Leadership Team

Tracy-Anne Bartholomew was appointed Managing Director, Republic Bank (EC) Limited 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. She also serves as the Chairperson of Republic Financial Holdings Subsidiary Boards (Atlantic Financial Limited, Republic Caribbean Investments Limited, Republic (Suriname) Holdings Limited). 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 General Manager Retail & Operations Republic Bank (EC) Ltd, effective November, 2025. With twenty-six years’ experience in the industry, Gezella has vast knowledge in banking and insurance. She has held several senior leadership positions in Compliance, Insurance, Sales and Operations. Prior to taking on this role she was the Country Manager for Republic Bank (EC) Ltd- St. Lucia. She also held the position of Senior Manager Compliance at Republic Bank (EC) Ltd. 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).

Sterl Lyons, is a banking management professional with more than two decades of experience accumulated during successful stints in Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados and St. Lucia. Most recently, Mr. Lyons has served as Branch Manager, Warrens, Barbados and Branch Manager, Grand Anse, Grenada. Over the course of his career, Mr. Lyons has also acquired significant commercial and retail operations, business banking, collections, and accounting expertise. Mr. Lyons holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a Certificate in Financial Services from Nipissing University, Canada and has an Associate Degree from the Institute of Canadian Bankers.

Bruno G. Didier is the General Manager – Corporate & Commercial Banking at Republic Bank (EC) Limited and a senior banking executive with more than 25 years of experience in corporate lending and financial services across the Eastern Caribbean. In his current role, he leads Corporate and Small Business Banking across the Eastern Caribbean region and Sint Maarten, with direct responsibility for managing and strengthening relationships with the Bank’s corporate clients in these territories.
Over the course of his career, Bruno has held several senior leadership roles, including General Manager – Business & Retail Banking and Assistant General Manager – Corporate & Commercial Banking. Prior to joining Republic Bank, he spent a significant portion of his career with The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), where he served as Head of Corporate Banking in Saint Lucia and Regional Manager – Portfolio Management for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.
As part of an international project management team at Scotiabank, Bruno played a key role in implementing the Bank’s Global IT Systems and Operational Change Management framework across Puerto Rico and the English-speaking Caribbean.
Bruno’s professional expertise spans corporate and commercial lending, complex deal structuring, financial advisory, credit risk management, portfolio management, banking operations, and strategic client relationship management.
He holds a Master of Science in International Management from the University of Liverpool and professional accreditations from the Canadian Securities Institute and Dalhousie University. He is also a member of the Institute of Canadian Bankers.
Bruno has contributed to the wider business community through service on several non-executive boards in both the private and non-profit sectors, including as a Director of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture.
He is recognized as a proactive business leader with a results-driven mindset and a strong track record in strategic leadership, operational transformation, and change management.