Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Honourable Carlos James, has announced the appointment of Karen Viera, Calvert Jones and Carlos “Manage” James as the new additions to the board of directors of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC).
Minister James made the announcement while delivering the State of the Tourism Industry Address on Tuesday at the Cruise Ship Terminal in Kingstown.
According to Minister James the three directors bring varying levels of expertise in marketing, finance, and the creative arts as new members of the CDC Board to support its current chair Recardo Adams.
“Karen brings tremendous experience as an events host, mas band leader and marketing professional and creative. Carlos is an island scholar, professional accountant, Chief Financial Officer at Coreas Distribution and one of the lead coordinators of P’Tani Mas and band leader of Country Meets Town Jourvert Band, while Calvert is a leading creative with a strong focus on emerging technology in the creative industry,” Minister James said.
Meanwhile, Minister James announced the appointment of Calvert Jones as the new Chairperson of the National Cultural Foundation. Jones will lead the transformation of foundation to provide greater support to creatives in the industry.
Minister James noted that the NCF will play a key role in events management including the SVG Music Festival, the Rhythm and Roots Creole Festival and the SVG Fashion Week.