Leadership Structure
Our Leadership
As the land information authority of the Cayman Islands, we operate under the oversight of the Minister for District Administration and Lands, the Hon Julia O’Connor-Connolly. Our duties involve establishing strategic objectives, upholding performance standards, and ensuring sound financial management as directed by the Minister.
The organizational framework of the Department is designed to support the fulfillment of our core functions and to strengthen governance and decision-making. Further information about our leadership team can be found below.
Director of Lands & Survey
Uche Obi
uche.obi@gov.ky
Uche provides strategic leadership for the department, by directing operations, shaping policy engagement with government stakeholders by driving organizational excellence. He oversees communications, compliance, and governance to ensure transparency, regulatory adherence, and alignment with national priorities and objectives.
Deputy Director
Sophia Williams
sophia.williams@gov.ky
Sophia is responsible for strategic planning, business operations, innovation, risk management, and business continuity. She oversees customer relations, promotes a positive organizational culture, ensures legal compliance, manages information technology initiatives, and serves as the Freedom of Information Manager.
Chief Valuation Officer
Ruth Watson
ruth.watson@gov.ky
Ruth is responsible for administering the Stamp Duty Act and overseeing the valuation system to ensure compliance with property valuations and analytics. She also oversees the revenue assessments for stamp duty, conducts targeted valuations for government assets and provide property value analysis for accurate decision-making.
Registrar of Lands
Regina Ebanks
regina.ebanks@gov.ky
Regina provides strategic oversight and legal decision-making for the Cayman Islands Land Registry, including its policies, operations, and ongoing enhancements, while ensuring compliance with the Registered Land Act (2018 Revision) and maintaining the system’s integrity, accuracy, and security.
Human Resource Manager
Opal Ruiz
opal.ruiz@gov.ky
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Finance Manager
De-Anna Trowers
de-anna.trowers@gov.ky
De-Anna is responsible for developing financial strategies by providing guidance on effective financial management, by conducting analysis of financial performance outcomes. She also oversees the outsourcing and procurement activities to ensure efficient acquisition of goods and services.
Chief Surveyor
Darren Kelly
darren.kelly@gov.ky
GIS Manager
Andrew Edwards
andrew.edwards@gov.ky
Andrew facilitates the collaboration and sharing of data while overseeing geoprocessing services and geospatial data management, including the development of mapping tools for the various systems. He is also responsible for the geospatial and graphic services used to support accurate mapping and visual data representation.