The Tribune

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has named Philcher Grant as director of group corporate affairs and government relations at its Port Group Ltd affiliate.

“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Philcher Grant to the Port Group Ltd team,” said Ian Rolle, the GBPA’s president. “This appointment comes as we continue to strategically position the organisation to execute our responsibilities to residents in the most effective and efficient way.

“We remain focused on our vision to improve the quality of life for everyone in Grand Bahama, and to provide high performance service in areas of utility, city management and business development.”

Ms Grant will be responsible for engagement with key stakeholders, media and public relations, hurricane preparedness, government relations and managing strategy process for the Grand Bahama Utility Company. She joined the company on January 13, 2020.

Sarah St George, the GBPA’s acting chairman, said: “Ms Grant possesses the expertise and diverse knowledge to complement and strengthen our team. In continuing our restoration efforts, we will engage the public more frequently to provide relevant and timely information. We anticipate progressive improvements in our service to the Freeport community and, by extension, Grand Bahama island.”

Ms. Grant has more than ten years’ experience in resource management, communications, customer and government relations. She is skilled in disaster restoration planning, metering, billing, management, call centre administration, stakeholder and government relations, as well as regulatory compliance.