KINGSTON, Jamaica — Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) has appointed two new directors to its board after receiving formal approvals from the Bank of Jamaica, the company said on Monday.

Dr Tamiko Sadler and Johann Heaven joined the board effective February 2, 2026, expanding it to seven members. The appointments increase the number of independent directors to three, strengthening the board’s governance structure. The other independent directors are Chairman Michael Shaw and attorney-at-law Justine Collins.

Sadler, a commercial banker and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience across banking and the retail automotive sector, will chair the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Florida International University and is co-owner and chief operating officer of Fleetmaster Truck Parts Limited.

Heaven, the group president and chief executive officer of PROVEN Management Ltd, brings nearly three decades of financial services experience to the board. A chartered financial analyst (CFA) charterholder, he has been assigned to the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

The remaining board members, including founder Marcus James, Neville James and Charmaine Boyd-Walker, are classified as non-independent.

Access Financial said all relevant regulatory bodies, including the Jamaica Stock Exchange, have been notified of the changes. The board and management reaffirmed their commitment to high standards of corporate governance and to operating in line with junior market rules to deliver shareholder returns and customer value.

Access Financial Services is a Jamaican microfinance leader with 17 branches domestically and a wholly owned subsidiary, Embassy Loans Inc, in Florida, United States. As of March 31, 2025, the company managed $8.11 billion in assets and a loan portfolio of $6.17 billion.