Introducing The BMA’s new board of directors

A new board has been appointed for The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), featuring leading figures from the shipping industry including Jacqueline M. Simmons as Chairman.

Jacqueline M. Simmons is joined by LaMarque Drew, Rachad Adderley, V. Moreno Hamilton, Ja’Anne Major and Dario Lundy-Mortimer, who started their board roles on 1st June 2021.

Peter John Goulandris continues as Deputy Chairman, having been a BMA board member since the ship registry’s launch in 1995. Chairman Simmons and her new board level colleagues were appointed by the Bahamian Minister of Transport and Housing on behalf of the Bahamian government.

Captain Dwain Hutchinson, BMA Chairman and CEO, welcomed the appointments, saying: “We’re delighted to have the new board members in position for what promises to be a highly productive and successful 2022 for The BMA. Their collective insights, expertise and maritime industry experience will prove invaluable to our registry and to the Bahamian shipping sector.”