Leadership Team

Tracy-Anne Bartholomew was appointed Managing Director, Republic Bank (EC) Limited (Designate), in 2023. Ms. Bartholomew brings to bear significant industry expertise in Actuarial Science, Investment and Asset Management, and General Insurance, with close to two decades serving at the senior level.
A member of Republic Bank’s managerial team since 2017, Ms. Bartholomew has served as Manager, Investments, Group Treasury, after which, Senior Manager and General Manager Group Treasury, with full responsibility for monitoring and managing the Group’s liquidity, including interest rate risk limits and liquidity risk limits.
She has also served in senior management positions at RBC Financial Bank (Caribbean) Limited and as a Senior Actuarial Analyst at Guardian Life of the Caribbean, Trinidad. Ms. Bartholomew holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Actual Techniques from The Institute of Actuaries, England; a Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Management, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science from City University, London, England. She also holds a BSc in Mathematics and Economics (Double Major) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.

Gordon Julien, General Manager, Corporate Services, Republic Bank (EC) Limited is a retail and corporate sales leader with over two decades of experience in customer service and leading financial institutions in various markets across the Caribbean. Mr. Julien has previously served as Country Manager, Republic Bank (EC) St. Lucia, and as General Manager & Country Head, Scotiabank, St. Kitts & Nevis. Over the course of his career, Mr. Julien has amassed significant expertise in AML/CFT compliance, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews, and Know Your Client/Risk Management practices. A former Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Project Manager, he has established AML/CFT compliance programmes throughout the Caribbean East, comprising nine countries across the Eastern Caribbean, St. Maarten and Barbados. Mr. Julien holds a BSc. Economics and Accounting (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, and an MSc. Financial Management from the Centre for Financial and Management Studies, University of London. He is a Chartered Director (C. Dir.) and Chartered Corporate Secretary Certified (C.C. Sec.), at the Caribbean Governance Training Institute.

Gezella Claxton was appointed to the role of Senior Country Lead of Republic Bank (EC) Limited – St. Lucia Branches effective October 1st, 2022. With twenty-three years’ experience in the industry, Gezella has vast knowledge in banking and insurance. She has held several senior leadership positions in Compliance, Insurance and Operations. Prior to taking on this role she was the Branch Manager for Republic Bank’s – Castries operation in St. Lucia. She also held the position of Senior Manager Compliance at Republic Bank. Her insurance experience was gained through her positions of General Manager Scotia Insurance Eastern Caribbean Limited followed by the Director Compliance Insurance, where she had responsibility for leading the Caribbean region Insurance Compliance and Conduct program of The Bank of Nova Scotia. In addition, she contributed significantly to Bank of Nova Scotia compliance program as the Manager Anti-Money Laundering Branch Training and Support for the East Caribbean region. Her wealth of knowledge in operations came from the time spent at various branches as the Assistant Manager Service & Support.
Gezella is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of the West Indies. She has also attained the Associate Life Management Institute (ALMI) designation from the Insurance Institute of Life Office Management Association (LOMA).