Ms. Israel is currently Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor on Resource Development at The University of the West Indies, with focus on philanthropy. A former banker for over 30 years, Ms. Israel served as President & Country Head of RBC Royal Bank Jamaica and Managing Director of Scotiabank (Bahamas) Limited. She serves on a number of boards and organizations including First Global Bank, Cari-Med Limited, Jamaica Public Service Co Ltd., and the Mona School of Business & Management.