Sharnakae supports the business by managing the preparation and dissemination of research generated by the Jamaica Portfolio Advisory Group (JPAG) which guide the firm’s business strategies and objectives, SIJL’s investment advisors, relationship managers, portfolio managers and the clients they serve. She also oversees formulation and execution of strategy and the management of the organization’s key priorities. Sharnakae is also integrally involved in Scotiabank’s regional asset management business, which spans Cayman, Trinidad, St Lucia and Jamaica, where she provides support in the areas of strategy, profit planning, governance and compliance.
Sharnakae began her career in the public sector, at the Bank of Jamaica as an Economist. She later transitioned to the Port Authority of Jamaica where she was responsible for managing the organization’s strategic planning and performance monitoring functions. She also provided critical support to the PAJ’s decision making process through rigorous research and analyses and routinely participated in cross functional teams commissioned to evaluate business cases and make recommendations to the executive management.
Sharnakae holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of the West Indies and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. She is a founding member of CFA Society Jamaica where she serves on the Governance Committee. She currently serves on the Finance and Administration Committee of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica.
