Suzanne Roach Profile

Profiles - Suzanne Roach,CA,MSC,BSC

Ms. Suzanne Roach is the new Financial Services Ombudsman, effective May 01, 2010 and she follows Ms. Ann Marie Narine, the outgoing Ombudsman.

Suzanne is a Chartered Accountant with more than thirty-one years experience in the financial sector; twenty-three of which has been in the field of internal and external auditing.

During her career at the Central Bank, Suzanne worked in the Internal Audit function for a period of fifteen years and has served as Manager – Internal Audit for the past twelve years.

In addition, she has worked in the Financial Institutions Supervision Department for a period of seven years where she participated in the suspension and closure of BCCI, Workers Bank (1989) Ltd; and five Non Bank Financial Institutions.

She also worked in the Banking Operations including Foreign Exchange and Domestic Investments where she had responsibility for government securities (tax free bonds, treasury bills and public sector arrears bonds) in addition to the accounting for Central Bank and Government income and expenditure.

Suzanne has also served in various executive capacities in a number of professional associations. These included: Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Trinidad and Tobago Chapter; M. Sc. Accounting (UWI) Association of Trinidad and Tobago; and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Trinidad and Tobago Chapter where she is the current Chairman of the Board of Governors. She is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT).

Suzanne’s interest also includes Fund Raising, Public Relations and Financial Counselling. She serves as Trustee of the Central Bank Sports & Cultural Club, President of the Soroptimist International of St. Augustine and Treasurer of the Soroptimist International National Association of Trinidad and Tobago.

Suzanne is the mother of one who thanks God daily for the blessings bestowed upon her and for allowing her to live and experience life through her daughter’s eyes