Chandra Nisbet Cansino assumed the post as Chair of the Belize Social Security Board in April of 2025 and 14 months letter, she's transitioned to the private sector.
Cansino notified the Prime Minister in late last year that she would be moving on at the end of May.
Stepping in to take her place is Dr. Sheree Smiling Craig, the new Chair of the Social Security Board of Directors. Dr Craig, who has held senior posts at the Central Bank of Belize assumes the role this month.
Many observers see this as a possible opportunity to BTL to seek board approval of its Speednet acquisition. Social Security - which owns 34% of BTL - has three seats on the phone company's board of directors. Under Cansino her board never adopted a position supporting the acquisition. Cansino eventually resigned from the BTL board one day before a decisive board meeting.
But now that she is out of the way - and so is Imogene Habet who stepped down in March - observers suspect BTL may have a better chance at gaining SSB support for the acquisition.
We'll be watching it.
