Grace Burnett

On April 1, 2019 Grace Burnett was formally appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS) Group of Companies. This new portfolio is in addition to her role Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group Ltd, a position she has held since February 01, 2016.

Prior to coming over to GKMS, she was the Managing Director of GK General Insurance Co. Ltd formerly Jamaica International Insurance Co. Ltd (JIIC), a position she assumed in January 2013. She also held the portfolio of CEO for the Insurance Segment with responsibility for the strategic direction of the insurance business. She joined GraceKennedy Ltd in August 2000 as General Manager of JIIC and after 6 years, moved to Allied Insurance Brokers Ltd (AIB) as Managing Director.

She has a tremendous track record in both companies where she honed her skills in operations, customer experience and employee engagement. Known as the fixer, she’s fair, people oriented and has achieved the 2nd highest staff satisfaction rate for the financial division.

Grace, is a Director of GK Insurance (Eastern Caribbean) Ltd formerly EC Global. She is a former director of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Jamaica and Junior Achievement Jamaica, and past Chairman of the Agro Investment Corporation. She holds the distinction of being the Founding President of the Jamaica Society for Insurance Professionals and Technicians. She is a member of The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), General Legal Council, the Jamaican Bar Association, The Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) and Toastmasters International.

An attorney-at-Law, she gained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies and her Chartered status from the Chartered Insurance Institute. She has participated in several leadership development courses including the Leadership Journey at the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania and GK’s Executive Leadership Development Programme.

She is mother to two daughters and is passionate about gardening and mentoring. For relaxation she putters around her garden and in her quiet moments listens to music.