MS. DEBORAH BASTIAN
BOARD MEMBER
Ms. Bastian obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Business and Economics from the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph,
Minnesota.
Ms. Bastian is a career
public officer.
She joined the staff of the Ministry of
Finance in 1980 and has held numerous positions within that
organization. Ms. Bastian was also employed at the World Bank in
Washington, D.C. for a number of years where she served in the
capacity as an Advisor to one of the Executive Directors. Appointed
to the position of Senior Director of Finance in October, 2008, Ms.
Bastian has responsibility for the Budget Department, Ministry of
Finance.
Ms. Bastian holds certificates in Public
Expenditure Management from numerous institutions including Harvard
University, International Monetary Fund Institute and the World Bank
Economic Development Institute.
Ms. Bastian serves as
Alternate Lead Negotiator for The Bahamas on FTAA Impact on Small
Economies.
She is also a member of the Caricom
Budget Committee and the Organization of Caribbean States Budget
Committee.
She is a past member of The Bahamas
Trade Commission, and rapporteur – Bahamas Telecommunications
Company (BTC) Privatisation Committee and BTC’s Privatisation
Evaluation and Negotiating Team.
Ms. Bastian was appointed as
a member of the Securities Commission on March 25, 2009.
