Denise is passionate about the rights of the vulnerable. For 30 years, she has dedicated her life to providing services to her community in several capacities, including community supervision as a senior probation officer and in residential services as the former executive director of the Sunshine League Children’s Home. Her life’s work has included working in residential programmes for foster care, emergency housing, young offenders, mental health, and a secure unit. For several years, she volunteered with the Salvation Army feeding programme and Focus Counselling Services. She enjoys volunteering and supporting initiatives that support the welfare of all residents of Bermuda. Denise holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University.

Keishen has always been passionate about working with at-risk populations. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies from Cape Breton University, he spent four years as a residential care officer for the Department of Child & Family Services in a youth group home setting. Later, he spent eight years as an educational therapist assistant with the Ministry of Education. Keishen is well known in the sports community, having served as captain of the Bermuda Hogges, North Village Rams, and the Bermuda National Football Team. His leadership and teamwork abilities have allowed him to effectively serve vulnerable populations, whom he feels have been overlooked for far too long.

Cyrelah is a human behavioural interventionist with 18 years of experience in the clinical and forensic field. Skilled in challenging institutional settings, her expertise lies in forensic and clinical psychometric assessments, case formulation, and risk management, with a primary use of the cognitive-behavioral approach and a wide range of intervention techniques. Committed to culturally responsive and ethically sound practices, she is an advocate for social change, actively participating in community activities and boards. She is dedicated to transforming the stigma of mental health.

Denise is passionate about the rights of the vulnerable. For 30 years, she has dedicated her life to providing services to her community in several capacities, including community supervision as a senior probation officer and in residential services as the former executive director of the Sunshine League Children’s Home. Her life’s work has included working in residential programmes for foster care, emergency housing, young offenders, mental health, and a secure unit. For several years, she volunteered with the Salvation Army feeding programme and Focus Counselling Services. She enjoys volunteering and supporting initiatives that support the welfare of all residents of Bermuda. Denise holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University.

Michael is a senior attorney at Carey Olsen Bermuda, managing its corporate services business. His legal practice focuses on all aspects of Bermuda corporate law, and he has been a key advisor to the Bermuda Registrar of Companies and Ministry of Finance on the island’s economic substance legislation. Since 2011, he has been a member of the Insurance Advisory Committee and has served on the Employment & Labour Tribunal since 2013. Michael is currently Commander of the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps (Lieutenant Commander, SCC, RNR) and has been an active uniformed volunteer since 2003, working with young people to develop their leadership and teamwork skills in the context of Royal Navy traditions. He is also a Director of the Bermuda Zoological Society and serves as Chairman of its Governance Subcommittee.

Desiree is Support Services Manager at the Bermuda Housing Corporation, assisting clients with housing across a portfolio of 650 family units, including transitional housing. Formerly, Desiree was an educator at Warwick Secondary School and Cedar Bridge Academy. Educated in Ontario, Canada and at Harvard University, she is currently developing and launching a business that focuses on intimacy and wellness. Desiree is a mother of two.

Coral is Managing Director of W&W Solutions Ltd, a local software development company, and the CEO and Founder of Bermuda’s first technology incubator and training centre, CONNECTECH Coding. She also launched a Bermuda chapter of Girls in Tech, a global non-profit that works end gender inequality in high-tech industries and startups by educating and empowering women who are passionate about technology. Coral is a member of the Executive Team of Bermuda First and volunteers her time on many committees and boards to assist in the growth of technology for the Bermuda community. In 2021, Coral was named Bermuda’s International Woman of the Year.

Curtis is executive adviser to the Bermuda Long-Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR), supporting the organization in its domestic and international advocacy initiatives. He is also a Member of Parliament, and previously served as Bermuda’s Minister of Finance from 2018–22. Curtis has more than 25 years’ experience as an investment and commercial banker in the US, UK, and Bermuda, including 12 years as executive vice president and group head of private banking at Butterfield Bank. He has also held senior roles with Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation (DLJ), Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, and Wells Fargo Securities. Curtis is an independent director of Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and was previously chair of the Board of Education and the Bermuda Hospitals Board. He has also served as a director for the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, Bermuda Land Development Company, and the Montessori Education Trust.