Board of Directors
Angus P. Young joined the NCB Financial Group (‘NCBFG’) in 2014 as Chief Executive Officer of NCB Merchant Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Ltd. In 2018, Angus was also appointed Regional Head of Investment Banking at NCB Capital Markets Ltd and maintained dual roles until his appointment as Executive Vice President – Regional Investment Banking & New Markets at NCB Capital Markets Ltd. on July 1, 2022.
Angus is a Director of NCB Merchant Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Ltd., NCB Capital Markets (Barbados) Ltd. and NCB Capital Markets (Guyana) Inc. Prior to joining the NCBFG, Angus served as the Managing Director of BDO Financial Advisory Services Ltd., which represented BDO’s corporate finance and transaction advisory interest in Trinidad & Tobago.
Before joining BDO, Angus was Vice President of Business Development at First Global (Trinidad & Tobago) Ltd. where he was charged with the responsibility of Corporate Finance & Capital Market origination in T&T and Jamaica. Prior to FGTT, Angus spent four years at RBTT Merchant Bank Ltd. in leadership roles including Assistant Vice President and Regional Manager of Capital Market Origination where he covered the OECS territories and Guyana. Angus is a Director of the Securities Dealers Association of Trinidad & Tobago.
Angus holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Administrative & Commercial Studies (Financial & Economic Studies) from the University of Western Ontario and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University, School of Business and Economics, Ontario.
Ms. Lee Loy is the Chairman of Aegis Business Solutions Limited, outsourcing and advisory services, Partner of Aegis & Co., external audit company and Chairman of recruitment agencies, Eve Anderson Recruitment Limited and Caribbean Resourcing Solutions Limited. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad & Tobago. She was a former partner responsible for the provision of Assurance and Business Advisory Services with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Ms. Lee Loy is a non-executive director and Chairman/member of the audit committee for a number of public and private companies. She is the immediate Past President of Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) and within the NGO sector; she is the Chairman of Social Justice Foundation and Music Literacy Trust and a Director of Global Business Leadership Forum Limited and The Mercy Foundation, a division of Living Waters.
She was the first female President of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad & Tobago (ICATT) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC) and the Chairman of the National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC). Her most recent appointment, the sole private sector representative comprising civil society members from 16 countries to be part of The Multi-Stakeholders Task Force for the 2021 United Nations High- Level meeting on HIV.
Executive Management
Mahalia Alleyne – Acting Chief Executive Officer
Mahalia Alleyne is Acting Chief Executive Officer of NCB Merchant Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited. She brings nearly two decades of financial services experience across banking operations, strategy, corporate governance, credit risk, business development and organizational transformation.
Prior to her appointment as Acting CEO, Mahalia served as Head of Operations, where she provided leadership for the Bank's operations, technology, digital transformation, facilities management, and human resources functions. In this role, she played an integral part in advancing enterprise strategy, enhancing operational effectiveness, and supporting sustainable business growth.
Her career includes leadership experience at premier financial institutions, including Citibank and First Citizens Bank, where she successfully led initiatives focused on operational efficiency, strengthened governance frameworks, enhanced service delivery, and optimized business performance. She is recognized for her strategic leadership, collaborative approach, and commitment to developing high-performing teams.
Mahalia holds a Master of Science in Public Sector Management and a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. She is also a published author and recipient of several academic and professional awards.
Telephone: 1-868-251-3384 | Email: [email protected]
Ancil Ramcharan – Finance Manager
Ancil Ramcharan is a qualified accountant and member of the ACCA since 2004. He is currently CFO with NCB Merchant Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited (formerly NCB Global Finance Limited), having assumed the position in 2011. In this capacity, Mr. Ramcharan oversees the finance department and deals with financial reporting and analysis, and planning and budgeting. Prior to becoming CFO, Ancil worked as Assistant Accountant from 2006 to 2010 and in financial reporting analysis from 2010 to 2011. Previously, Mr. Ramcharan worked with First Citizens Bank for 10 years in the mortgage department. Ancil Ramcharan has an MSc in International Finance.
Telephone: 1-868-622-4234 | Email: [email protected]
Jonathan Chan – Head, Treasury & Forex
Mr. Chan is a veteran banker with 24 years experience. He has had 14 years progressive responsibility in treasury management, bond trading, repurchase agreements and foreign exchange management.
Jonathan has been with NCB Merchant Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited (formerly NCB Global Finance Limited) since 2004 where he has served as Senior Treasury Manager between 2004 and 2007 and as Group Treasurer since 2007. Previous to joining NCB Global Finance, Mr. Chan worked with RBTT Bank Limited where from 1999 to 2004 he was Manager for Foreign Exchange Trading and from 1990 to 1999 he worked in retail banking in various positions.
Telephone: 1-868-822-5102 | Email: [email protected]
Julie Sookram – Head, Retail & Business Banking
Ms. Sookram joined NCB Merchant Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited (formerly NCB Global Finance Limited) in September 2017 with over 10 years experience in the Corporate Banking financial services market. Prior to joining the team at NCB Global Finance Limited, she was Business Banking Manager for the Chaguanas branch at JMMB Bank (T&T) Limited where her successes included increasing target portfolios in both assets and deposits and managing corporate client relationships.
Ms. Sookram holds a Master in Business Administration from Heriot Watt University, London and a Management Degree from the University of the West Indies.
Telephone: 1-868-822-5119 | Email: [email protected]