ICSA award winners announced

Friday 05 October 2018

Winners of this year's ICSA Awards have been announced alongside the island's top achieving students.

Both groups were celebrated at the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Jersey Annual Dinner, which was held at the Royal Jersey Showground.

Taking home awards on the night were:

• Company Secretarial Officer of the Year - Kathryn Linder, First Names

• Corporate Services Team of the Year - Mourant Governance Services 

• Administrator of the Year - Edward Daly, SANNE Trust Company 

• Administration Team of the Year - Link Asset Services

• Risk and Compliance Award - Computershare Compliance Team 

• Governance Award of the Year - Computershare Joint Client Team 

• The One to Watch - Natacha Kay, Ocorian

Pictured: Natacha Kay, winner of The One to Watch Award, with Norma O’Sullivan, MD of Sponsor Link Asset Services and ICSA Jersey Chairman Robert Le Corre. (Gary Grimshaw)

Silvio Andrade (Intertrust) received the Student Excellence Award, based on examination performance in the past academic year.

ICSA Jersey Chairman Robert Le Corre, who decided on the award winners along with David Rees, Chief Financial Officer of the Channel Islands Co-operative Society and Helen Hatton, MD of BDO Sator Regulatory Consulting, said that the judging panel were "very impressed with the professionalism and technical excellence" demonstrated by all nominees.

"Participation in the ICSA Jersey Awards has grown year on year, which bodes well for the profession since these are the company secretaries, administrators, and governance, risk and compliance professionals of the future," he added.

Pictured: The ICSA Level 5 Diploma Holders. (Gary Grimshaw)

“Good governance benefits companies, large and small, by establishing a framework of processes and attitudes that add value to the business, helps build its reputation and ensures its long-term continuity and success. The need for governance professionals who support and advise the boards of organisations in all industries and sectors continues to be as relevant as ever.”

The dinner celebrations also recognised students working on ICSA qualifications.

High-achieving students awarded during the ceremony included: Hannah Paton (Crestbridge); Rebecca Graham (Intertrust); Bryn Edwards (Link Asset Services); Madeleine Farrow (Intertrust); Philippa Le Masurier (Link Asset Services); Lucy Fraser (First Names); and Silvio Andrade (Intertrust).

Pictured: The recently qualifying Jersey-based ICSA Graduates, and new Associates of the Institute. (Gary Grimshaw)

The local prize winners achieving the best completion for their respective qualifications were:

• Hannah Paton for the Best Jersey Completion of the International Finance and Administration (IFA) Level 4 Certificate
• Scott Danks for the Best Jersey Completion of the Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme (CSQS)
• Silvio Andrade for the Best Jersey Completion of the International Finance and Administration (IFA) Level 5 Diploma and the Best Overall Jersey Completion, an achievement which also secured him the Student Excellence Award

The evening also involved a graduation ceremony featuring formal attire to celebrate the recently-qualified Jersey-based ICSA graduates and new associates of the institute: Louisa Bonney, Scott Danks, Sophie De Freitas, Douglas Dickson, Andrew Jeanne, Sarah O’Garra, Aimee Gayet and Caroline Kashiri all attended.

Lead photo: Corporate Services Team Award Winner, Mourant Governance Services. (Gary Grimshaw)