Patrick Bodden, TEP, is the Chief Operations Officer of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), bringing more than three decades of experience in the Cayman Islands financial services industry. He is the Acting CEO currently in the absence of the CEO. 

He began his career in the private sector, gaining extensive experience in trust and corporate services, including the establishment and administration of trust structures and corporate vehicles for estate planning and commercial purposes. 

Patrick joined CIMA in February 2001 as Head of the Fiduciary Services Division and was appointed Deputy Managing Director in 2006. In 2008, he briefly returned to the private sector joining his familys business Bodden & Bodden before rejoining CIMA in October 2009 as Deputy Managing Director – Operations. He was appointed Chief Operations Officer in November 2024. 

In his current role, Patrick is a member of CIMA’s executive leadership team and has responsibility for several of the Authority’s key operational functions. He has also served as Acting Chief Executive Officer on numerous occasions and has represented the Cayman Islands at international forums. 

Patrick is a graduate of Embry-Riddle University in the United States and holds the Trust and Estate Practitioner designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.