Deidre Cousins

Deidre Cousins currently serves as Chief Information Officer and Business Development Executive at GraceKennedy Ltd. since July 2017. With a strong background in information technology and business development, Deidre previously held positions such as Vice President of Business Systems, Risk & Compliance at GraceKennedy Foods USA LLC and Business Development Manager at GraceKennedy Foods. In addition to extensive experience in auditing, demonstrated through roles such as Senior Director of Information Technology/Auditing at the Auditor General's Department of Jamaica and Group IT Audit Manager at Grace Kennedy Limited, Deidre also contributed to the Institute of Internal Auditors - Jamaica as Vice President of Seminars and currently serves as Immediate Past President of ISACA Kingston Jamaica Chapter. Deidre holds an MSc in Management Information Systems from the University of London and a BSc in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies.