Adriana Cutajar B.Com. (Hons)(Melit.), M.B.A. (ARU) is a third-generation family member of Cortis Group of Companies. Has been an active member of the Youth Family Council (YFC) for eight years, holding the YFC Chairperson role for two of these. Adriana held the position of marketing executive for the Cortis Group of Companies for two years.
For these past ten years was employed at the University of Malta. Currently, a Manager at the Project Support Office which is responsible for externally funded projects. Has extensive experience in project implementation, monitoring budgets, mentoring and supervising large teams and liaising with auditors, legal advisors and national authorities. Adriana recently obtained a Diploma in EU Funds Management and is in possession of the PRINCE 2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management.
Non-Executive Director
Farrugia Cortis Crystielle
Crystielle Farrugia Cortis B.A (Hons), P.G.C.E is a third-generation family member of Cortis Group of Companies. Has been an active within the company’s Youth Family Council since its foundation in 2007, where she has been contributing to policy making, succession planning, corporate social responsibility, marketing, environmental, social and governance aspects. In the past, she was involved in the sales department of various business sectors within Cortis Group.
Crystielle is currently employed in the public service at the MEYR, as a special education teacher and was a school council board member for two years. Since 2013, Crystielle has been responsible for coordinating local and international environmental programmes within Resource Centres, at secondary and post-secondary level. With her work, she has been guiding both organisations and individuals in taking initiatives to address eco problems, improve sustainability, participate in events and achieve awards related to Global Sustainable Development Goals
Non-Executive Director
Formosa Joseph M
Joseph M Formosa has had a 35 years carrier with the Bank of Valletta Plc where he held various positions in financial control ,asset and liability management, strategy, risk, marketing , mortgages and personal credit. He was Chairman of the bank’s Card Services company which was mainly responsible for the successful international programme called “Malta Welcomes Visa”. He also held the position of General Manager of Lohombus Bank Ltd (a joint venture between Mid-Med Bank Ltd and Bank of Valletta that specialized in home loans). When acquired by HSBC Plc, Joseph was responsible of restructuring.
Joseph is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing-UK and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, holds a certificate in Banking(Institute of Bankers-UK), Diploma in Insurance(The Chartered Insurance Institute-UK)as well as a Diploma course in Law and Administration(University of Malta), and other certificates in financial services and compliance as well as awards in anti money laundering and financing of terrorism. Currently, practicing as a financial and management consultant also holding a number of non executive positions on the board of directors of various companies and financial institutions in Malta.
Non-Executive Director
Ellul Helga
Mrs Ellul was the CEO of Playmobil Malta up until September 2012, and after her retirement from Playmobil Malta she set up her own consultancy company Advise Ltd. and is board member and chairperson of various local businesses. Mrs Helga Ellul has held various posts on boards of both constituted bodies and governmental organisations. She served as Deputy Chairman of the Employment+ Training Corp. between 1990 and 1996. She was President of the Foundation for Human Resource Development from 1995 till 2003. She was also a member of the Council of the Malta Federation of industry (FOI) and was at various times on board of Board of Malta Enterprise. She held the post of FOI Vice President for eight years and chaired various FOI committees and working groups. She was on board the Malta Shipyard and Ricasoli Tank Cleaning Ltd. She was Governor of MCAST from the very beginning till 2013 and also board member of Air Malta. Under the previous government she formed part of the Strategic Policy Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister.
Until March 2011, Ms Ellul was the first female President of the newly merged Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry. Apart from these posts, she has been a trustee of the Richmond Foundation, a board member of Em'1ower, a board member of the BOV/Joseph Calleja Foundation as well as President of the newly formed CORE Platform under the patronage of HE The President of Malta. She has been President of the National Council of Women as well as of the Rotary Club La Valette.
Audit Committee
Chairperson: Mr Joseph M Formosa
Member: Ms Helga Ellul
Member: Dr Petramay Attard Cortis
Legal Advisors
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Auditors
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