The One Bermuda Alliance is excited to announce Geoffrey Faiella as its adopted candidate for Constituency 11, Devonshire East.
Geoffrey’s unwavering commitment to service and integrity is fundamental to his belief in putting the needs of the community first and ensuring that every voice is heard. A passionate leader and a proud Bermudian, he is thrilled to rejoin life in public service as a member of the Devonshire East community.
Geoffrey brings to the team more than a decade of experience in the legal profession, rooted in a strong sense of fairness, justice and empathy. Born and raised in Southampton, Geoffrey attended Port Royal School and Saltus Grammar School before finishing high school in the USA at Westminster School in Connecticut. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English, Speech and Theatre from St. Lawrence University in update New York.
Following his undergraduate studies, Geoffrey returned to Bermuda where he volunteered in the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade and explored a potential career in hospitality, before studying law at the University of Bristol in England. He returned to the island soon after, and following a period of training in the Attorney-General’s chambers he was admitted to the Bermuda Bar.
Geoffrey entered public service as a Crown Counsel in the Department of Public Prosecutions, followed by a posting in the Ministry of Legal Affairs advising on public policy and acting on behalf of the Crown to collect debts to the public purse. Among the many highlights of Geoffrey’s early period of public service, he is particularly proud of drafting legislation to enhance the protection of local wildlife, and his role in enhancing Bermuda’s Proceeds of Crime framework.
Following his time in public service, Geoffrey has built his career in Bermuda’s financial services sector, and for the past five years has served as the Head of Legal and Regulatory Compliance for a local banking institution. During this time, he has enjoyed working and collaborating with the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NAMLC), the Financial Intelligence Agency, the Bermuda Deposit Insurance Corporation, and other public agencies to strengthen Bermuda’s financial safety net and better protect consumers.
Geoffrey’s upbringing emphasized community service and helping others, a family tradition he has carried on through his work with local charities including Meals on Wheels and the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society and other individual projects. He has served on the board of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society and the Centre Against Abuse.
Geoffrey moved to the Poinciana Road, Devonshire area with his wife, Sarah, in 2017 where they raise their two young children and attend St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church. A life-long learner, Geoffrey enjoys spending time with his family, trying new recipes on friends and neighbors and occasionally treading the boards at Daylesford Theatre as a member of the Bermuda Musical and Drama Society. Geoffrey is excited to be a part of the OBA team, and committed to delivering a brighter, more prosperous future to Bermudians.
Tia Smith is the approved candidate for constituency 1, St George’s North.
She is a Hamilton parish resident, raised in St. David’s and Smith’s parish. Her family history is based in St. David’s and St. George’s and many of her family and friends remain there to this day. Whilst she currently lives slightly outside of constituency 1, she is and will always be an East End girl, especially during Cup Match.
She attended St David’s Primary, Warwick Academy, Saltus PGY and then majored in English Literature at Acadia University.
She worked for several years at Telcom (now Digicel) and was a store manager for a year before deciding to branch into another career. She worked at AIG for 12 years, in Financial Lines Underwriting, Axis Capital and is now an Assistant Vice President, Financial Lines Underwriter at Liberty Specialty Markets.
She holds her Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) and Associate in Underwriting (AU) designations as well as, most recently, received the Cyber Professional Liability Practitioner (CPLP) designation.
She served on the Board of Directors for the Bermuda Zoological Society for 10 years and the Board of the Bermuda Education Network for two years.
Passionate about young people experiencing a robust and enriching education, Tia served as the PTA President at Prospect Primary for two years and the PTA President at East End Primary for a year. She regularly volunteers at the Aquarium and for a feeding programme. Her hobbies include reading, crocheting and diamond painting.
Above all of this, spending time with her family is one of the most rewarding and important things that she does.
In 2012, she married Tim Smith and have the joy of three kids in their lives whom they are particularly proud of. Willow (16) was the Head Girl at East End Primary, Rowan (11) was the Head Boy at East End Primary and Bryony (5), they suspect, will take over the world someday.
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