New CEO announced for ‘challenging’ LIAT assignment

The board of directors of LIAT, the Caribbean-wide airline, has appointed of Julie Reifer-Jones as their new chief executive officer.

She is the first woman to be appointed CEO of the company.

Reifer-Jones is a graduate of The University of the West Indies, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados.

She has been part of LIAT as chief financial officer since 2008. Prior to that, Reifer-Jones held several senior finance positions and has more than 25 years of experience in of finance and management.

Dr. Jean Holder, chairman of LIAT’s board, said: “Mrs Reifer-Jones has served at LIAT in the number two position for some nine years and in that capacity has acted as CEO for extended periods on several occasions.

“In addition to her familiarity with the people and culture of the region and her intimate knowledge of the company, her financial and academic qualifications should complement the practical experience of the airline industry she has acquired on the job. I wish her well as she undertakes one of the most challenging assignments in the region.”

On her appointment, Reifer-Jones said that she is delighted to be taking up this new challenge and is looking forward to delivering an improved level of service from LIAT to the region.