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Mrs. Suzette Taylor-Lee Chee has been appointed Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance with effect from January 1st, 2021. Mrs. Taylor-Lee Chee previously served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance from 2017 to 2020 and as Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance from 2014 to 2017.
Mrs. Taylor-Lee Chee begun her career at the Ministry of Finance in September 1992 as Economist I assigned to the Monetary Fiscal and Trade Division.
Mrs. Suzette Taylor-Lee Chee has been appointed Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance with effect from January 1st, 2021. Mrs. Taylor-Lee Chee previously served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance from 2017 to 2020 and as Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance from 2014 to 2017.
Mrs. Taylor-Lee Chee begun her career at the Ministry of Finance in September 1992 as Economist I assigned to the Monetary Fiscal and Trade Division.
She was subsequently appointed to the posts of Economist II and Senior Economist in the Coordinating and Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Finance and successively, as Assistant Director, Economic Management Division (EMD), Macro Fiscal Unit.
Between 2009 and 2010 she was assigned to the World Bank in Washington DC, as the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s representative to the World Bank; situated in the office of the Executive Director with responsibility for Brazil, Columbia, the Philippines, Suriname, Haiti, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago. Upon her return from Washington DC, Mrs. Taylor- Lee Chee was again assigned to the EMD, but this time as Assistant Director in charge of the Debt Management Unit.
Mrs. Taylor-Lee Chee possesses a B.Sc. degree in Economics from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (1991) and a Masters of Business Administration, Heriot Watt University (2007). She has also benefited from numerous training programmes and seminars on various topics of relevance to the Ministry of Finance including Fiscal Policy, Financial Programming and Debt Management.
Mrs. Michelle Durham-Kissoon has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance (Ag.) with effect from Wednesday 2 nd November, 2016. Mrs. Durham-Kissoon has over twenty-three years’ experience in mobilising external project financing and managing Trinidad and Tobago’s engagements with Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).
Mrs. Michelle Durham-Kissoon has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance (Ag.) with effect from Wednesday 2 nd November, 2016. Mrs. Durham-Kissoon has over twenty-three years’ experience in mobilising external project financing and managing Trinidad and Tobago’s engagements with Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). Her external financing experience began in the early 1990’s in the Ministry of Planning and Development with the mobilisation of European Development Fund (EDF) grant resources for Social Infrastructure under the Lome IV Convention. She also played a significant role in mobilising millions of dollars in Inter-American Development Bank loan and grant resources for the financing of various projects and programs across sectors of the economy at both Ministry of Planning and Development and Ministry of Finance. In addition, Mrs. Durham-Kissoon has spent the past seven years defining policy positions for articulation by the Minister of Finance in his capacity as Governor for Trinidad and Tobago for both the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. Her responsibilities in this area culminated in her assignment for the past two years, when Mrs. Durham-Kissoon was nominated by the Government as Advisor for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group. There, she championed issues such as advocacy against the loss of correspondent banking relationships arising from the de-risking activities of international banks as well as for the development of unique financial instruments to cater for the special needs of Small States.
Ms. Jennifer Lutchman was appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance with effect from March 08, 2021. Ms. Lutchman joined the Ministry in 2017 as Deputy Permanent Secretary, after spending most of her career in the Auditor General’s Department where she was involved in the planning, execution and review of financial audits of Statutory Boards
Ms. Jennifer Lutchman was appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance with effect from March 08, 2021. Ms. Lutchman joined the Ministry in 2017 as Deputy Permanent Secretary, after spending most of her career in the Auditor General’s Department where she was involved in the planning, execution and review of financial audits of Statutory Boards and Similar Bodies as well as Value for Money Audits at State Entities. Prior to her appointment as Permanent Secretary, Ms. Lutchman was assigned to the Investments Division and contributed her extensive wealth of knowledge and experience in the accounting and auditing field, to the effective monitoring and oversight of State Agencies. Ms. Lutchman is currently responsible for oversight of effectiveness, efficiency and the control environment within the Ministry as well as State Agencies. Her portfolio also includes Internal Audit and Public Financial Reforms. Ms. Lutchman has been a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2002 and a Fellow of the Association since 2007.Trained by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions as a Quality Assurance Reviewer and ISSAI Facilitator, Ms. Lutchman assisted in the strengthening of policies and procedures in the Auditor General’s Department and has facilitated the re-engineering of its processes to ensure compliance with international standards. Ms. Lutchman possesses a Masters of Business Administration from the Anglia Ruskin University and has also benefitted from many training opportunities on related fields.
Mrs. Savitree Seepersad has been appointed to act Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance with effect from November 2, 2015. Her portfolio includes responsibility for the Public Private Partnership Unit, Double Tax Treaty Unit, Insolvency Unit, Procurement Reform, Public Financial Management Reform and the Central Audit Committee.
Mrs. Savitree Seepersad has been appointed to act Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance with effect from November 2, 2015. Her portfolio includes responsibility for the Public Private Partnership Unit, Double Tax Treaty Unit, Insolvency Unit, Procurement Reform, Public Financial Management Reform and the Central Audit Committee.
Mrs Seepersad’s career spans 31 years. On qualifying ACCA in 2002, she was promoted Treasury Accountant and worked on projects including the Government Payment System and IGP/IhRIS. In 2009 she was assigned to Public Debt with responsibility for monitoring, servicing and reporting on the Public Debt.
In 2011, she was assigned Treasury Director and worked in Pensions administration until 2014. One of the initiatives she was involved in was the decentralisation of the Life Certificate exercise for Government pensioners. In April 2014, she was assigned to Treasury Management with responsibility for the preparation of the Treasury Financial Statements.
In these positions she also provided advice on financial, accounting and pension matters in the public service and was actively involved in reform initiatives in these areas.
Mrs Seepersad is a Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant who has benefited from training programmes and seminars on various topics which include accounting, auditing, pension administration and debt management.
Ms. Joycelyn Thomas-Vialmosa is a senior public servant with over thirty (30) years’ experience in the fields of taxation and finance and over seventeen (17) years of managerial experience at various levels in the Ministry of Finance. She holds a BSc. in Economics (Upper Second Class Honours) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Ms. Joycelyn Thomas-Vialmosa is a senior public servant with over thirty (30) years’ experience in the fields of taxation and finance and over seventeen (17) years of managerial experience at various levels in the Ministry of Finance. She holds a BSc. in Economics (Upper Second Class Honours) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Ms. Vialmosa was trained at the Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance in the application and practice of the Income Tax laws of Trinidad and Tobago and was appointed Field Auditor, 1989 to 2008.
In November 2008, she was promoted to Treasury Accountant at the Treasury Division, Ministry of Finance, where she served in several capacities, namely:
Treasury Accountant/Senior Treasury Accountant at the Financial Management Branch and the Public Debt Management Unit where her duties included the provision of accounting and financial management services;
Treasury Director of the Financial Management Branch and Pensions Management Branch (2014-March 2017) where she was responsible for:
– Reviewing accounting systems, procedures, policies and standards;
– Provision of advisory services to Committees and Ministries/Departments on technical, financial and accounting matters;
– Administering pension and terminal benefits.
Ag. Deputy Comptroller of Accounts, up until March 2021. During this time, Ms. Vialmosa provided oversight of the development and implementation of various project initiatives of the Division and was also involved in the Public Financial Management Modernisation initiatives being undertaken by the Government.
Since April 2021, Ms. Vialmosa has been Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Head Office, where she has served in various portfolios, including at the Strategic Management Execution Office and the Tax Treaty Unit. She also has responsibility for all matters pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act.
Ms. Yvonne Neemacharan has been appointed to act Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance effective 2 nd , May 2016. Ms. Neemacharan began her career in the Public Service in November 1988 as a Temporary Clerk 1 within the Treasury Division.
Ms. Yvonne Neemacharan has been appointed to act Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance effective 2 nd , May 2016. Ms. Neemacharan began her career in the Public Service in November 1988 as a Temporary Clerk 1 within the Treasury Division. She remained dedicated and continued to serve in the Treasury Division for twenty-seven (27) years where she held numerous job positions. Her last position with the Division was Treasury Director, Pensions Management Branch. In November 2015, Ms. Neemacharan was appointed to act Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services. A position she held until her appointment with the Ministry of Finance. Ms. Neemacharan was involved in several projects within her tenure at the Treasury Division and as Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Social Development.

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