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New CEO of DASPA Ian Pinard-<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority (DASPA), Ian Pinard said improving operations at DASPA will be his main focus. Pinard who was a former Minister in the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) Government made the disclosure during an interview on State-Owned Radio DBS.<\/p>\n

He assumed the position of CEO of DASPA effective Monday, December 2, 2024.<\/p>\n

Pinard replaces Mr. Benoit Bardouille who held that position for several years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am getting to know the staff, I am getting to know the management team, getting to know all the operations at DASPA and so far I am getting the grasp of it,\u201d Pinard said. \u201c And eventually when it needs improvement we are going to improve, what we think works well we are going to continue and leave it as is. We are going to see how we can improve the operations and that is going to be our major priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cMy role is to come in to make sure that the port moves smoothly, both the sea and airport and we continue to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pinard also believes that his experiences will assist him in carrying out his duties.<\/p>\n

\u201c I am happy to be here, I bring a lot of experience to the table here,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing a former Minister and a Parl Rep, the General Manager of Petro Caribe, also before that the Sales and Marketing Manager of PetroCaribe, and before that I was an accounts and loans officer at the Credit Union.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cSo, I bring a lot of experience to DASPA. I am prepared to work with the staff. We have a very good staff here and I am prepared to work with everybody and keep the communication channels opened.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pinard praised Bardouille for the excellent job he has done as CEO of DASPA.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he has been a great manager, a great ambassador, not only at the port, but the country,\u201d Pinard noted. \u201cBardouille is well known all over the region, all over the world. He has done very well for Dominica and I think that is why he has been promoted by the Prime Minister to be an ambassador now.\u201d<\/p>\n

He promised to continue what Bardouille started and to further improve the services at the port.<\/p>\n

Moreover, Pinard explained that every day the port deals with customers, \u201cand we have to improve in terms of our customer service and make sure the operations run smoothly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pinard served concurrently as the Member of Parliament for the Soufriere Constituency and the Minister for Public Works and Ports before resigning as a minister of government on March 2, 2016, and as a parliamentarian on April 26 of that same year, amid allegations of inappropriate behavior.<\/p>\n

After stepping down from his ministerial role, Pinard held the position of Acting General Manager at Petro Caribe Dominica for some time.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced at the International Airport ground-breaking ceremony on November 9, 2024, that as of December 1, 2024, the former DASPA CEO, Benoit Bardouile, would be \u201celevated to the rank of Ambassador and Advisor to the Prime Minister of Dominica.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority (DASPA), Ian Pinard said improving operations at DASPA will be his main focus. 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