Acting Financial Secretary Mrs. Lindorna Brade
As Her Excellency Governor Elizabeth Carriere in her press conference called to discuss and notify of the selection of Mr. Colin Owen for Financial Secretary of Montserrat, noted, her high regard for the Acting Financial Secretary Mrs. Lindorna Brade, she pointed out that “the appointment of an external candidate – should be viewed as an opportunity (and we’ve had discussions in other press conferences), generally should be viewed as an opportunity to ensure that others are groomed for the position.
Her actual words regarding Mrs. Brade were: “I want to stress that I have the highest regard in appreciation for the work that she’s done as acting Financial Secretary…I have discussed with her since I have notified the candidates, how I can support her in continuing to develop her formidable talents and strengths so that she is well placed for this and any other senior positions in Montserrat.”
The Governor also pointed out, “a substantial part of the newly appointed Financial Secretary’s duties will be to mentor and support In a systematic way, potential future successors.”
