Government of the Virgin Islands
The Government of the Virgin Islands today announced the appointment of Ms. Elise Donovan as Director of the BVI House Asia, the BVI’s Asia Pacific regional office, effective January 2014.
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Ms. Donovan will take over the post from the current interim director Mrs. Lorna Smith. As the new Director, Ms. Donovan will promote BVI’s financial services, represent the BVI in a diplomatic setting, uphold BVI’s voice with the region’s government authorities, strengthen economic and political cooperation regionally and internationally, and build cultural and educational links in the Asia-Pacific.
Ms. Donovan has a wealth of experience in international affairs, international political economies, diplomacy and public relations. She has worked in the BVI Government and the BVI Financial Services Commission. Ms. Donovan is currently the Executive Director of the BVI International Finance Centre, where she is responsible for promoting and marketing the BVI financial services industry globally.
Ms. Donovan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Carleton University, Ottawa and Columbia University, New York.
About BVI House Asia
BVI House Asia was established in Hong Kong in September 2013 to meet the growing demand for closer ties with the jurisdiction, particularly in the Greater China region. Currently, more than 40 percent of BVI financial services business is from Asia. BVI House Asia is committed to expanding and deepening the British Virgin Islands’ footprint in Asia Pacific with a focus on financial services.
In Asia Pacific, The British Virgin Islands provides a wide range of services including: asset protection, property holding, financial management, trading, copyrighting, bespoke trust services, and investment business. The BVI is also known for providing an efficient, 24-hour turnaround for formation of the widely used Company.
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