Sitarah Smith serves as Assistant Vice President – Treasury, Asset Management & Structured Investments, reporting to the Deputy CEO (VMIL/VMWM). She leads the unit’s integrated mandate covering funding strategy, asset‑liability management, and the development of structured investment solutions that enhance VM’s product suite and support growth across regional and international markets. 

With more than 15 years of experience in banking and investments, Sitarah is recognised for her depth in structured products, market strategy, and risk management. Her experience spans roles such as Assistant Vice President, Treasury & Trading at Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited, and Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer at an alternative‑investment group, as well as leadership in treasury at Mayberry Investments Limited. Across these positions, she has built a strong track record in disciplined execution and product development, with exposure extending across Jamaica, The Bahamas, Cayman, Belize, and the wider Caribbean. Her technical foundation is grounded in mathematics and economics, supporting the analytical discipline that characterises her approach to financial markets.  

In her current role at VM, Sitarah is focused on strengthening the organisation’s investment capabilities through the expansion of structured‑solutions offerings, enhancing funding and asset‑liability management discipline, and supporting performance across proprietary portfolios. Her mandate centers on delivering practical, client‑aligned investment structures that reinforce spreads, drive AUM growth, and contribute to VM’s long‑term financial resilience.