KINGSTON, Jamaica — The passing of Doris May Berry marks the end of an era for Jamaica’s financial landscape. More than a founding member of Mayberry Investments, she represented a generation of visionaries who transformed how Jamaicans interacted with money, investment, and opportunity.
Berry’s career was not simply about building a company. It was about challenging the limits of what was possible in a time when women in boardrooms were few and financial innovation was scarce. Her quiet determination helped turn Mayberry from a modest vision into a formidable presence in the investment sector.
Her influence is evident in the family she raised — leaders who today hold pivotal roles in one of the island’s most recognizable financial groups. But beyond the corporate structure, Doris Berry’s impact was cultural: she stood as proof that persistence, intellect, and courage could carve out new paths in spaces once guarded by tradition.
To colleagues, she was a mentor. To her family, she was the foundation. To the financial community, she was a pioneer whose efforts widened the horizon of what Jamaica’s financial system could become.
Her passing invites reflection not only on her personal legacy but also on the ongoing responsibility to ensure Jamaica’s financial institutions remain guided by the principles she embodied — integrity, innovation, and service.
In remembering Doris May Berry, the nation remembers more than a financier. It remembers a woman who helped set the standard for modern Jamaican enterprise.
