The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board has a new chairman, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The board has announced the appointment of Caesar Campbell to the role, it confirmed this week. 

“Caesar Campbell is uniquely qualified to Chair our Tourist Board,” said Josephine Connolly, the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Minister of Tourism. “He has worked successfully in every sector of our tourism industry in the capacity of Director of Tourism for the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, the Executive Director of the Turks and Caicos Hotel & Tourism Association,  President of the Airport Operators Committee and owns Olympia DMC, which manages hotels and hospitality-related companies.”

A native of Jamaica, Campbell has lived in Turks and Caicos for the past 25 years; he manages and operates Hotel La Vista Azul and The Tides. 

“The Covid-19 pandemic imposed itself on the tourism industry worldwide, and the last two years have been challenging,” Campbell said in a statement. “Post Covid-19 travel will inevitably be different, and competition will be fierce. Consequently, at the Tourist Board, we will need innovation and collaboration to ensure we grow our business, and I am excited to engage with all our stakeholders for us to become a more resilient and sustainable destination.”