Mr. O’Dea joined Butterfield in 1989 and was named Managing Director, Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited in 1997.  In mid 2009, he was also given oversight responsibility for Butterfield’s operations in The Bahamas and Barbados. In 2011, his role was expanded to include oversight of all of Butterfield's banking operations internationally. Mr. O’Dea is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in the financial services industry in the Cayman Islands for over 20 years. He is a past President of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, past President of the Cayman Islands Bankers Association, and Vice-Chairman of Island Heritage Holdings Limited. Since Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, Mr. O’Dea has acted as a Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund.