Brian Bennett-Easy – Chairman

Decisive and fiscally disciplined senior executive with over 25 years of experience spanning telecommunications, ICT, operations, and enterprise transformation. Proven track record of driving revenue growth, optimizing operational performance, and delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget. Recognized for building high-performing, people-centric organizations and leading with clarity, accountability, and strategic intent.

Brian Bennett-Easy is a strategic and results-driven executive with over 30 years of experience in corporate Jamaica, including two decades in the telecommunications industry. He currently serves as the Managing Director of Neptune Communications (Ja) Limited, a role he has held since 2021. Under his leadership, Neptune Communications has established itself as a premier value-added reseller of satellite-based connectivity solutions and ICT services. His extensive expertise in business strategy, operational execution, and people-centric leadership has consistently translated into revenue growth and high-performance organizational cultures.

Prior to his tenure at Neptune Communications, Brian served as Chief Operating Officer at Digicel Jamaica, where he had executive oversight for Technical Operations, Facilities, Business Solutions, Home & Entertainment, Human Resources, and Customer Care. He led a workforce of over 700 professionals, delivering services to more than two million consumers, 8,000 businesses, and 60,000 Home & Entertainment customers across Jamaica, with annual revenues exceeding US$80 million.

Before joining Digicel, Brian spent over 13 years with Lascelles DeMercado Group Limited (now Campari), where he developed broad cross-sector expertise through senior roles in systems analysis, IT project management, and business process optimization. His experience spans six major industries, including Manufacturing, FMCG/Distribution, Automotive Sales, Agriculture, General Insurance, and Transportation & Logistics.

Beyond his corporate leadership, Brian maintains an extensive record of national service and governance. He has served as Chairman of the Overseas Examination Commission since May 2016. He is also a Board Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), where he is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee, and is the Chairman of both the Procurement & Contracts Oversight Committee and the ICT Committee, providing strategic direction on digital transformation and technology governance.

In 2021, Brian was appointed to the Board of the HEART/NSTA Trust, where he chairs the ICT Committee and serves on the Programs and Projects Committee. Additionally, through the Office of the Prime Minister, he is a member of the Enterprise Team, overseeing the divestment of 5,500 acres of government-owned land and the development of a new city in Jamaica.

Following Hurricane Melissa, Brian was appointed to the Government’s National Technology Recovery and Resilience Task Force, contributing to the design and implementation of national strategies to strengthen Jamaica’s communications resilience, disaster response capabilities, and critical infrastructure continuity.

Brian is a proud alumnus of Munro College in St. Elizabeth. His academic background includes postgraduate studies in Business Administration at Edinburgh Business School, undergraduate studies in Management Studies at the University of the West Indies, and Computer Science at the University of Technology, Jamaica. He has also completed executive training in Telecommunications, Business Analysis, Graphic Design, Supervisory and Project Management, and Strategic Management at Wharton University.

A passionate sports enthusiast, Brian is married to Makeba Bennett-Easy, Chief People & Transformation Officer at Proven Group Limited.