The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has introduced the appointment of Stacey Liburd as its new Chief Govt Officer, efficient June 15, 2025.
A revered tourism skilled with greater than 15 years of expertise in vacation spot advertising and marketing, stakeholder engagement, and tourism growth, Liburd brings a confirmed monitor file of management, innovation, and regional experience to the function.
Previous to becoming a member of the GTA, Liburd served as Director of Tourism on the Anguilla Vacationer Board, the place she led award-winning advertising and marketing campaigns, expanded worldwide airlift, and championed sustainable tourism initiatives. Her profession highlights embrace strategic market enlargement, model positioning, aviation partnerships, and executing large-scale occasions at prestigious platforms equivalent to Virtuoso Journey Week, ILTM Cannes, and IMEX Americas.
She has additionally held senior gross sales and advertising and marketing roles within the personal hospitality sector, the place she efficiently launched luxurious property campaigns and cast key partnerships with international journey consortia.
Commenting on her new appointment, Liburd acknowledged,
“I’m deeply honored to simply accept the function of Chief Govt Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority. I thank the Minister of Tourism and the Board for his or her confidence in me. I might additionally prefer to sincerely thank Ms. Petra Roach for her excellent management and unwavering dedication to Grenada’s tourism sector. She has laid a robust and significant basis, and I’m deeply grateful for the legacy she leaves and the instance she has set.
Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique are locations of extraordinary magnificence, tradition, and potential. I sit up for working intently with our trade companions to additional elevate our model, strengthen our presence in key markets, and be certain that tourism continues to deliver significant, sustainable advantages to our individuals.”
GTA Chairman Randall Dolland welcomed the appointment, saying,
“Stacey Liburd brings a wealth of information and a strategic mindset that’s important to the continued development and evolution of Grenada’s tourism trade. Her regional management expertise and advertising and marketing experience align completely with our targets of strengthening vacation spot visibility, forging impactful partnerships, and enhancing the customer expertise.”
Minister for Tourism, the Artistic Economic system and Tradition, Honorable Adrian Thomas, added,
“We’re excited to welcome Mrs. Liburd to Grenada. Her accomplishments inside the tourism sector converse for themselves, and we imagine her management will information our trade into its subsequent section of innovation, sustainability, and inclusive development. We additionally prolong heartfelt due to Ms. Petra Roach for her distinctive contribution throughout her tenure, which has elevated Grenada’s international profile, elevated airlift and customer numbers, and impressed confidence in our tourism future.”
Petra Roach will now transition to a senior management function within the personal sector with Wyndham Resorts & Resorts.
