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Ryan Devaux
Meet Ryan Devaux
Ryan Devaux is the Chief Executive Officer, director, and shareholder of Tropical Villas (Saint Lucia) Limited (established 1983), trading as Terra Caribbean St. Lucia & Blue Sky Luxury St. Lucia - Saint Lucia’s first full-service real estate firm specializing in holiday home rentals and management, valuations, real estate sales & rentals, and consulting including financing.
Previously the CEO & shareholder of Boslil Bank Limited (“BOSLIL”) (now Proven Bank (Saint Lucia) Limited), he led the startup, strategic development, and expansion efforts of the bank from its infancy of 6 people and US $2M in assets in 2005. He was responsible for the overall oversight of business development, compliance, operations, accounting & risk management, treasury & investments, and HR functions (65+ personnel). He has a passion for entrepreneurship and building relationships based on trust, integrity, and respect, and creating opportunities for the development of Saint Lucia and its greatest resource, its people!
During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, boating, and sports in general.
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Education
- B.A., Commerce, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Personal Training
- Chartered Accountant, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
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Involvement
- Member – Realtors Association of St. Lucia
- Director – Proven Bank (Saint Lucia) Limited and various subsidiaries (2017 – present)
- President – St. Lucia Game Fishing Association (2023 – present)
- Chairman of the Board of The Landings Resort & Spa (2023 – 2024)
- Chairman of the Board of the Citizenship by Investment Unit of Saint Lucia (2016 – 2021)
- Director – Caribbean Risk Managers Limited: Manager of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Fund (2008 – 2016)
- Member of the Audit & Risk Committee of the National Insurance Corporation of Saint Lucia (2013 – 2016)
- Served on the Finance Committee for the Catholic Church of Saint Lucia
- Auditor – Ernst & Young (1998 – 2005)
