Charles Herbert became Chair of the Goddard Group of Companies on 5 February 2013, following the retirement of Mr. Joseph N. Goddard. He served until his resignation on 7 August 2018. He was appointed Chair on 7 October 2019 on the resignation of Mr. William P. Putnam. Mr. Herbert spent 15 years of his professional career with The Barbados Mutual Life Assurance Society, now Sagicor Life Inc. (“Sagicor”).
A Barbadian by birth, Mr. Herbert, a Barbados Exhibition Winner in 1974, achieved First Class Honours in his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Edinburgh. He also holds a Diploma in Education from the University of the West Indies. Prior to joining Sagicor, and on his return to Barbados from Edinburgh, Mr. Herbert served his alma mater, Harrison College, as an Assistant Master. Following his sojourn at Sagicor, he joined the firm of Watson Wyatt Worldwide as a Consulting Actuary before establishing the Barbados Branch of Eckler Limited in 1996, later becoming its Principal until his recent retirement.
Mr. Herbert has worked closely with the Barbados Employers’ Confederation. He also worked with the Financial Services Commission, on the drafting and implementation of the new Pension legislation. He is the former Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association.