MR. STERLING QUANT
BOARD MEMBER
Mr. Quant was born in New Providence, The Bahamas.
Mr. Quant obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Central State University (CSU), in Wilberforce, Ohio.
He began his career at Citibank upon completion of his Bachelor’s degree, where he worked until 1977, moving from a pro manager to senior manager. In 1977 he commenced operating Quant Management Consultants Limited, which provided accounting and financial services along with real estate activities.
Mr. Quant was called to the Bahamas Bar in 1988. In 1990, he became a partner in the firm of Wallace, Quant & Co., which lasted for fifteen months, before he formed Sterling Quant and Company.
Mr. Quant served as a director of the Bahamas Development Bank Limited, beginning in October, 1992, and held the position of Managing Director from 1993 to 1997. During this time he also served as The Bahamas Alternate Director on the Caribbean Development Bank's Board of Directors.
On January 2, 1998 he was appointed as Acting Registrar General and confirmed in the post three months later. He worked in this position until July 31, 2004, where he had the responsibility of maintaining the Government's records for Companies, Birth and Deaths, Marriages, Land Title Documents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Presently, he is the Senior Associate in the law firm of Legal Associates, which operates out of the office at No. 70 Wulff Road, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mr. Quant has served and been involved with various organizations over the years including: New Providence Amateur Basketball Association (past president), Bahamas Amateur Basketball Association (Vice President), New Providence Golf Association (past Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President), Bahamas Golf Federation Southern Division (Past Chairman), Toast Master Club 1600, Corporation of Industrial and Commercial Accountants (Associate), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the Bahamas Amateur Basketball Officials Association. He has also been awarded the Bahamas Sportsman of the year by the Bahamas Amateur Athletic Federation in 1973 and Basketball Player of the Decade of the 1970's by the Bahamas Amateur Basketball Association.
He was appointed as a member of the Securities Commission on July 1, 2007.
Mr. Quant is married to Wendy (nee Gay) and they have two daughters.
