Stephen Brian Facey, CD, BA, M. Arch. Stephen Brian Facey has played a key role in promo琀椀ng economic growth in Jamaica through his excep琀椀onal con- tribu琀椀ons to asset investment, real estate development, urban planning, philanthropy, and the preserva琀椀on of our cultural heritage. He has dedicated his life to the development of his island-na琀椀on home through his visionary leadership and endur- ing altruism. Mr. Facey’s contribu琀椀ons to the 昀椀nance and real estate sectors in Jamaica have been instrumental in crea琀椀ng opportuni琀椀es that have a琀琀racted both local and foreign investors. He has become a well-respected voice and was recognised with the inves琀椀ture of the na琀椀onal Order of Dis琀椀nc琀椀on, in the rank of Commander (CD). As Chairman of Pan Jamaica Group Limited, Mr. Facey has led the company through a number of transac琀椀ons that resulted in signi昀椀cant value crea琀椀on for all stakeholders, most recently the company’s amalgama琀椀on with Jamaica Producers Group Limited. He is Chairman of Jamaica Property Company Limited, Kingston Restora琀椀on Company Limited, the New Kingston Civic Associa琀椀on, and the Caribbean Policy Research Ins琀椀tute (CaPRI). He is a Director of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited and Sagicor Financial Company Limited. While leading a well-diversi昀椀ed, Jamaican investment holding company and suppor琀椀ng mul琀椀ple chari琀椀es, Mr. Facey remains passionate about preserving Jamaica’s historical legacy. He supports the Na琀椀onal Gallery, a vital ins琀椀tu琀椀on in presen琀椀ng, promo琀椀ng and preserving Jamaican culture through art. Mr. Facey’s vision for revitalising Downtown Kingston as an iconic and culturally relevant space is truly inspiring. His passion for urban development was brought to life through the innova琀椀ve mixed-use facility ROK Residences and ROK Hotel Kingston, Tapestry Collec琀椀on by Hilton, which emerged from the former Oceana Hotel. In 2016, he led the design, development, construc琀椀on and opening of the 昀椀rst new, interna琀椀onally-昀氀agged hotel in Kingston in 30 years – the Courtyard by Marrio琀琀 Kingston, which is located across from the landmark Emancipa琀椀on Park. Mr. Facey’s social investments have made a signi昀椀cant impact in Jamaica. He is the Chairman of the Cecil Boswell Facey Founda琀椀on, the charitable arm of Pan Jamaica Group Limited, which supports local ini琀椀a琀椀ves focused on educa琀椀on, the arts, and the the environment. He also chairs the board of Jamaica Conserva琀椀on Partners whose stated purpose is to support Jamaica-based en琀椀琀椀es with long-term projects and programmes focused on environmental conserva琀椀on and sustainable environ- mental development. Mr. Facey’s dedica琀椀on, leadership, and philanthropy have made a signi昀椀cant and las琀椀ng impact on Jamaica. On behalf of the shareholders of Pan Jamaica Group Limited and the people of Jamaica, we o昀昀er our sincere gra琀椀tude and apprecia琀椀on for his excep琀椀onal contribu琀椀ons to the preserva琀椀on, development, and growth of our country. We wish him con琀椀nued success and happiness in his future endeavours 18 19