CASTRIES, St. Lucia, June 18, 2018– The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), which plays a leading role in electric utility advocacy, growth and sustainability in the Caribbean region, Central and South Americas is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals to its Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting and thanks Mr. Peter Williams, Emera Caribbean; Mr. Colin Cover, Grenada Electricity Services Ltd;  and Ms. Kelly Tomblin, Jamaica Power Service Company Ltd for their distinguished service.

At the meeting, Belize Electricity Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jeffrey Locke was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the period 2018 – 2020 after serving as Vice Chairman for the past two years. He succeeds Mr. Colin Cover, Chief Executive Officer of Grenada Electricity Services Limited. Elected as Vice Chair was Mr. Eddington Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis TCI.

Mr. Locke has over 30 years of experience in the energy industry and continues to lead the successful transformation of BEL since June 2011. “CARILEC has a rich history of enabling utilities in the region to network and serve the people of the Caribbean better,” said Mr. Locke as he accepted his appointment. “We will be rolling out our new Strategic Plan to support our members as they expand their services to customers and transform from electric utilities to energy service providers.”

Newly Appointed Directors – 2018-2021

1. Mr. Roger Blackman – Barbados Light and Power Company Ltd.
2. Mr. Jervan Swanston – Nevis Electricity Company Ltd.
3. Ms. Sheree Martin – Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd.
4. Mr. Rabindre Parmessar – N.V. Energiebedrijven Suriname
5. Mr. Hugo Hodge Jr.  – Tantalus Systems Inc. (Associate Director) – 1 Year
   •      Mr. Gianni Moreno – ABB Inc. (Alt Associate Director) – 1 Year

Continuing Directors

1. Mr. Jeffrey Locke – Belize Electricity Ltd. (Chairman)
2. Mr. Eddinton Powell – Fortis TCI Limited (Vice Chairman)
3. Mr. Collin Cover – Grenada Electricity Services Ltd.
4. Mr. Thornley Myers – St. Vincent Electricity Services Ltd.
5. Mr. Leroy Abraham –  British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation
6. Mr. Trevor Louisy – St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd.
7. Mr. Fred Cuvalay – St. Eustatius Utility Company
8. Mr. Franklin Hoevertsz – Utilities  Aruba
9. Mrs. S. Bertilia McKenzie – Dominica Electricity Services Ltd.
10. Dr. Cletus Bertin – Executive Director/CARILEC (Ex-Officio)