Nerine Trust - Guernsey, Channel Islands
The personalities
British Virgin Islands Office
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Noel Barton FCA - Chairman
Noel Barton is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London in 1954 and after eight years as a partner in Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) he relocated to the British Virgin Islands in 1970. He retired as the senior partner in the British Virgin Islands in 1989 and since then was the chairman of one of the leading trust companies until 1998. He has continued to act as a director of various trust and other financial services companies. During his career, Noel has considerable experience in the areas of corporate administration, mutual funds, trust planning and administration.
Direct Email address: noel.barton@nerinebvi.com
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SIMON W. FILMER BA (HONS) ACIS TEP – MANAGING DIRECTOR
Simon Filmer, born and educated in the UK, joined the Nerine BVI team in July 2004, as General Manager with responsibility for Client Services. He became a director of Nerine BVI in March 2006 and was promoted to Managing Director in January 2008. He is a long-term resident of the BVI, and, prior to joining Nerine, had been the Corporate Manager of two small to medium sized trust companies in the BVI. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a Full Member of the Society of Trust Estate and Practitioners. He is very active in the financial services industry in the BVI, serving on the Council of the BVI Association of Registered Agents, (and acting as Chairman of that body from July 2006 onwards), the Marketing Advisory Committee, as a Committee Member of the BVI ICSA Group, and several other private and public sector bodies.
Direct Email address: simon.filmer@nerinebvi.com
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WAYNE S. FRANCIS FCCA ACIS – FINANCE DIRECTOR
Wayne Francis joined the Nerine BVI team in March 2007 as the Finance Director, having spent ten years in the BVI financial services industry as a Financial Controller and also a short stint as a Compliance Officer. He was born on the island of St.Vincent and the Grenadines, where he qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1995, after working with Pannell Kerr Foster. Wayne is also qualified as a Chartered Secretary with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Direct Email address: wayne.francis@nerinebvi.com
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Harriette Skelton MICA – COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Harriette is the former Chairperson and a founding member of the British Virgin Islands Association of Compliance Officers. She holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from Missouri Southern State University and is a Professional Member of the International Compliance Association in the UK. She is a Member of the Advisory Board of the International Compliance Association and one of the founding members of the Caribbean Association of Compliance Officers. She has also lectured in Compliance at the local Community College in the BVI. After 23 years at a major BVI trust company, Harriette joined Nerine BVI in September 2005 as the Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
Direct Email address: harriette.skelton@nerinebvi.com
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ADÈLE PERROT BSc (HONS) TEP – SENIOR TRUST OFFICER
Adèle was raised and educated in Guernsey and joined Nerine Trust Company (BVI) Limited in January 2007 as a Senior Trust Officer. She has over eight years experience in Financial Services, including six years trust experience in Guernsey and the Caribbean. She is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is currently studying towards the professional qualification with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Adele heads up the Fiduciary Services team within the Administration department in the Nerine BVI office and has been approved by the BVI Financial Services Commission as a Senior Officer.
Direct Email address: adele.perrot@nerinebvi.com
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CHRISTOPHER LE PAGE BSc (Hons) FCCA – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Chris was born in England, but raised and educated in Guernsey. He qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2002, and has more than seven years experience in the financial services industry. In May 2005, Chris relocated to the British Virgin Islands, joining the Trust team of a medium sized trust company, before joining Nerine Trust Company (BVI) Limited in June 2007 as a Financial Accountant. Chris heads up the Client Accounts team within the Accounts department and is approved as a Senior Officer by the BVI Financial Services Commission.
Direct Email address: chris.lepage@nerinebvi.com