Ms T’sa James Hodge was appointed Director of the National Bank of the Virgin Islands Limited (“the Bank”) in 2025, bringing over 16 years of expertise in regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorist financing.
Ms James Hodge serves as Compliance Manager at Ogier, leading compliance programmes and advising on internal policy development. In addition to her professional role, Ms James Hodge holds several key positions in the industry: she is Chairwoman of the BVI Association of Compliance Officers and Practitioners (BVIACO), a member of the BVI Joint Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Financial Advisory Committee, and a Director of the Caribbean Regional Compliance Association (CRCA), where she hosted its Annual Regional Compliance Conference in 2025.
Earlier in her career, Ms. James Hodge was a Compliance Examiner at the Financial Investigation Agency. In that role, she established compliance and enforcement frameworks for non-profit organisations and designated non-financial businesses and professionals. Her expertise contributed to the 2014/2015 National Risk Assessments. In 2019, she proudly lectured on the ICA Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Compliance course at the Financial Services Institute at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.
She is also a Commissioner for Oaths in the Virgin Islands and was honoured as Compliance Officer of the Year at the BVI Finance Awards in 2019 and 2020.
Widely respected for her leadership and influence across the financial services sector, Ms. James Hodge continues to play a pivotal role in shaping regional compliance standards and governance practices.
Professional Qualifications
Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (BIG) 2021
Certificate in The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (GDG) 2020
Certificate of Distinction in Managing Sanctions Risk (ICA) 2020
Specialist Certificate in Money Laundering Risk in Betting & Gaming (ICA) 2020
Financial Services Institute at HLSCC and BVI FSC Industry Master Course in
Compliance(FSI at HLSCC & BVI FSC) 2019
International Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance (ICA) 2018
Advance Certificate in Compliance and Financial Crime (ICA) 2011
Chartered Management Institute International Level 7 Diploma in Management 2010
Chartered Management Institute International Level 3 Certificate in Management 2010
Certificate of Distinction in Anti – Money Laundering (ICA) 2006
Certificate in International Trust Management (STEP) 2006
Associates in Science Financial Services concentration at HLSCC 2006
Certificate of Merit in Introduction to Business Financial Literacy and Awareness Workshop (FSI at HLSCC) 2002