Joe Taffe was appointed a director of GraceKennedy in 2005.  Since joining the company in 1989, Mr. Taffe has held several senior management positions including Group Internal Audit Manager and Group Finance Manager.  He was appointed General Manager of First Global Bank Limited immediately following its acquisition by GraceKennedy in March 2001, and was integral to the subsequent rapid development of the Bank in both Assets under Management and Profitability.  He was subsequently appointed Senior Vice President – Central Services.

Mr. Taffe was appointed Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the Financial Services Division of GraceKennedy Limited on September 1, 2005.  In January 2006, he assumed the post of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Financial Services Division.  In July 2006, the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Information Services Division was added to his portfolio.  Following the restructuring of the GraceKennedy Group in November 2006, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GK Investments. He is currently Acting Chief Executive Officer of GK Investments.

Mr. Taffe serves as director of the following GraceKennedy subsidiaries: First Global Bank; First Global Leasing Ltd; GraceKennedy Currency Trading Services Ltd.; Jamaica International Insurance Company Ltd; Grace Co-operative Credit Union, and Medecus Health Insurance Agency.

He received a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Management Studies from The University of the West Indies in 1974.

A Chartered Accountant, Mr. Taffe is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica and the Association of Chartered Accountants, UK.