CUC Chair Sheree Ebanks Receives Canada’s 2026 “Woman in Energy” Award

Mrs. Sheree Ebanks, Chair of the Board of Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC), has received the “Woman in Energy” Award 2026 by the High Commission of Canada. The award recognises her significant contribution to the Cayman Islands’ energy industry.

Mrs. Ebanks is the sole Cayman Islands honouree and was recognised alongside three leaders from Jamaica’s energy sector. The awards were presented on Thursday, October 15, during Part III of the CANCarib Climate Smart Opportunities Summit (CCSOS) 2026, themed “Unlocking Diversity in the Clean Technology Economy.” The ceremony took place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

The October 15 honourees are:

Mrs. Sheree Ebanks, Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC), Cayman Islands

Ms. Winsome Callum, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Jamaica

Mrs. Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Jamaica

Ms. Melissa Newman, Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP), Jamaica

Two honourees from The Bahamas will be recognised at a separate ceremony in The Bahamas later in October.

About Sheree L. Ebanks

Mrs. Ebanks is Chair of the Board of Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC), Grand Cayman’s sole electricity provider and a member of the Fortis group of companies, headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. A director since 2014, she was appointed Chair in May 2022, the first woman to hold the position since the company began operations in May 1966.

She provides strategic oversight of generation planning, renewable energy integration and grid resilience for a system serving approximately 35,000 customers. During her tenure, CUC has established a Green Financing Framework to support energy transition, climate resilience and long-term affordability.

Her leadership draws on nearly five decades in the Cayman Islands’ financial services sector, including a 33-year banking career and service as founding CEO of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants. She is a recipient of the Certificate and Badge of Honour and an Accredited Director of the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada.