New Chairman for Grenada Tourism Authority 

By: - September 7th, 2022
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The Port Louis Marina in Grenada.

The Grenada Tourism Authority has a new chairman and a new board of directors. 

Entrepreneur Randall Dolland has been named chairman of the organization, which has a new 11-member board. 

Dolland was a director of the former Grenada Board of Tourism and has served in a number of roles in the tourism industry, including sales and marketing manager at Grenada’s Flamboyant Hotel. 

“I’m truly honored to serve as board chairman as for many years, I’ve been a stakeholder in this industry and can intimately relate to the challenges currently impacting the industry,” Dolland said in a statement. “In this role, I look forward to partnering with all stakeholders and strategic partners to move our Tourism agenda forward.”

The new board represents what the organization called “several sectors of the industry, all of which have a critical input into delivering a progressive, forward-thinking end product.”

“Their diverse and innovative leadership approach will ensure the creation of long-term sustainable strategies to grow the commercial and developmental interests of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique,” the Board said. 

The full list of appointments includes:Dr. George Vincent, Deputy Chairman

Orlando Romain

Dr. Charles Modica, St. George’s University

Allison Caton, Rep. Carriacou & Petite Martinique

Jacqueline Alexis

Janelle Hopkin, Hotel Industry

Marlon Glean, Sports/Legal

Permanent Secretary, w.r.f Economic Development, Planning, Tourism, and Creative Economy

Representative, Grenada Chamber of Commerce

Representative, Grenada Taxi Association

The Grenada Tourism Authority is led by Chief Executive Officer Petra Roach.

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