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Apr 8th 2021, 17:02
Petra Roach is leaving Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) to take up a new role with the Grenada Tourism Authority later this year.
She joined the Barbados tourism board in 2002 and is currently global head of markets and interim chief executive.
Roseanne Myers, BTMI chairman, said: “On behalf of the board, management and staff we say a sincere thank you to Petra Roach for her years of service and leadership.
“She has been a tremendous asset to Barbados for two decades and her contribution to the growth and development of tourism sector has been outstanding.”
When she joined the-then Barbados Tourism Authority in 2002, she worked with the UK team as vice-president.
BTMI chief calls it quits
Article by April 7, 2021
Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Incorporated (BTMI) Petra Roach has resigned from the State-run agency.
Roach, who had been acting in the position for the past six months, said the decision to quit was not easy. However, while not disclosing what her next move would be, she said she felt it was time for the next challenge.
“They say that rather than stagnating when you have climbed your mountains, you need to look for the next challenge. And I certainly feel that I have the ability to choose my own path as a secure woman; and while it’s a difficult choice, I am humbled and proud of the example that my career set for women in the industry,” said Roach, commenting on her departure after nearly 20 years in Barbados’ tourism marketing sector.
#BTColumn – Saluting women on boards
Article by February 27, 2021
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by
Donna Every
As we approach International Women’s Day on March 8, with the theme of Choose to Challenge, IWF will be celebrating those women who have chosen to challenge the status quo, whether in their careers or in other aspects of their lives.
One of the issues that the chapter has chosen to challenge for the month of March, and beyond, is that of Women on Boards, which is the subject of one of the IWF’s focus groups. That group was convened with the aim of understanding where Barbados stood on the Gender Diversity Index (GDI) and assist with building bridges for women toward senior executive positions, including directorships and chairmanships.