Turks and Caicos’ Ocean Club Names New Managing Director

By: - January 23rd, 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Turks and Cacios’ Ocean Club has named a new managing director.

Ocean Club, which consists of a pair of hotels on Grace Bay Beach, has named hospitality veteran Wilbert Mason to the role.

Mason’s Caribbean experience includes stops as general manager at the Landings in Saint Lucia along with stints at properties including Peter Island and the Palms in Turks and Caicos.

“Wilbert has an exceptional level of understanding of the hospitality industry. We are certain he will be a superb asset to reaching beyond our guest booking and owner satisfaction goals throughout 2018 and in the years to come,” said Tom Lewis, CEO of Ocean Club.

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