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LORRAINE C. DUNN

Summary

Dynamic banking professional with over 20 years of extensive experience in investment and commercial banking, demonstrating a proven track record in leadership roles across sales, credit risk, and operations management. Expertise in business development and customer relationship management has fostered strong internal and external partnerships, while exceptional communication skills facilitate collaboration at all levels. Renowned for adaptability in fast-paced environments and a proactive approach to program management and team leadership, consistently driving positive change within organizations. A strategic thinker and creative problem solver dedicated to exceeding customer expectations and achieving branch goals through meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to excellence in customer service relations and sales management.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Branch Manager

JMMB INVESTMENTS - May Pen
01.2016 - Current
  • Lead the implementation in the Branch of agreed marketing and sales strategies, in-keeping with the targets for revenue, profit and market-share, while observing the limits for risk exposure, for JMMB and specified local subsidiaries.
  • Manages client interaction towards Group objectives for brand experience and client intimacy.
  • Engages in public relation activities that promotes JMMB's visibility and enhance its public image.
  • Prepares activity based plans and budgets for the channel to ensure contribution to revenue as per agreed targets. These include sale of all group products.
  • Manages cost of funds for the branch.
  • Responsible for Branch operations and acts to ensure that procedures and practices are consistent and compliant with the standards of JMMB and the law.
  • Provides coaching and development for all direct reportees including the preparation of individual development plans ensure that team members are engaged and motivated and are a fit for the role assigned.

Manager-SME Market – Business Banking

SAGICOR BANK JAMAICA LIMITED
07.2015 - 05.2016
  • Develop the Personality Profile and Job Description for the role of Business Banker.
  • Interviewing and selection of all Sales and Credit support team members for the Department.
  • Design and develop services and products to satisfy the needs of SME clients.
  • Develop needs-based sales strategies for the Unit aimed at creating revenue flow, client profitability and client loyalty.
  • Train, lead, coach, and mentor a high performing sales team of Business Bankers equipped with the tools, technical knowledge, aptitude and support to engage clients on their own premises with a consultative approach to selling and servicing.
  • Develop, implement and manage the Unit's marketing and sales plan in order to acquire new clients and increase the Bank's share of wallet of the banks existing client base.
  • Implement prioritized contact management to maximize business opportunities to drive sales.
  • Adjudicated on loan application valued at up to J$50M in the role SME/Business Banking Credit Committee.

Branch Manager

Sagicor Bank - Duke and Tower Streets (former RBTT Location)
01.2014 - 07.2015
  • Implement and support post-merger operational and branch organizational structural changes.
  • Introduce and implement a Sales and Service Culture to team members.
  • Plan and execute sales initiatives aimed at recapturing the branch's loss market share, maximizing business opportunities and achieving annual sales and revenue targets.
  • Analyse financial data as a part of the assessment and approval of personal and business lending.
  • Coach, lead and develop team members in the areas of effective selling techniques, client relationship management, risk assessment, credit writing and collection activities.

Branch Manager

Sagicor – Hope Road (New Branch)
01.2014 - 10.2014
  • Design and implement strategies geared toward attracting and growing the branch's deposit and loan portfolio of the start-up location.
  • Plan, organize and execute sales initiatives for retail, SME, and corporate clients with a view to maximize business opportunities, increasing the banks share of wallet of client's business, while ensuring profitability in order to achieve assigned financial targets.
  • Coach, lead and develop team members in the sales, relationship management, credit and collection activities. Responsible for maintaining optimal sales while controlling delinquency level, branch cost and complying with credit policies.
  • Analyse financial data as a part of the assessment and approval of retail and commercial lending.

Senior Manager –Business Development

FIRST GLOBAL BANK LIMITED
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Organizes, plans, and executes sales initiatives for retail and corporate clients aimed at maximizing business opportunities and achieving budgeted sales and financial targets.
  • Manage the organization's team of Business Development officers.
  • Support the creation of a Sales Culture.
  • Assist with the Design & Development of Services and Products.
  • Analyse financial data as a part of the assessment and approval of personal and commercial loan requests.

Branch Manager

First Global Bank – New Kingston
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Develop and lead the business development initiatives of the Branch.
  • Design and implement strategies geared toward increasing the branch's portfolio and the profitability of it retail and SME portfolios.
  • Manage and develop the branch's Consumer Credit and Client Relationship Teams.

Credit Manager

First Global Bank Ltd. –Corporate & Commercial Unit
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Marketing and sale of the bank's suite of credit facilities to SME's and corporate prospects.
  • Maintained full knowledge of current regulatory environment and made proactive adjustments to meet changing requirements.
  • Analyzed applicants' financial status and credit and property evaluations to determine loan feasibility.
  • Work cross-functionally with sales, management, and other departments to maintain effective operations.
  • Collected data and performed trend and variance analysis to mitigate risk arising from bad debt.

Business Banker - Portmore & I-7 Knutsford Boulevard

NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK JAMAICA LIMITED
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Manage the branch's portfolio of SME customers and ensuring customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention.
  • Design and implement strategies geared toward increasing the branch's portfolio of SME customers.
  • Marketing and sales of the Bank's suite of products to facilitate customer needs and to increase revenues.
  • Analyse financial data and prepare submission as a part of the assessment and approval for business lending.

Credit Department -Team Lead

National Commercial Bank Ja. Ltd- Oxford Place & Portmore
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Relief Branch Manager and Customer Relations/Operations Manager duties.
  • Coach, lead and develop employees in the credit and collection department. Responsible for maintaining optimal sales while controlling delinquency level, departmental cost and complying with credit policies.
  • Prepare the branch's Annual Budgeted Income and Expenditure statement.
  • Analyse financial data as a part of the assessment and approval of personal and commercial lending.

Education

Masters Degree - Business Administration

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
01.2005

The Jamaican Securities Certificate -

The Jamaican Institute of Management & The Jamaica Stock Exchange
Jamaica
01.2002

BBA - Banking & Financial Services

University of Technology
Jamaica
01-2001

Skills

  • Client acquisition expertise
  • Enhancing staffing efficiency
  • Loan processing expertise
  • Strategic budget management
  • Resource management expertise
  • Relationship management
  • Strategic planning
  • Credit Risk analysis and mitigation
  • Financial data analysis
  • Business development expertise

Accomplishments

  • JMMB Investment Branch of the Year 2024 & 2023
  • Managed the start-up of Sagicor Bank Ja. Ltd –Hope Road location which catered to the high net worth segment of the market. The branch achieved or exceeded its annual sales target within 10 months of operation.
  • The start-up and rollout of Sagicor Bank's SME Business Banking Unit in 2015- 2016.
  • Successfully implemented a Sales and Service Culture at the Sagicor- Duke & Tower location (former RBTT Branch), resulting an marked improvement in the location's sales results as well as branch achieving over 150% of its year-to-date target Credit Card target within the 3 months under management and placing 1st in the inter- branch competition for 3 consecutive months as well as placing in the top 3 position for 5 months in 2015.
  • First Global Bank's Funds Raised Campion - 2012
  • First Global Bank's Loan Growth Champion - 2010
  • Achieved 195% and 120% of loan and overall deposit sales targets for the financial year ended 2010
  • Increased loan portfolio at NCB Portmore by over $130M for the financial year ending 2006
  • Exceeding loan target by over 250% and 120% in 2006 and 2005 respectively.
  • During the period of my management of the Credit Department of the NCB Oxford Place Branch, the branch received a special commendation for achieving loan portfolio growth in excess of 100% for the financial year ending 2002.
  • Branch award received for achieving and maintaining zero delinquency while achieving loan growth of over 250% - NCB Private Banking Unit.

Certification

CFA Institute Investment Foundation Certificate

  • Credit Portfolio Management and Risk Assessment
  • Financing Options for Small and Medium Enterprises

Training

  • Managing Small Business Development- Cert -Mona School of Business /UWI
  • Building Relationships with SME’s – Cert –Canadian Securities Institute (CSI)
  • Effective Strategic Management - Cert.-Mona School of Business
  • Selling & Structuring Transaction Banking Solution-MWC Assoc. Ltd
  • Credit Portfolio Management and Risk Assessment.
  • Advance Credit Assessment and project management.
  • Financing Options for Small & Medium Enterprises.
  • Jamaica National Building Society Mortgage Underwriting Training Course.
  • Anti Money Laundering Act.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE

  • Managing channels towards the achievement of revenue, profit and market share targets in keeping with organizational expectations for return on investment while achieving alignment with the best interest of all stakeholders.
  • Extensive background in organizing, planning, and the execution of sales and marketing initiatives for retail and corporate clients aimed at maximizing business opportunities and profitability.
  • Experienced in relationship and credit risk management and corporate lending where business risk assessment, asset management, loan structuring, delinquency control, debt restructuring and bookings under external development financing lines became my specialties in the field. Shrewdness in risk returns decisions based on credit profile, current economic conditions, sector credit, and market conditions.
  • Experienced in the formulation of strategic, financial plans, and new business development initiatives. Strong adherence to budget control and negative-variance rehabilitation strategies for financial, sales and operational targets.
  • Exceptional relationship management techniques developed from extensive interaction with clients, and staff members from a wide cross section of the society.
  • Experience in the day-to-day training, developing and management of personnel geared toward the attainment of specific goals and operational efficiency. Managed and administered performance evaluations, recommendations for promotions and execution of disciplinary actions where necessary.
  • Extensive experienced in changed management and business resuscitation aimed at achieving cultural shifts and effecting operational change.

Timeline

Branch Manager

JMMB INVESTMENTS - May Pen
01.2016 - Current

Manager-SME Market – Business Banking

SAGICOR BANK JAMAICA LIMITED
07.2015 - 05.2016

Branch Manager

Sagicor Bank - Duke and Tower Streets (former RBTT Location)
01.2014 - 07.2015

Branch Manager

Sagicor – Hope Road (New Branch)
01.2014 - 10.2014

Senior Manager –Business Development

FIRST GLOBAL BANK LIMITED
01.2009 - 01.2013

Branch Manager

First Global Bank – New Kingston
01.2008 - 01.2009

Credit Manager

First Global Bank Ltd. –Corporate & Commercial Unit
01.2007 - 01.2008

Business Banker - Portmore & I-7 Knutsford Boulevard

NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK JAMAICA LIMITED
01.2006 - 01.2007

Credit Department -Team Lead

National Commercial Bank Ja. Ltd- Oxford Place & Portmore
01.2001 - 01.2006

Masters Degree - Business Administration

Nova Southeastern University

The Jamaican Securities Certificate -

The Jamaican Institute of Management & The Jamaica Stock Exchange

BBA - Banking & Financial Services

University of Technology
LORRAINE C. DUNN
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