Board of Directors

The Social Security Board is part of the portfolio of the Minister of Finance, who appoints a Board of Directors to administer the program; directors representing employers and employees are named by respective organizations.

Board of Directors consists of:

• Five members representing Government: a chairman and four other members appointed by the Minister in his discretion;
• Two members representing employees (from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize);
• Two members representing employers (one from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and one from the Belize Business Bureau); and
• The Chief Executive Officer is an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors without a right to vote.

The Board Secretary is an employee of the Social Security Board. The Board appoints one of its members to be Deputy Chairman. The initial term of office of the Chairman is for a period of five years, and three years in the case of all members. (Statutory Instrument No. 16 of 2003).

Chief Executive Officers:

• Leonides Cuellar: 1981 - 1987
• Kenneth M.L. Dunn: 1987 – 1990
• Jorge Meliton Auil Sr.: 1990 – 1993
• Denton Belisle: 1993 – 1998
• Narda Garcia: 1999 – 2006
• Dr. Louis Zabaneh: 2007 – 2008
• Merlene Martinez: 2008 – 2012
• Richard Flowers: 2012 – 2016
• Dr. Colin Young: 2017 – 2019
• Deborah Ruiz: 2021 - 2024
• Dr. Leroy Almendarez: August 2024 - January 2025