PHOTOS | NCB’s mentorship programmes mark 15 years of ‘doing well by doing good’
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From social development professionals and ‘tech-preneurs’, to lawyers and doctors, the former N.C.B. Foundation scholars and Nex Gen mentees all share a common thread – the trajectory of their lives has been enhanced by the largesse of the N.C.B. Foundation and the NCB Financial Group Chairman. Here they are gathered with the Hon. Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman of NCB Financial Group Limited (centre), Thalia Lyn, Chairperson of N.C.B. Foundation, and Simone Barnes, Acting Programmes Administrator.(Photo: Contributed)
The Latin phrase prosperitas cum caritate loosely translates to ‘doing well, by doing good’. This is not just a mantra by which Michael Lee-Chin, chairman of the NCB Financial Group lives, but a lifelong commitment.
For as he said at his recently held mingle, “As you prosper, as you climb, never forget what helped you rise. It is your duty to send the elevator back down to the next generation.”
Many years later, Lee-Chin has not lost sight of the fact that it was the support of the Jamaican government that allowed him to attain his first degree in Canada. As a result, he continues to pay it forward today.
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the NCB Foundation scholarships and grants programme and the Nex Gen mentorship programme, he hosted the inaugural chairman’s networking mingle at the Atrium in New Kingston.
Here are some of the highlights:
Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman, NCBFG, emphasizes his message for the benefit of his guests at the inaugural Chairman’s Networking Mingle.(Photo: Contributed)
Norval Mendez (left) and Claudine Reid (right), co-founders of Digitalawah and former N.C.B. Foundation scholars, along with N.C.B. Foundation Chairperson, Thalia Lyn (2nd left), Anna-Lee Bartley, Marketing Projects Officer (centre) and Larren Peart – CEO, Bluedot, strike a pose for the photographer at the Chairman’s mingle. (Photo: Contributed)
NCB Foundation Scholarship Alum, Dr Rachel Clarke – Medical Officer at Mandeville Hospital and NCB Financial Group Limited Chairman, Hon. Michael Lee-Chin were able to connect on on the future of cancer treatment at the Chairman’s Networking Mingle. (Photo: Contributed)Michael Lee-Chin warmly welcomes Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, an alumnus of the annual N.C.B. Foundation Scholarship and Grants programme. Fitz-Henley was among the first cohort of scholars in 2008, when the programme was launched. (Photo: Contributed)
Michael Lee-Chin happily greets communication expert, Tamara McKayle at the recently held mingle at the Atrium in Kingston, Jamaica. Tamara was among the first cohort of scholars in 2008, when the programme was launched. (Photo: Contributed)
Thalia Lyn, Chairperson, N.C.B. Foundation introduces Robert Almeida, Interim NCB Financial Group Limited CEO (right) to the Gift Me Team of Rushio Billings, CEO and Nicolas Chen, Director (right) at the Chairman’s Networking Mingle at the Atrium in Kingston, Jamaica. The Gift Me team are members of Mr. Lee-Chin’s Nex Gen mentorship programme. Hykel Nunes, Youth Programme Officer, Project Star (back) looks on. (Photo: Contributed)
Dynamic techies, Rushio Billings, CEO – Gift Me (left) and Larren Peart, CEO – Blue Dot captured at the Chairman’s Networking mingle don’t just have tech success in common. They are also members of Nex Gen, an exclusive mentorship group developed by NCB Financial Group Limited chairman, Michael Lee-Chin. (Photo: Contributed)
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