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Euletta Francis of Otto’s has been appointed Chief Executive Office of the Antigua Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) replacing Stanley Smith who resigned earlier this year.<\/div>\n
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Prior to her appointment of CEO she served as Chief Financial Officer.<\/div>\n
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She told state media that her role as CFO prepared her for the CEO duties.<\/div>\n
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“I have been here for the past seven years, I have functioned as the Chief financial Officer… as the Chief financial Officer absolutely everything passes through that office. So you tend to have to become, at least if you want to do your job very well you tend to become very familiar with everything that is happening operationally, security wise,” she stated.<\/p>

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Francis now heads a executive team of mainly new people.<\/p>\n

“My role really right now is guidance, planning strategic looking forward, so the day to day operation; I think we have a very competent team… i wouldn’t say i think, we have a very competent team. We have a new team, new director of operations, director of security, now will be a new CFO who has been with us a couple years,” she said.<\/p>

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“This facility is almost 40 years, 1981, and we have to ensure that that facility stands the test of time as well, that is going to be – that’s why maintenance is going to be very very critical,” Francis added.<\/p>

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She said, “It is for us to create branding for VC Bird not just ABAA”s customer service but the entire airport community and we create one brand and I think that is something I will definitely be advocating for.”<\/div>\n
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The former CEO Smith resigned after being placed on suspension. The Jamaican now plans to sue the ABAA for wrongful dismissal.<\/div>\n
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He served as CEO from 2012.<\/div>\n
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