KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s largest financial services group, NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG), said on Wednesday that board member Bruce Bowen had resigned from the company and all its relevant subsidiary boards with immediate effect.

Bowen’s resignation from NCBFG, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ), Guardian Holdings Limited and NCB Capital Markets Limited was effective January 21, 2026, the group said in a statement.

The move follows a January 19 announcement from NCBFG’s major banking subsidiary, NCBJ, regarding a leadership change at the bank. Bowen held several past directorships within the NCB Group over the last five years. His current external directorships include Jamaica Broilers Group, Rock Mobile Limited, Rock Capital Partners, and Advantaq.

Bowen was appointed in 2023 to lead a focused turnaround at NCBJ, a phase now described as “largely complete.” His departure was anticipated as part of a shift from turnaround to sustainable growth in 2026, the bank said.

He will leave NCBJ on February 28, 2026, and is now proceeding on vacation leave. The NCBJ board has appointed Sheree Martin, the bank’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, as interim chief executive officer effective January 19.

NCB Financial Group is the financial holding company for NCBJ. The group provides commercial banking, insurance, wealth management and capital markets services across the Caribbean, with operations in Jamaica, Barbados, Cayman, Bermuda, and Trinidad and Tobago.