Mr. Archer, a former economic statistician, is a qualified lawyer and currently CEO of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. He was also Minister of Finance and Economic Development for the Cayman Islands from 2013 ‐ 2017 and succeeded in leading the Government to full compliance with the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility. In 2016, Global Markets publication recognised Mr. Archer as Finance Minister of the Year for the Caribbean region.
Mr. Archer is also an experienced project manager who trained at the Caribbean Development Bank and served as Project Manager for the Cayman Islands Government’s Financial Reform to transition from cash to accrual accounting. In addition, as Senior Assistant Secretary in the Portfolio of Finance and Economics, he assisted the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry to restructure and transition from a small office within the Portfolio to become the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands in 2005 where he became Director of Finance and Information Technology.
Mr. Archer holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Finance, an MBA, an LLB (Hons.) degree, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law, England. Mr. Archer is married with two daughters and a son.