Helen Dombowsky

Director

Mrs. Helen Dombowsky was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority on 7 February 2023.

She brings over 30 years of experience working in the financial services industry both onshore and offshore across a broad range of industry segments that include banking, credit, private wealth management, trusts, mutual funds, securities, compliance and regulatory both from an administrative and commercial perspective.

She began her career with RBC Financial Group and worked in several locations and capacities throughout Canada. After moving to the Cayman Islands she entered the offshore financial services industry in 1995 and became the Head of Private Banking Services for Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika AG, Cayman. In 2005, Mrs. Dombowsky joined the compliance team at Close Brothers (Cayman) Limited and later was promoted to Compliance Director.

Close Brothers was purchased by Intertrust (Cayman) Limited and in 2013 she, as a Senior Vice President, lead the global implementation of FATCA and later CRS in all 24 jurisdictions where Intertrust operated. Following the internal implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) regimes, Mrs. Dombowsky developed and managed a business line offering AEOI services to clients. She retired from Intertrust in 2019 however remains involved in the financial industry by providing consulting services focused on AEOI reporting.

Mrs. Dombowsky has been an active member of the Cayman Islands Bankers’ Association’s Policy Committee for many years and has been involved in government and industry consultation on several regulatory matters. She is also recognised as a leading advocate of the strength, resilience and competence of the Cayman Islands financial services industry.