Albert Anderson, who spent more than three decades working with local telecommunications service provider Cable & Wireless, known as LIME and was a Vice-President, has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer at the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA).

In a press release from Kirkland Nixon, the CIAA board chairman, last Friday (7) said:

“The board of directors is extremely excited that Mr. Anderson will be joining the CIAA’s executive management team. We are fortunate to have succeeded in recruiting such a strong leader who is a talented professional. We look forward to working with him and are confident that he will bring new and positive changes to the authority.

“This is an exciting time for the CIAA as we prepare to move forward with plans to redevelop our airports. As we eagerly embark on this journey, the Board is positive that the new CEO, with the support of the CIAA’s Team, will realise the Authority’s full potential and meet or exceed the expectations of its key stakeholders. We are very fortunate to have a number of talented and experienced team members and Mr. Anderson will work closely with those individuals to ensure a safe and customer-focused environment for our visitors as well as the residents of the Cayman Islands”.

In reply Anderson said it was with much “anticipation and excitement” he would be going to the challenge and working with the board as well as its team of professional employees.

“This organization [CIAA] has a steep history going back beyond the formation of the CIAA,” he said,  “and it is indeed an honour to have been asked to take on the task of continuing to build upon the solid foundation that was laid by so many Caymanian aviation experts over the years. I have no doubt that the current team is very proud of that heritage and of what they have achieved. I will do my best to ensure that the value of that heritage is preserved and the organisation successfully achieves its objectives over the coming years.”

The board said it was grateful to Kerith McCoy, who recently announced his retirement from the airport, and Andrew McLaughlin, the most recent acting CEO, for “their valuable contributions” while the recruitment process to find a permanent CEO was carried out.

Anderson, who holds amongst other qualifications, a Master of Science (MSc) in Operational Telecommunications, is a Past President of the Lions Club of Grand Cayman, past member of the Central Tenders Committee and the National Trust of the Cayman Islands, and former coach and member of the Cayman Islands National Football Team.

Anderson will take up his position as CEO on March 3^rd.