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Meet the Deputy Governor (DG)
The Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service is a non-voting member of Cabinet and Parliament.
Mrs Gloria McField-Nixon, Cert. Hon., JP assumed the post of Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service on 8 July 2026.
A true Cayman success story, Mrs McField-Nixon rose to the position of Chief Officer within nine years of returning home as a university graduate. She has held multiple roles as a Chief Officer, most recently in the Portfolio of the Civil Service, where she led government-wide human resource policy, public sector reform, and corporate governance.
She accumulated deep experience across multiple ministries, including those responsible for finance and tourism, and regularly took on the role of Acting Deputy Governor. Mrs McField-Nixon holds degrees with honours in Communications and Law. She is an attorney-at-law, non-practicing, who was admitted to the Cayman Islands Bar in 2012, following completion of her articles at Walkers.
Since 2018, she has led two successive Civil Service Strategic Plans where the Civil Service has collected more than 1.7 million customer feedback responses, achieving an average 91% satisfaction rate, while 90% of staff report pride in being civil servants—clear indicators of sustained service excellence and employee engagement.
In 2020, she played a key leadership role during the COVID-19 response, helping to ensure the continuity of essential public services. This effort earned her the Certificate and Badge of Honour and her Portfolio of the Civil Service team, the UK-based CIPD’s “People Team of the Year (Public Sector) Award”. Mrs McField-Nixon’s contributions to leadership and people development have been further recognised by the Cayman Islands Society for Human Resource Professionals’ Pinnacle Award for HR Leadership in 2025.
Mrs McField-Nixon is married to Michael Nixon and has one child.
29 Years of Service (as of January 2026)
1997
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Joined the Civil Service
2011
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Appointed Chief Officer, Portfolio of the Civil Service
2012
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Called to the Cayman Islands Bar
2018
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Delivered the Civil Service Strategic Plan 2018-2023
2020
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Awarded Certificate and Badge of Honour for meritorious services rendered during the COVID-19 Pandemic and for services rendered to the Government and people of the Cayman Islands
2021
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Portfolio of the Civil Service receives UK-based CIPD’s People Team of the Year (Public Sector) Award
2024
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Delivered the Civil Service Strategic Plan 2024-2026
2025
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Received the Cayman Islands Society for Human Resource Professionals’ Pinnacle Award for HR Leadership
Learn more about her work: gov.ky/headsofthecivilservice
Featured Articles
Deputy Governor Gloria McField-Nixon Officially Assumes Office
On Wednesday, 8 July, Mrs Gloria McField-Nixon formally took her oath of office and was sworn in as Deputy Governor and Head of the Cayman Islands Civil Service during a special ceremony in Cabinet
2026 Deputy Governor's 5K Challenge Achieves Historic Fundraising Milestone with Record $120,000
The Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson, announced at a special volunteer and sponsor recognition reception at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands on 2 July, that the 2026 Deputy Governor's 5K Challenge raised a record $120,000
Deputy Governor and Designate Attend Overseas Territories Heads of Public Service Summit
Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service, Honourable Franz Manderson, joined by Deputy Governor Designate Gloria McField-Nixon, recently represented the Cayman Islands at the British Overseas Territories Deputy Governors and Heads of Public Service Summit, held in Bermuda from 9 to 14 June.
Governor Owen Announces Deputy Governor Designate
His Majesty's Governor, Her Excellency Jane Owen, today announced the appointment of Mrs Gloria McField-Nixon, Cert. Hon., JP, as the new Deputy Governor and Head of the Cayman Islands Civil Service Designate. Mrs McField-Nixon will take up her appointment on 8th July 2026.
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About the Office of the Deputy Governor
The Office of the Deputy Governor provides policy advice and strategic and administrative support to the Deputy Governor in relation to her responsibilities for ensuring the effective operation of the Civil Service and for providing the highest level of support to the Governor.
