Stokeley Smart, FSA, CERA, LLB, PRM is the Director of the Actuarial Science Programme at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. He combines actuarial and academic expertise in his leadership of the programme, advancing education and research that bridge technical skills with practical applications in the Caribbean and developing world context.

He has published and presented widely on actuarial and risk topics, ranging from the construction of indigenous mortality tables from limited data sets to use of actuarial techniques in non-traditional areas to support sustainability. He represents the Caribbean Actuarial Association on the Education Committee of the International Actuarial Association and has contributed to actuarial education initiatives internationally.

Justice Nadia Kangaloo is a High Court Judge of the Judiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, presiding in the Civil Trial Courts. She is a Board Member of the Judicial Education Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (JEITT), President of the Caribbean Association of Women Judges (CAWJ), and member of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) and the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Women Judges (TTAWJ).

Justice Kangaloo presented in person at the International Congress of Actuaries (ICA) 2023 in Sydney, Australia with Fellows of the Society of Actuaries, Stokeley Smart and Kyle Rudden, on “The Smart Tables: Development of Actuarial Loss of Earnings Tables for Use in Developing Countries”.
She has since presented with Messrs. Smart and Rudden on adaptions of this topic at the 2023 Caribbean Actuarial Association’s (CAA) Conference 2023, for the Grenada General Legal Council Seminar in 2024 and for her Judiciary in 2024.

Kyle Rudden, Managing Director of KR Services Limited, is an actuary and certified accountant with over 30 years’ regional experience. He has acted as consulting actuary to insurers throughout the Caribbean and Central / South America. He specialises in applying international financial and actuarial standards in developing markets, with familiarity with Caribbean insurance and pension legislation and regulatory practices. Mr Rudden is registered as Appointed Actuary with regulators in all English and Dutch speaking Caribbean territories.

His professional Memberships include Fellow of the UK Institute & Faculty of Actuaries, Fellow of the US Society of Actuaries, Fellow of the UK Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, Associate of the US Casualty Actuarial Society, Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad & Tobago, where he has served as president, and Member of the Caribbean Actuarial Association, where he has served as president and chair of the general insurance committee.

Anysha Thomas is an Associate Actuary with KR Services Limited. She has provided consultancy services in the field of pensions and employee benefits for the last 10 years. She is a Fellow of the US Society of Actuaries. She is also a national scholarship recipient and holds a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honors) degree in Actuarial Science and Statistics from the University of Waterloo.

Over the years, Ms Thomas has gained significant experience in understanding the local pensions and investments environment; regulations and legislation related to the operation of benefit arrangements in Trinidad and Tobago. She has conducted research into mortality experience throughout the Caribbean and provided support on micro-insurance and other research initiatives.

Tanya Carter is an attorney-at-law with more than 10 years of post-call experience. Ms. Carter commenced her legal career as a Judicial Research Counsel before moving on to the prestigious law firm of J.D Sellier + Co. where she was a member of the Litigation + Dispute Resolution Practice Group. There, she advised the firm’s clients and appeared before the High Court and Court of Appeal as both instructing and advocate Counsel in a wide variety of practice areas.

Ms. Carter has also served as a member of several committees, including the Consolidated Civil Proceedings Rules Committee, the Gender Equality Protocol Committee, and the Compliance Committee of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago. She is currently employed as the Executive Director, Office of the Chief Justice at the Judiciary of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

John Noel is an independent consultant who specializes in the development of integrated risk management solutions within an Asset and Liability Management (ALM) framework. His fields of expertise include; Individual life insurance, reinsurance, annuity products, financial equity markets and algorithmic trading.

John is a CFA charter holder, CFA Institute, and Financial Risk Manager - Certified by the Global Association of Risk Professionals. He also holds a BMath (Honors) degree in Actuarial Science and Economics from the University of Waterloo.

Zara-Leigh Lewis is a 2024/25 graduate student from the B.Sc. Actuarial Science programme at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (UWISTA). During her final year she served as the President of the UWISTA Actuarial Science Club, where she organised outreach events with industry leaders including: the President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and the President of the Society of Actuaries (SOA). Additionally, she served on this club’s executive team as the Year Two Liaison, one academic year prior.

Zara-Leigh currently works as an Actuarial Research Assistant in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the UWISTA, supervised by Mr. Stokeley Smart. Previously, she collaborated with him on a Sustainability research project titled, “Application of Actuarial Techniques in Sustainability Reporting”, presented at the International Actuarial Association’s 2025 Joint Colloquium (JoCo 2025) in São Paulo, Brazil. She is also pursuing her Associateship with the SOA.

Chandini Gunpat holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science with First Class Honours from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, obtained in 2023. She is an aspiring actuary and is currently pursuing her Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation from the Society of Actuaries.

Chandini currently works at Sagicor Life Insurance as an Actuarial Analyst, with her main contributions in valuation. She previously worked as a Research Assistant to Mr. Stokeley Smart, which led her to the honour of joining the Smart Tables Team, supporting with actuarial research and statistical model development.

Cyrus Lakhan holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science (First Class Honours) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, obtained in 2022. He is an aspiring actuary and is currently pursuing his Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA).

He currently is an actuarial analyst currently working at KR Services Ltd. He previously worked alongside Mr. Stokeley Smart at the University of the West Indies as an Associate Professional where he was initially exposed to work being done on “The Smart Tables” and subsequently joined the project as a working member of the group, providing support via research and model development.

Shastri is an Actuarial Programmer with KR Services Limited where he works at the intersection of Actuarial Science and Data Science. He possesses a MS Data Science degree (Distinction) from the University of Texas at Austin and a BSc Actuarial Science degree (First Class Honors) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, earning the Actuarial Science Best Performance Awards in Years II and III, and is nearing completion of his Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation. He is also a recipient of an Open Scholarship in Mathematics.

Previously, he has worked at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine as an Instructor where he lectured Undergraduate Actuarial Science and Statistics courses including Mathematics of Finance and Probability Theory, amongst others, whilst also managing departmental projects and initiatives. His research interests include applying Machine Learning to Concepts in Actuarial Science, Demography etc.

Arianna Ali is a business transformation leader skilled in digital enablement, project management and process improvement, adept at leveraging data and technology to drive enterprise value. She holds a BSc. in Actuarial Science (Special) with First Class Honours from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, and is a National Scholarship Awardee of Trinidad and Tobago. She is a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI), a PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner, and an APMG Managing Benefits™ Practitioner.

Arianna also holds a Certificate in Business Valuation from ACCA and is currently pursuing her Six Sigma Green Belt with the Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC). In her career, Arianna is committed to cultivating innovation, continuous improvement, and evidence-based decision-making across the organization. Her background in Actuarial Science, coupled with her experience in strategy implementation, allows her to bridge analytical rigor with practical execution.

Valsson is a Senior Actuarial Analyst at Sagicor Inc. Trinidad and Tobago, specializing in insurance product pricing and IFRS 17 implementation. His work is focused on designing sustainable life insurance solutions that balance competitiveness with long-term financial strength. He plays a key role in evaluating product profitability, modelling future cash flows, and ensuring that pricing assumptions align with IFRS 17 measurement requirements and company risk appetite.

He holds a BSc Actuarial Science degree from the London School of Economics and he is currently pursuing professional qualification with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He is driven by a passion for providing high quality service through actuarial innovation alongside the willingness to learn and adapt amidst the ever-changing insurance industry. His goal is to be the change he wants to see in the actuarial field through hard work, determination and holistic transcendence.

Kristal Boodram is an Actuarial Analyst with experience in analytics, automation and process improvement to enhance decision-making and streamline operations. She is an Open National Scholarship recipient and earned a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science (Special) with First Class Honours from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Throughout her career, Kristal has developed data-driven solutions using software such as SQL, Excel and Power BI to improve reporting accuracy, optimize workflows and generate measurable savings.

Committed to continuous learning, she has completed professional development courses in Data Science, Python, R Programming, Power BI and Business Analytics and will soon begin her Master’s degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Kristal aims to harness data, automation and artificial intelligence to drive meaningful change, enhance processes and explore new frontiers within the insurance industry.