About
Hon. Lorna G. Smith, OBE
Territorial At-Large Representative, Virgin Islands House of Assembly
Biography
Decades of service to the Virgin Islands
Lorna Smith, OBE has several decades of experience at the highest levels of public service in the British Virgin Islands and has spent the last decade supporting Caribbean Governments, corporations and individuals in various commercial ventures. She played a pivotal role in establishing BVI Finance, a public private partnership devoted to business development and promotion of the financial services industry.
Prior to being elected to the House of Assembly in 2023 and serving as Deputy Premier and Minister of Financial Services, Labour and Trade for seventeen months, she served as a Director of several BVI businesses.
Over the course of her senior-level public service, Lorna has developed extensive relationships with leaders from the business community, international NGOs and government leaders from around the world. She has been one of the key “engineers” behind the BVI’s rise from relative obscurity to its present position as a top-flight tourist destination and one of the premier centres for global finance.
OBEMATEPFCISPaul Harris Fellow
Highlights
A record of leadership
Her experience as a facilitator between the public, private and non-profit worlds gives her special insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the Territory.
2002
BVI International Finance Centre
Took the helm of the Centre, promoting BVI financial services with events in London, New York, Miami, Zurich, Geneva, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore.
2017
Hurricane Irma & Maria recovery
Helped restore the financial services industry, served on the interim Recovery Board, and raised significant funds through the Rotary Club of Tortola.
2023
Elected to the House of Assembly
Elected Territorial At-Large Representative and served as Deputy Premier and Minister of Financial Services, Labour and Trade for seventeen months.
Honours
Order of the British Empire
Awarded the OBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her contribution to Public Service, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow for her contributions to Rotary.
Our Team
Meet the Constituency Office
Chelsea Hodge
Constituency Office Manager
Chelsea oversees the day-to-day operations of the Constituency Office, coordinates constituent engagement, facilitates meetings and consultations, and continues advancing the Roots to Resilience programme, which was her brainchild.
A young BVIslander bringing fresh energy, creativity and a strong commitment to community development to the office.
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