Phillip Silvera is a long-standing member of the VM Family and is a former Executive Vice-President of The Victoria Mutual Building Society, where he spent 32 years in various senior positions including Divisional President, Financial Controller and Chief Accountant.
A fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) UK and the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) Jamaica, Mr. Silvera has over four decades of experience in the financial industry. He was also a licenced Security Dealer and served as a registered Public Accountant for many years.
He currently serves on the boards of VM Investments and VM Wealth Management. He chairs the Audit, Risk and Conduct Review Committees of both companies. Recently, he joined the Board of Kingston Properties Limited, a company listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Mr. Silvera is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Topaz Christian Fellowship and a Past President of the Golden Acres Citizens Association. He previously served on the boards of several other companies, including VMBS Money Transfer, Victoria Mutual Insurance Company, Jamaica Unit Trust and The Caribbean Graduate School of Theology. He is also a past Chairman of J.E.T.S. Limited, operators of MultiLink, Jamaica’s largest payment system.
He is married to Faye and they have three children. A former Head Boy of St. Mary High School, Mr. Silvera enjoys woodworking and farming at home.