President and CEO of Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) Mr. Richard Hew today announced the appointment of Mr. Sacha Tibbetts to the position of Vice President, Customer Service & Technology. This appointment will take effect on June 1, 2016.

Mr. Tibbetts will be responsible for implementing the Company’s new business and technology goals including aggressive targets for renewable energy sources to be connected to CUC’s electricity grid.

With over 17 years experience in the energy business, he will also be responsible for the long- term planning, engineering and construction of transmission, distribution and production systems, project management for all large capital projects, and for the adoption and successful deployment of customer facing information technologies that enhance service to our customers.

Accepting the new appointment, Mr. Tibbetts said, “There is a lot of anticipated change in the energy market and I am excited to take on the challenges which will come with this change. I look forward to supporting the Executive and management team as together we continue to deliver a least-cost, safe and reliable service to our customers.”

Mr. Tibbetts joined CUC in 1999, and has been a member of the Management Team since 2003. Most recently he successfully headed the Company’s largest capital project to date, the installation of the 40 MW generation project which is on track for completion in early June.

Mr. Hew stated, “Sacha’s appointment to this new role solidifies our Executive team structure and will better position our company to deliver on our key strategic initiatives which include Reliability, New Business and Technology, Human Capital and Brand. These are very exciting times for the energy business and our team is ready to deliver positive results to all of our stakeholders.”

Mr. Tibbetts earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Florida, and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.

Photo caption: Mr. Sacha Tibbetts Newly appointed Vice President Customer Service & Technology