Bachmann Director Achieves Chartered Status
Bachmann Trust Company director Rhona Humphreys has been awarded Chartered Director status by the Institute of Directors.
She has become one of only 819 business professionals worldwide to achieve the prestigious accreditation, and is one of only 31 Chartered Directors and the fifth woman to join the ranks in Guernsey.
Mrs Humphreys said that she had reached her ultimate goal after seven years of hard work and commitment.
‘I began my studies at the same time as I joined Bachmann and had to complete both the Iod’s certificate and diploma before I could take this final step.
‘It has not been an easy process and I have had to balance my role as a mother with that of a professional and a student. However, thanks to the unerring support from my fellow directors, colleagues within the Bachmann Group and my family I have achieved my goal and I’m proud to join the ranks of the very few women across the world to have achieved this status,’ she said.
Chief Executive Officer of the Bachmann Group Gerry Williams added;
‘Bachmann is dedicated to providing the highest standards of service and expertise to our clients and intermediaries, and in order to do so we have to be at the top of game.
‘Training and development is an essential ingredient in ensuring the continued growth and success of Guernsey’s business community, particularly now when we and other international finance sectors are under close scrutiny and having to prove now more than ever our professional expertise. Rhona’s success is indicative of this. Not only is it a great personal achievement, but it will help to further our reputation as a leading service provider.’
Fellow Chartered Director, committee member and advocate for the IoD in Guernsey, Carol Goodwin, congratulated Mrs Humphreys on her success.
‘I am delighted to learn that Rhona has recently been admitted as a Chartered Director of the Institute of Directors. I believe that the Chartered Director designation is the qualification that demonstrates the highest standard of director professionalism and that it is instrumental in improving sound corporate governance and business performance. It has become the ‘gold standard’ in director training and development and very much carries the support of the local financial services regulators.
‘In Rhona’s case it is particularly pleasing to be adding an additional female to the ranks of Chartered Directors in Guernsey. This is further evidence of the increase in qualified women directors and the important balance they bring to boardroom diversity. It also underscores the fact that as a jurisdiction we are definitely punching above our weight in the number of directors who have attained Chartered status.’