Governance

Pursuant to Section 7 of the Gaming Act 2014, the Commission shall consist of the following five members who shall be appointed by the Minister:

(a) a Chairman who shall be a barrister with not fewer than five years post-qualification experience;

(b) four other members including—

(i) one person who shall be a public accountant registered or deemed to be registered under the Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda Act 1973;

(ii) one person who shall have a background in law enforcement or anti-money laundering or anti-terrorist financing or compliance issues;

(ii) one person who shall have a background in the tourism or hospitality industry.

Committees & Sub-Committees of the Board

To ensure effectiveness and strengthen corporate governance of the Board, certain functions and responsibilities are designated to the following committees and sub-committees as appropriate:

  • Human Resource Committee

  • Finance Sub-Committee

  • Problem and Responsible Gaming Council

The above listed committees meet as required to address any issues as they arise.

Cheryl-Ann Mapp

Chairman

Mrs. Cheryl-Ann Mapp is a practicing member of the Bermuda Bar with 30 years’ professional experience providing legal and corporate compliance services on a wide range of complex regulatory issues.

She serves as an independent non-executive Director to local companies and holds both the Certificate and Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors, UK. She is practice leader of Island Legal Outsourcing Solutions, a regulatory compliance firm which provides outsourced independent legal, compliance and governance services within Bermuda and the Caribbean. She is also a qualified Corporate Secretary and Certified Privacy Professional.

Mrs. Mapp has held key leadership roles within the financial services and business sectors and has been engaged to support professional firms, financial services companies, government, and private entities grappling with practical and policy issues involving anti-money laundering/anti-terrorism financing, regulatory compliance, governance, risk, privacy, and business continuity matters.

She supports the local community through service on various government boards and industry groups and in the non-profit sector.

Judith Elise Hall-Bean, JP, OBE, MIPM, CIoD

Deputy Chairman

Judith Elise Hall-Bean, a retired senior Civil Servant, was employed by the Bermuda Government for almost forty-nine years during which she held several administrative, supervisory and management positions.

Government Boards on which Judith currently serves are the Bermuda Gaming Commission, the Employment and Labour Tribunal and the Juvenile Panel.

Judith is a Certified Human Resources Professional. She holds post graduate qualifications in Personnel Management and successfully completed the required examinations for a Certificate in the UK Institute of Directors. Additionally, Judith has completed numerous management/leadership courses and seminars both locally and abroad,

Judith served in such senior management positions as the Director of Personnel Services, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, and the Director of Tourism. Her final position, from which she retired in September 2013, was Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Deputy Head of the Civil Service).

Her primary duties as Deputy Head of the Civil Service included oversight of all Government Departments, administrative and management functions related to recruitment, selection, industrial relations, retirement, and training of all Government employees.

Judith therefore brings a wealth of Human Resource, Leadership and Public Service Management experience to the regulatory functions of the Bermuda Gaming Commission.

Daniel Reece, CPA, CMA, ARM

Commissioner

Commissioner Daniel Reece, CPA, CMA, ARM is an independent compliance consultant with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held senior compliance and finance positions at major banks and other financial institutions in Bermuda. Daniel is a qualified accountant and holds the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation from the American Institute for CPCU.

Commissioner Reece's responsibilities included budget preparation, financial analysis, and reporting, conducting risk assessments (business, reputational, country, regulatory etc.), performing Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) duties and reporting to relevant stakeholders including Senior Management, Board of Directors and Regulators.

Commissioner Reece also has extensive knowledge in reviewing and creating compliance policies and procedures, independent audits, transaction monitoring (including implementation of systems), regulatory onsite preparation and follow up, and training at all levels of financial organizations.

As a former police officer, Commissioner Reece has received extensive training in Bermuda, United Kingdom and the USA on all aspects of financial crime. He was also one of the founding members of the Bermuda Service Financial Intelligence Unit, which later became the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA). Daniel has served on the previous tourism boards that have been responsible for developing Bermuda’s tourism plan.