Struggling LIAT suffers another major blow as CEO bows out
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
cash-strapped regional carrier, LIAT, Julie Reifer-Jones, has resigned effective
Saturday (August 1).
In a letter sent to LIAT employees,
Reifer-Jones confirmed her resignation.
According to a report from the , Reifer-Jones had tendered her resignation earlier, but in the letter she told employees that she had been asked by Shareholders and the Board of Directors to stay on.Antigua Observer
However, the appointment of an
administrator by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, charged with reorganising
LIAT, paved the way for Reifer-Jones’ departure.
According to Reifer-Jones, LIAT Administrator,
Cleveland Seaforth, was so appointed on Tuesday, July 25.
Reifer-Jones, who is from Barbados, was
appointed LIAT’s Chief Financial Officer in 2008 and was subsequently appointed
CEO in 2017, becoming the first woman to hold that position.
