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SLHTA CEO Roderick Cherry resigns, former CEO Noorani Azeez assumes interim role

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Saint Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association Inc.(SLHTA) has announced the departure of its CEO, Roderick Cherry, who is leaving to pursue other career opportunities.

Cherry’s resignation takes effect September 30, 2018 and the SLHTA has begun the process of vetting for a replacement.

In the interim, former CEO Noorani Azeez has been appointed as the SLHTA’s Executive Vice President and will assume the responsibility of leading the organisation through the transition process.

Cherry joined the SLHTA as Chief Operations Officer in March 2016. He was subsequently promoted to the position of CEO in May 2018.

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“Roderick Cherry has served diligently over the past two years to support the Executive Committee in strengthening the Association and drive the SLHTA’s advocacy and policy-focused agenda,” said SLHTA President, Karolin Troubetzkoy. “We wish him the best of success with his future endeavours.”

Cherry thanked the SLHTA for giving him the opportunity to contribute to its development and Saint Lucia’s tourism and hospitality industry.

“It has been an honour to lead the Saint Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association. I am proud of what the SLHTA staff and the Executive Team have accomplished over the past year and would like to acknowledge the membership’s commitment to strengthening Saint Lucia’s biggest and most dynamic private sector association,” Cherry said. “While I leave the SLHTA to pursue a new career, this organisation will always be close to my heart and I look forward to seeing the Association flourish in the future.”

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