Some heavy-hitters have been named to the Cayman Islands Constitutional Commission, according to an announcement from Governor Duncan Taylor’s office.
Jude Scott, the global chief executive of the Maples law firm, will serve as the commission’s chairman. He replaces Pastor Al Ebanks, who died last November at age 52.
Another new member, local attorney Sara Collins, will replace Julene Banks, whose two-year appointment on the commission has expired.
Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Office Wil Pineau will remain on the commission.
The appointments of Mr. Scott and Ms Collins are the first reappointments made to any of the commissions created by the 2009 Cayman Islands Constitution Order. The others include the Human Rights Commission, the Commission for Standards in Public Life, the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.
“I am pleased that both Jude and Sara have accepted these very important appointments,” Governor Taylor said. “The Constitutional Commission plays an important role in our democracy.”
The three-member Constitutional Commission advises government on questions concerning constitutional status and development, promotes public understanding and awareness of the Constitution and its values, and publishes reports papers and other documents on any constitutional matters affecting the Cayman Islands.
Mr. Scott was an audit partner at the Cayman Islands office of Ernst & Young, where he retired in 2008 after spending more than 23 years with the firm, specialising in the audits of investment funds, investment companies, banks and insurance companies.
Mr. Scott has served on various Cayman Islands government and private sector boards and committees, including the Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants, the Cayman Islands Financial Services Council, Cayman Airways, Cayman National Corporation, the Ministerial Council for Tourism, the Education Council, the Insolvency Rules Committee and the Stock Exchange.
Ms Collins is a former partner of Conyers Dill & Pearman in the Cayman Islands. A graduate of the London School of Economics, she was admitted as a barrister of England & Wales as well as an attorney at law in the Cayman Islands; though she is not practising in either jurisdiction.
