Drs. E.B. Holiday

The constitutional chair

Eugene Bernard Holiday
Chairman of the Council since 2010
Born in St. Maarten on December 14, 1962

Career
1987 – 1989	Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen: Balance of Payments Analyst, Research and Monetary policy Department
1989 - 1991	Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen: Manager Research and Monetary Policy Department
1991 - 1994	Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen: Coordinator Monetary and Economic Affairs
1994 - 1995	Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen: Deputy Director, Monetary and Economic Affairs
1995-1998	Windward Islands International Airways N.V. (WINAIR): President-Managing Director
1998 - 2010	Princess Juliana International Airport Exploitatiemaatschappij N.V. (PJIAE)
2010-Present	Governor of Sint Maarten

Education
1982	Graduated at the “Rooms Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Canisuiscollege-Mater Dei”, Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (V.W.O.), Nijmegen, the Netherlands;
1987	Graduated with doctoral (drs) degree in economics at the “Katholieke Universiteit Brabant”, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Management and Specialized courses
1989	“Effectief Beslissen” Buro Arends Praktijkopleidingen, Curacao
1990	“Specialized Training Course Banking Supervision”, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, USA
1993	“The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, The Covey Leadership Center, Curacao
1993	“Financial Programming and Policies Course”, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
1998	“Airport Strategic Management”, International Aviation Management Training Institute (IAMTI), Montreal, Canada;
2003	“Loan Documentation, Mastering the Legal Issues”, Euromoney Training, London, United Kingdom

Secondary Activities
Social Development:
2004-2010	Managing Board Stichting Ontwikkelingsfonds Nederlandse Antillen (SONA), Secretary
2002-2004	Managing Board Foundation for Academic and Vocational Education (FAVE), Treasurer
1995	Committee Economic Recovery Sint Maarten as a result of Huricane Luis, Chairman
Government and Constitutional Affairs
2007-2010	Supervisory Board Stichting Overheidsaccountantsbureau, Member
2007-2010	Kingdom Project group Finance, Member and Co-Chair
2005-2010	Kingdom Preparatory committee - Round Table Conference (V-RTC), Member
2000-2010	Workgroup Constitutional Affairs Island Territory St. Maarten, Member and as of 2002 Chairman
Money and Banking
2006-2010	Board of Supervisory Directors Maduro & Curiels Bank, Member
1996-1999	Advisory Committee Fund Bridging Finance Sint Maarten, Chairman
1990-1995	Netherlands Antillianse Money Laundering Committee, Member and Secretary 1991-1992
Other
1998-1999	Board of Supervisory Directors Economic Development Corporation (EDC) N.V., Vice-Chairman
1994-1998	Board of Supervisory Directors N.V. Gemeenschappelijke Electriciteitsbedrijf Bovenwindse Eilanden (GEBE), Chairman