Board of Directors
Peter Caetano - Chairman
On Thursday 24 March 2022 Peter Caetano was appointed as Chairman of the Board.
Peter joined the Board as an independent non-executive director in July 2020. With a banking career that spans over thirty five years, twenty of these based in Geneva, Switzerland, he returned to Gibraltar in March 2014 to take up the role of CEO of Lombard Odier & Cie (Gibraltar) Limited, the Gibraltar subsidiary of the Swiss private banking group, prior to the acquisition of its client base by J. Safra Sarasin Group in July 2019.
With extensive experience in international private banking and investment management, he also serves on the Board of the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and as Managing Director and CEO of Logistable Limited, a Gibraltar licensed portfolio and investment manager.
Adrian Olivero - Deputy Chairman
Adrian Olivero joined the Board in July 2020 and was appointed to Deputy Chair, having been instrumental in the change of control process which saw the bank become an independent credit institution.
Prior to his appointment to the Board he served as Managing Director of Finsbury Trust & Corporate Services Limited and brings over thirty years’ experience in strategic planning, corporate governance, as well as responsibility for a wide range of private and institutional clients.
NYREEN LLAMAS – Non-Executive Director
Nyreen Llamas joined the board in June 2022 as a Non-Executive Director.
Nyreen has over twenty years’ experience in corporate, commercial and regulatory matters (both as external advisor and within operations). She trained as a lawyer and was called to the Bar in 2001 (Gibraltar and England & Wales). In 2020 she joined RG Advisors Limited, a private family office, as Senior Advisor on Strategy and Legal matters.
Ancillary to her principal roles, she has served as a non-executive director at Gibraltar International Bank, and is currently a member of the Public Service Commission of Gibraltar, appointed pursuant to the Gibraltar Public Service Commission Act, as well as a non-executive director at City of London Group plc.
Nguyễn Thị Thiên Hương - Non-Executive Director
Nguyễn Thị Thiên Hương was appointed to the Board in July 2020. She has worked in financial services for over twenty-five years, having held senior credit and risk management positions at the Vietnam Technological & Commercial Stock Bank, as well as the Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB), where she currently serves as the Vice Chair to the MSB Board.
LONG T. VO – NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Long, who joined the Board on 12 June 2024, brings his vast experience of digital transformation, business and technology integration, strategy planning and execution, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Long oversees the digital transformation of ROX Group (formerly known as TNG Holdings Vietnam) and its subsidiaries. Before joining the group, he has held leadership roles at IBM Vietnam, PwC Consulting (Vietnam), and VPBank. In a career spanning more than 27 years, he has helped firms and agencies in the financial services sector and fintech community adopt digital strategies, transform their operating models and strengthen information technology capabilities.
Long holds a PhD degree in Mathematics and Physics.
CHRISTIAN GARCIA-Executive Director
Christian Garcia was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Trusted Novus Bank on 12 June 2024. Until his promotion his role in the bank was Chief Risk Officer.
After a short spell in audit and assurance, Christian accumulated over 20 years of experience in financial, operational and risk management roles in both private banking and retail sectors. He has been working closely with the local community through his 3 year presidency of the Gibraltar Bankers Association and membership of the Gibraltar Finance Centre Council. He more recently has a permanent representation on the Business Key Advisory Group at the University of Gibraltar. He holds 2 Fellowships within 3 Royal Charters in accounting, banking and investment services (ACCA, CBI and CISI respectively).