The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) is happy to announce the appointment of Mrs. Stacey A. Liburd as its new Chief Government Officer, efficient June 15, 2025. A extremely regarded tourism skilled with greater than 15 years of expertise in vacation spot advertising and marketing, stakeholder engagement and tourism improvement, Mrs. Liburd brings a powerful report of management, innovation and regional experience to the function.
Previous to her appointment, Mrs. Liburd served as Director of Tourism on the Anguilla Vacationer Board, the place she led award-winning advertising and marketing campaigns, expanded worldwide airlift and championed sustainable tourism development. Her profession spans strategic market growth, model positioning, aviation partnerships and the execution of large-scale occasions throughout prestigious platforms together with Virtuoso Journey Week, ILTM Cannes and IMEX Americas.
She has additionally held senior gross sales and advertising and marketing roles within the personal hospitality sector, the place she efficiently launched luxurious property campaigns and established key partnerships with international journey consortia.
Commenting on her new appointment, Mrs. Liburd said, “I’m deeply honored to simply accept the function of Chief Government Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority. I thank the Minister of Tourism and the Board for his or her confidence in me. I might additionally wish to sincerely thank Ms. Petra Roach for her excellent management and unwavering dedication to Grenada’s tourism sector.
She has laid a powerful and significant basis, and I’m deeply grateful for the legacy she leaves and the instance she has set. Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique are locations of extraordinary magnificence, tradition, and potential. I look ahead to working carefully with our trade companions to additional elevate our model, strengthen our presence in key markets, and make sure that tourism continues to deliver significant, sustainable advantages to our folks.”
Chairman of the Grenada Tourism Authority, Mr. Randall Dolland, welcomed Mrs. Liburd’s appointment, noting, “Stacey Liburd brings a wealth of data and a strategic mindset that’s important to the continued development and evolution of Grenada’s tourism trade. Her regional management expertise and advertising and marketing experience align completely with our targets of strengthening vacation spot visibility, forging impactful partnerships, and enhancing the customer expertise.”
Minister for Tourism, the Inventive Economic system and Tradition, Honorable Adrian Thomas, added
“We’re excited to welcome Mrs. Liburd to Grenada. Her accomplishments throughout the tourism sector communicate for themselves, and we imagine her management will information our trade into its subsequent section of innovation, sustainability, and inclusive development. We additionally lengthen heartfelt due to Ms. Petra Roach for her distinctive contribution throughout her tenure, which has elevated Grenada’s international profile, elevated airlift and customer numbers, and impressed confidence in our tourism future.”
Ms. Roach will now transition to a senior management function within the personal sector with Wyndham Lodges & Resorts.