The Office of the Deputy Governor is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Shonia Thomas-Been to the post of Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Premier and Public Policy.
For the past 20 years Mrs. Thomas-Been has held senior managerial roles in the private and public sector in the areas of accountancy, finance, investment, auditing, banking, and small business development.
Mrs. Thomas-Been rejoined the Civil Service in 2014 as a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Investment and Trade.
She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from the University of Cape Breton, Canada, with Dean’s List Honors for scholarly excellence, and was specially awarded for avidity in the field business entrepreneurship.
She also holds two Master’s degrees from the University of Durham, United Kingdom; one, a MSc. in Finance and Investment and the other a MBA with merit, with a dissertation focused on the critical success factors of entrepreneurship in the Turks and Caicos Islands, attaining a distinction in that area of research.
Her recent training and certification has centred on public private partnerships (PPPs), enterprise risk management, strategic economic diplomacy and the development and assessment of public policy.
In assuming the role Mrs. Thomas-Been stated: “I am honoured and extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve in this capacity.”
Deputy Governor Her Excellency Anya Williams in extending congratulations to Mrs. Thomas-Been stated: “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mrs. Shonia Tomas-Been on her appointment to the post of Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Premier and Public Policy.
Mrs. Thomas-Been has done a stellar job in her previous role as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and I am certain will do well in leading the Office of the Premier and Public Policy going forward.
I wish her well on her promotion and look forward to working with her in this new capacity.”
