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Leadership Structure

Our Leadership

As the land information authority of the Cayman Islands, we operate under the oversight of theMinister for Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure the Hon. Johany S. “Jay” Ebanks. 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

Provides strategic leadership

Direct operations, shaping policy

Oversees communication strategies

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

Guides & implements IT strategies

Develops plans for business operations

Promotes supportive work environment

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

Administration of the Stamp Duty Act

Conducts islandwide property valuations

Manages stamp duty rating system

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.