New Directors for St Lucia Tourist Board

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 22nd, 2016

The Saint Lucia Tourist Board has announced a new board of directors.

The 12-member board has been appointed to oversee the organization’s operations for the 2016-2018 term.

New St Lucia Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee recently met with the new board members to talk tourism issues on the island.

The new board includes Agnes Francis (Chairperson), Leathon Khan (Deputy Chairperson), Carmelita Xavier, Sanovnick Destang, Celestin Laurent, Mark Maraj, Winston Anderson, Erwin Louisy, Mark Adams, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, and Louis Lewis.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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