Sue is Managing Director of The Law Trust, an established provider of independent corporate fiduciary services to international corporate groups, private clients and professional advisors. 

With a career that spans over 35 years, in UK and international financial services as a practitioner and a regulator, Sue’s diverse Board and leadership experience has been gained with a number of providers both large and small, this has ranged from UK Clearing Banks, Offshore Private Banking, Corporate and Trust, Investment and Fund Management through to more entrepreneurial environments, including business start-ups.

Sue is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment, and she served as Isle of Man President on both Isle of Man committees.

Michael joined the Department after working in the Accountancy profession for 27 years. He was a Director at Grant Thornton Limited, and prior to that at PKF. Michael is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the former President of the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce and former Chair of the Isle of Man Society of Chartered Accountants. During his professional career he worked on the Island with a wide variety of clients and organisations of all sizes, covering all sectors of the local economy.

 “My focus is on the future of the Island’s financial services sector, being part of the leadership team within the Department for Enterprise and Finance Agency and working to ensure that our economic success continues.”

Mr Greenhill is a member of the Department for Enterprise and is responsible for Finance Isle of Man and the Department's Properties.

Mr Greenhill has over 40 years of international business experience as a director, managing director and CEO in international banking, eBusiness, manufacturing, technology, national lotteries and eGaming. Most recently he has acted as a non-executive director, consultant and mentor to growing and new companies.

Claire is a partner in the Corporate department at Appleby Isle of Man, and is a Non-Executive Director at Zurich International Life Limited.

Claire specialises in advising online gaming and gambling operators, e-business companies and telecoms companies and also advises on data protection, outsourcing and regulatory issues.  She has been accredited as a specialist in IP law by The Law Society of Scotland since 2002 and was the co-author of the first book on intellectual property law for Scottish lawyers, published in 2002.

Claire was Chair of the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission from 2007 – 2012 and was a Non-Executive Director of Playtech Plc for over 5 years.  Claire is a member of the Institute of Directors, a General Member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and a former member of the Isle of Man Data Protection Tribunal and Copyright Tribunal. She is a Notary Public both in Scotland and the Isle of Man and a Writer to Her Majesty’s Signet. Claire is also very proud to be a founding member of Love Tech Isle of Man, a charity that encourages girls and young women to consider careers in STEM.

Dougie is a skilled professional with a unique knowledge of all sectors of offshore finance but with specialist expertise in banking, fund management and pensions. Throughout the years he has developed a particular understanding of the intricacies of risk and the management of it.

He spent over 30 years in banking before joining the board of a major investment management company. He also owned and ran a local pension administration firm. His current business, Alexander Elliott, which he operates alongside his daughter, carries out internal audits, mainly for local government and he is on the Board of Sovereign Pensions.

In addition, he is the current Chairman of the Association of Pension Scheme Providers and was a former President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. He serves and has served on a variety of IOM Government finance sector related Committees and Boards over the years.

Simon Nicholas is a leading financial services partner of KPMG Isle of Man. He has a focus on both audit and advisory engagements, whilst Simon works with fintech start-ups to cross border global institutions across wealth management, banking and the risk sectors, he has a specialism in insurance.

Simon has been named Insurance Advisor of the Year for the last 3 years – with extensive experience in external audit, internal audit, regulatory consulting and deal advisory. Additionally, he has a number of appointments on Isle of Man trade bodies and industry advisory groups.

As a director of Boston Multi Family Office Anne is responsible for key client relationships and also heads up Boston Sponsor Services Limited for TISE listing and sponsor services.

With over 30 years’ experience in company secretarial practice, trust administration and corporate governance, Anne has been Company Secretary on several Isle of Man Companies listed on AIM, and one dual listed company on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Anne also dealt with the first merger under the Isle of Man Companies Act 2006 where three private companies were merged into one continuing company.

Anne is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a director of the Association of Fiduciary Service Providers (‘ACSP’) which represents the fiduciary services sector in the Isle of Man.

Chris joined Standard Bank Isle of Man Limited in 1996 as Credit Manager and in 2014 became the CEO of Standard Bank Isle of Man Limited and Island Head for Standard Bank having been an executive director of the bank since 2006. Chris was also responsible for the Isle of Man branch of the Standard Bank of South Africa and the international companies of the Group based on the Island as well as being on the board of the bank's Captive Insurance company. He left Standard Bank in December 2022 after a career of over 38 years in Banking. He is currently a Corporate Governance Consultant for a Financial Services business on the island.

Dina joined the Department for Enterprise in November 2018 as a marketing manager with responsibility for Finance Isle of Man Agency, Isle of Man Ship Registry and Isle of Man Aircraft Registry.

Dina is a Member of Chartered institute of marketing after having completed her CIM Diploma in Marketing in 2009. With over 10 years’ experience in Marketing and Business Development working within CSP environment, Dina will oversee the Agency’s marketing strategy both in the Island and internationally.

Mark is the Law Society representative on the Finance Agency and is also Managing Director of DQ Advocates a leading law practice on the Isle of Man.

Mark has extensive experience both in the Isle of Man and Bermuda in corporate and commercial law and is ranked as a leading individual in his field of law on the Island by both Chambers (Corporate and Finance) and Legal 500 (Corporate and Commercial). 

Mark regularly advises multi-national companies, listed entities, banks and private equity houses as well as high net worth individuals in a wide range of Isle of Man corporate and commercial matters. He also sits on the IOM Government Regulatory and Legislative Innovation Working Group and sat on the IOM Law Society council for many years as head of the education committee.

Mark first joined the Department in 2012 following an extensive career spanning over 25 years on and off the Island that included senior executive positions across a range of sectors including financial services, technology, hospitality and leisure.

Mark has previously been the Managing Director for one of the Isle of Man’s largest banks, the head of operational strategy for a global wealth business, director of a significant pan-Island technology and change function and an independent consultant in both financial services and in technology based transformation and in his career has worked extensively in the Isle of Man, London and Channel Islands.

Mark has a breadth of experience in the Island’s key sectors, strong connections with industry and first-hand experience in implementing large scale strategies and prior to his current role Mark was the Executive Director for Government Technology Services within the Cabinet Office, the shared service for technology services and digital transformation within Isle of Man Government.

As interim Chief Executive of the Department for Enterprise, Mark instated a full strategic review of the existing structure, implementing a fundamentally different format and introducing Executive Agencies enabling them to leverage the private sector expertise and knowledge and create a partnership approach to product development, policy input, and promotion.

Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, a Chartered Member of the British Computer Society, and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.

Stuart Nelson is a Director of Barclays in the Isle of Man. He heads up their Fiduciary, Family Office and Funds Team, which focuses on delivering Financial Services needs to a wide range of both domestic and international clients. Stuart has over 25 years experience in Offshore Banking across multiple segments.

Stuart is passionate about the future success of the Island and is married with 3 children.

Gill started her career in financial services working for a large UK insurance group. She has worked in the Isle of Man insurance sector for over 20 years managing compliance and operations departments. Gill is now a Director and Head of IntegraLife International Limited.

Gill is also the immediate past chair of the Manx Insurance Association and is a council member of the Isle of Man branch of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Michael joined the Department after working in the Accountancy profession for 27 years. He was a Director at Grant Thornton Limited, and prior to that at PKF. Michael is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the former President of the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce and former Chair of the Isle of Man Society of Chartered Accountants. During his professional career he worked on the Island with a wide variety of clients and organisations of all sizes, covering all sectors of the local economy.

 “My focus is on the future of the Island’s financial services sector, being part of the leadership team within the Department for Enterprise and Finance Agency and working to ensure that our economic success continues.”

In his role as Head of Insurance and Pensions, within the new Finance Agency, Simon Pickering will call upon his 33 years of experience in the Island’s Financial services industry. A key part of that role is to support the existing businesses in the Life, Captive, Pensions, Funds and Wealth and Financial Advisory sectors.

Acting as a conduit between these traditional sectors and wider Government he will look for opportunities for growth through marketing, new initiatives, and media opportunities both locally and internationally. He will also look to assist any new licence holders looking to make the Island their home.

As Head of Banking and Fiduciaries for the Finance Isle of Man Agency, Paul has over 20 years of experience across a range of Financial Services sectors including banking, legal and fiduciaries. Paul first came to the island in 2001 with Lloyds Banking Group as a senior manager in their corporate banking team, responsible for a range of clients from SME’s to Multinationals both locally and internationally.

Paul will be working closely alongside the financial and professional services sectors in the Isle of Man to support growth and success as well as ensuring, in conjunction with business partners, that we promote the Island's highly professional financial services.

Dina joined the Department for Enterprise in November 2018 as a marketing manager with responsibility for Finance Isle of Man Agency, Isle of Man Ship Registry and Isle of Man Aircraft Registry.

Dina is a Member of Chartered institute of marketing after having completed her CIM Diploma in Marketing in 2009. With over 10 years’ experience in Marketing and Business Development working within CSP environment, Dina will oversee the Agency’s marketing strategy both in the Island and internationally.

Callum joined the agency in February 2022 as Marketing Executive for Finance Isle of Man.

Katrina joined the Department as the Senior Secretary to the Financial Services Team in 2012 after several years working in the private sector.

Despite the steep learning curve initially, Katrina finds working for the Department an enjoyable and interesting experience, taking a keen interest and involvement in the different areas of the Department and Government.

Alongside the rest of her colleagues, Katrina has played an important part in the setting up of the Department for Enterprise and the four Executive Agencies.

Katrina feels very privileged to be part of this new era of Government and private sector partnership and is looking forward to assisting the Finance Isle of Man Agency in developing and promoting the Island’s financial and professional services industry.

Laura joined the joined the Department in February 2021, supporting the Finance Isle of Man Agency as Executive Officer.

Prior to this Laura worked within the Department for Enterprise as a Business Development Officer for New Product Development within the Visit Isle of Man agency.

Before joining the Department for Enterprise, Laura worked within the Department of Health & Social Care at Nobles Hospital for over 10 years. Her roles varied from Healthcare/ Advisory services to Administration Support.

Laura is looking forward to embracing this challenging new role and helping to develop and promote the Island’s financial & professional services industry.