Board of DirectorsMr. John Small has been a Director of the Societysince September 1998. He is a former DeputyDirector of Social Services for the London Boroughof Hackney, England, and a former non-executiveDirector of North London University.John SmallBA (Hons.), CQSW, FBMIMr Small is a member of the Board of Governors ofUnited Way of <strong>Jamaica</strong> and is a former Lecturer inthe Department of Sociology, Psychology and SocialWork at the University of the West Indies, where hespecialised in Human Services Management andInternational Migration. He was Chairman of thePlanning Institute of <strong>Jamaica</strong>’s “Working Groupon International Migration” and founder andPresident of the International Returning Residents’Association. Mr Small is currently engaged inManagement Consulting in Human Services.Mr. Maximilian Campbell joined the Society in 1998.He has served in the areas of branch operations andhuman resource development. He is presently theCompensation & Benefits Manager in the GroupHuman Resource Development Department. He iscurrently the Chairman of the Daisy Thompson EarlyChildhood Institution and past Executive Directorof the Clarendon Association of Street People(CLASP). A graduate of the University Collegeof the Caribbean, Mr. Campbell has completed aMaster of Science degree in Workforce Educationand Development at the University of Technology.He also holds a Diploma in Teacher Educationfrom Church Teachers’ College and a certificate in<strong>Jamaica</strong>n Securities from the <strong>Jamaica</strong> Institute ofManagement.Maximilian Campbell, MScStaff Director19
Board of DirectorsMr. Byron Ward joined the Society in 1995. Hefunctions as Corporate Secretary and Legal Counselto the Society and several of its subsidiaries, andis the Trust Secretary of the JNBS Group PensionPlan.He is a graduate of The University of the WestIndies and the Norman Manley Law School. Hewas admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in1983. Mr. Ward is a member of the <strong>Jamaica</strong>n BarAssociation.Byron Ward, LLBCorporate Secretary and Legal CounselJOHN J CUNNINGHAM, JPOctober 24, 1952 – April 6, 2009The Chairman, members of the Boardof Directors, management and staff ofthe <strong>Jamaica</strong> <strong>National</strong> Building Society(JNBS), JN Small Business Loans Limited,NEM Insurance Company (Ja) Limited,and the JNBS Foundation express sincerestcondolences at the passing of our Director,Mr. John J. Cunningham.Mr. Cunningham was appointed to the JNBSBoard in September 1999, and throughouthis tenure made sterling contributions to thegrowth of the JN Group.With considerable experience in business,information technology, marketing, andfinance, Mr. Cunningham was a source ofinvaluable information and was alwaysdepended on to provide insightful andimpactful solutions. He made vitalcontributions to the Society’s Informationand Communication Technologiesstrategies, based on his leadership of theIT Steering Committee that was establishedto restructure and improve technology atJNBS.His quiet persona, easy-to-approachdemeanor, and humility created a safe havenfor anyone who sought dialogue with him.Mr. Cunningham’s significant contributionswere also extended to the JNBS subsidiaries.He was Chairman of the JN Small BusinessLoans Limited; and a Director of NEMInsurance Company (Ja.) Limited and theJNBS Foundation. He was also a Trustee ofthe JNBS Pension Fund.In the wider society, Mr. Cunningham’sexpertise was instrumental in enhancing thework of corporate and educational entities.He was a former Director of the PetroleumCorporation of <strong>Jamaica</strong>, the DevelopmentBank of <strong>Jamaica</strong>, and the South East RegionalAuthority; former Chairman of the Board ofBellefield High School and Chairman of theBoard of Belair High School.He was also the Managing Director of PioneerChocolate Company Limited in Manchester.The JNBS family extends deepest sympathiesto his widow, Christalia Volaitis; children,Nicholas and Peter John; parents John J., Snr.and Vena; sister Valerie, and brother Robert.20