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The Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) has announced the establishment of CIWiL’s 5th National Chapter in St Vincent and the Grenadines (CIWiL SVG).
On 23 November, 2020 the following women were elected to the CIWiL SVG National Chapter Executive Committee: Makini Barrow – Chairperson; Alisa Alvis – Vice Chairperson; Ishcah St. Hilaire – Secretary/ Coordinator; Shona Quammie – Treasurer; and Phylicia Alexander-Lavia – Public Relations Officer.
CIWiL’s Board Coordinator, Nana Oye Hesse-Bayne welcomed the national chapter with the following remarks: “On behalf of the CIWL Board of Directors, I want to say congratulations to the new team. We are really looking forward to working with you and to seeing the transformational leadership changes that will take place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Regionally, we can work together to advance gender equality and to bridge the gap that we see in leadership across the Caribbean. Congratulations t