Cayman Islands - Immigration - About Us - Biographies, Statistics, Jobs, Department Structure
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Biographies
Chief Immigration Officer - Linda M. Evans was appointed Chief Immigration Officer in September 2009 having previously held the role of Deputy Chief Officer in the Portfolio of Internal & External Affairs, a post she held for two years. Ms Evans worked in the private sector as a human resources manager prior to joining government. Ms Evans has an MBA from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Miami with double majors in Finance and Economics.Ms Evans is responsible for the overall management and performance of the Department of Immigration, as well as the Visa and Passport and Corporate Services divisions.
Senior Staff
Samantha Bennett - Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (Administration)Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (Administration)Samantha Bennett was appointed Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (Administration) in April 2010, having served four years prior as Chief Human Resources Manager with the Ministry of Finance, Tourism and Development.
Garfield Wong - Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (Enforcement)Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (Enforcement and Intelligence)Garfield Wong has been employed with the Immigration Department for over 26 years, working within almost every aspect of the Immigration Department. Prior to his present position, Mr Wong was the Assistant Chief Immigration Officer for Visas/ Student Visas.
Bruce D. Smith - Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (Border Control)Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (Border Control)Bruce D. Smith joined the Immigration Department after spending 20 years with HM Customs where the attained the rank of Assistant Collector and is responsible for all border control matters including airport, seaports operations and visas.
Christopher Eakin - Director of Policy & Strategic Management, Director of Policy & Strategic Management. Christopher Eakin has worked at the Department of Immigration since 2000 and has held the position of Director of Policy & Strategic Management since 2006.
Director of Boards & Work Permits.
Kimberley Davis joined the Department of Immigration in March 2012. As the Director of Boards and Work Permits, she manages over 40 staff members, collaborating with the respective chairpersons to enhance the productivity of the Work Permit Board, the Business Staffing Plan Board and the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board.
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