GRENLEC’S CEO ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF CARILEC

St. George's, June 23, 2009 -- The Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC), Mr. Vernon Lawrence is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation (CARILEC).  Mr. Lawrence, who has served as a member of the Board for five years, was elected as members of the CARILEC met in Grand Cayman.  His mandate is to lead the organisation as its members maneuver through the turbulence of volatile oil prices and a world economy in crisis.

The annual CARILEC conference, held against the background of a changing electricity industry, discussed many of the unique challenges of the sector, ideas and opportunities for the way forward.  CARILEC is an association of electric utilities, suppliers, manufactures and other stakeholders operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean.  The association plays a coordinating role in servicing its members’ needs for training, research, information-sharing and disaster recovery.
 
The 2009-2010 CARILEC Board of Directors includes Vice Chairman, Mr. Peter Williams of the Barbados Light and Power.  Re-elected are Mr. Richard Hew, Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd.; Mr. Trevor Louisy, St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd.; Mr.Anthon Casperson, AquaLectra(Curacao); Mr. Thornley Myers, St. Vincent Electricity Services; Mr. William Brooks, St. Maarten; Mr. Ken Basden, Bahamas Electricty Services Company; and Mr. Lynn Young of the Belize Electricty Company.

The newly elected members are: Mr. Vince Ingham, Bermuda Electric Light Company Ltd.; Mr. Courtney Mark, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission; Mr. Gerald Lau, Suriname; and Mr.Andre Kiener of Guadeloupe.  Representing the Associate and Vending Companies are: Guillermo Rodriques of ABB, and his alternate Roel Verlaan of KEMA.          

Over 100 Electricity experts from Caribbean electric utilities  and their vending Associates participated in the conference at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort.  Conference presentations included Renewable Energy, Deregulation, Disaster Management and Case Studies on Utilities’ best practices.  The conference also provided many opportunities for delegates to experience true Caymanian hospitality.