Lester Turnquest


EDUCATIONAL DATA


  • ​JUNE, 1980: Graduated from Georgia Institute of​ Technology (Georgia Tech) with Bachelor of Science in Economics
  • ​​JUNE, 1976: Received Ordinary Certificate in Business Studies, Mercantile Law, Accounting, etc. (The London Chamber of Commerce, and Industry and Royal Society of Arts), The College of the Bahamas​
Also received certification for the following:
  • ​​AUGUST, 1981: Certificate for Portfolio Management (Citibank Training Facility)
  • ​​APRIL, 1981: Certificate for Real Estate Product Management (Citibank Training Facility)​
  • ​​SEPTEMBER, 1980: Certificate for Project Organization Implementation and Management (Caribbean Centre for Development and Administration and the Italian Institute for Management Development)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS​​


  • BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL TRUST COMPANY LIMITED P.O. Box N -7768, Nassau, Bahamas, In Banking Department and Office Manager’s Department. (Student Employment).    ​
  • AUGUST, 1980:   MINISTRY OF FINANCE​
  • FEBRUARY, 1981: P.O. Box  N -3017, Nassau, Bahamas, As an Executive Officer, in the Revenue Department; responsible for the Administration of the Business Licence Act.​
  • ​​FEBRUARY, 1981: CITITRUST (BAHAMAS) LIMITED​
  • OCTOBER, 1982: P.O. Box N- 1576, Nassau, Bahamas, As an Account-Administrator; responsible for a number of trusts and companies holding ​U.S. Real Estate, and monitoring of commercial property performance and preparation of status reports and cash flow analyses.​
  • ​​NOVEMBER, 1982 - DECEMBER, 1996: BANK LEU LIMITED, NASSAU BRANCH, P.O. Box N- 3926 Nassau, Bahamas, Vice President; primarily responsible for Companies and Trusts, but also Client Officer for H.N.W.I.​
  • ​MARCH, 1997: Government Service as Parliamentary
  • ​DECEMBER, 1999: Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Government of the Bahamas.​
  • ​​FEBRUARY, 2000: BRITANNIA CONSULTING GROUP
  • ​​DECEMBER, 2006: HAMPTON INSURANCE CO. LTD.      P.O. Box CB-12724, Nassau, Bahamas, Vice President & Managing Director, (Britannia); Managing Director (Hampton); Responsible for the day-to-day operation of both entities.
  • ​DECEMBER, 2006: THE GREEN BAY GROUP LTD PRESENT P.O. Box N-469, Nassau, Bahamas, Managing Director:  lturnquest@bonnycordgroup.com​

​CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

  • Past Chairman of Finance and Fund raising for Kiwanis Club, Cable Beach. (No longer active)
  • Former Member of Parliament

​DIRECTORSHIPS​​

  • Director of Experta Trust Company Limited
  • Former Chairman of Board, Nassau Flight Services Limited
  • Former Chairman of Board, Bahamasair Holding Limited
  • Former Director of Overseas Caribbean Bank Corporation Limited
  • Deputy Chairman of Water & Sewerage Corperation of The Bahamas

Popular posts from this blog

Fishing for Blue Marlin in the Bahamas

Image
A financial professional in Nassau, Bahamas, Lester Turnquest has worked for such entities as the Ministry of Finance, Cititrust, Ltd., and Clariden Leu. Currently serving as the managing director of Green Bay Group, Ltd., he coordinates all of the financial services company’s operational activities. In his free time, Lester Turnquest enjoys fishing. Fishers can find a wide range of species in Nassau and throughout the Bahamas, but the country’s national fish, the blue marlin, remains one of the most sought-after game fish.  Blue marlin favor the warmer temperatures found in the Caribbean and are particularly active in June and July. Anglers may be able to catch a blue marlin as early as April, which is the beginning of the country’s marlin season. However, white marlin are most commonly seen in April and May. While this species still puts up a huge fight when caught, white marlin are much smaller than blue marlin. On average, blue marlin weigh around 225 pounds, but they can gr...
Read more

Simple Ways to Improve Your Cooking Skills

Image
Holding a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Lester Turnquest of Nassau, Bahamas, has held such roles as accounts officer for Cititrust and vice president with Clariden Leu. Currently, he serves as the managing director of Green Bay Group, Ltd. Outside of work, Lester Turnquest enjoys cooking. Many beginning chefs want to improve their skills in the kitchen. Below are a few simple ways to help you improve your cooking ability: - Use your hands. You may have a kitchen stocked with the most sophisticated cooking tools around, but your hands are still one of the best ways to determine the status of a food. You can tell when meat is cooked by testing its firmness with your hand, or you can gently squeeze a fruit to tell whether it’s ripe or not. - Do not be afraid to use salt. Salt is one of the most basic seasonings used in cooking, yet you may not be adding enough of it. As you cook, you should salt nearly everything, including meat, pasta wat...
Read more

Traditional Bahamian Dishes

Image
The managing director of the Green Bay Group in Nassau, Bahamas, Lester Turnquest coordinates all of the company’s operational activities. In his free time, Lester Turnquest of Nassau, Bahamas, enjoys cooking. Bahamian cuisine, a unique blend of Caribbean and American styles, features plenty of seafood and spices. Here are a few traditional dishes of the Bahamas: - Cracked conch . Prepared similarly to a veal cutlet, the conch meat is pounded out, breaded, and deep fried. The conch is often served with a Creole sauce. - Boiled fish and grits. This popular breakfast dish is a flavorful soup made from simmered grouper fillets, onions, potatoes, and peppers. The soup is served with a bowl of grits. - Peas 'n’ rice . A common side dish in Caribbean cooking, pigeon peas, a perennial legume, are cooked with onions, tomatoes, spices, and rice. - Guava duff. A prototypical Bahamian dessert, the dish consists of guava rolled into a pastry dough. The dough is then boiled or steamed and ...
Read more