bank of Jamaica and sits on three sub-committees of that Board.

was appointed as a member of the Board of Management for the National Health in 2017. He is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in successfully commercialising a wide range of consumer and pharmaceutical products for leading multi-national organisations.

Holness has had successful tenures in the Pharmaceutical Industry with multiple and diverse markets throughout the Caribbean and Latin American region.

Director - NHF Board of Management.

Ms. Hermine Metcalfe is a veteran pharmacist who has worked in the private and public sectors for many years, having held the post of Chief Pharmacist at both the Kingston Public Hospital and Victoria Jubilee Hospital. In 2013, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Pharmacy by the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica, of which she is an active member. Ms. Metcalfe also serves on the Pharmacy Council of Jamaica of which she is a former Chairman.

Currently, she serves as Chairman of the St. Patrick’s Foundation and is a Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston of which she is a member. In 2016, she was awarded the Order of Distinction.

Ms. Nicole Ebanks is a consultant to the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) and a member of the Board of Directors at the Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital.

As a consultant, she assists with driving key initiatives such as the Mental Health Response to COVID-19. Among Ms. Ebanks’ strengths is her ability to apply strong management and administrative expertise to transform strategic plans into workable tactical solutions. She is particularly adept at organising and co-ordinating, as well as leveraging her understanding of Governance practices to assist in driving priority programmes. Prior to her work in the health sector, Ms. Ebanks served as a Quality Specialist and Assistant Kaizen Promotion Officer at Sutherland Global Services.

She is currently studying for her Master of Business Administration at the University of West Indies, Mona Campus.

was appointed as a member of the Board of Management for the National Health Fund in 2017. She is a Urologist and a Level 4 medical officer at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay. She also consults privately at the Baywest Wellness Clinic, the Montego Bay Hospital and the Hospiten Montego Bay.

Dr. Mars has previously served as a member of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association and remains active in the medical community as part of the Jamaica Urological Society, the Caribbean Urological Association and the Medical Association of Jamaica.

was co-opted as member of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committees in July 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Northern Caribbean University, a Master of Science in Accounting from University of the West Indies and is an ICAJ Chartered Accountant.

Mr. McNally is currently the Assistant General Manager for Compliance Management at the National Housing Trust having served as Branch Manager from 2013 – 2017. Additionally, He lectures at the Northern Caribbean University.

He also serves as the Chairman of the Lime Hall Primary School Board, President of the Community Association and Chairman of the Strata Property Management.

is a Graduate of Brandies University, and a former Senator was appointed as a member of the Board of Management of the National Health Fund in 2018.

He is the Managing Director of Sanitary Removal Limited a corporate hygiene company with offices in Kingston, May Pen and Discovery Bay, Jamaica.

In addition to the NHF, he also currently serves on the boards of the National Land Agency and Casino Gaming Commission.