Perline Scatliffe-Leonard Out! Michael Davis In! @ W&SD
This announcement was made by Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) yesterday September 13, 2016 as he referred to her removal as a ‘transfer’.
It was Virgin Islands News Online that first and accurately broke the story that Mrs Scatliffe-Leonard was headed to the Water and Sewerage Department in 2012 to replace then Acting Director Monoherlad Kerof. The title ‘Acting’ was then removed from her name when she was appointed Director in December of 2013.
Making the announcement of removing Mrs Scatliffe-Leonard from the position, Hon Vanterpool said that its time that they have someone with engineering qualifications to take on the mantle. The territory has been grappling with serious water woes, which have many residents and businesses shedding tears at the feet of the department.
Time for someone with engineering expertise
According to Hon Vanterpool, Mrs Scatliffe-Leonard has done an excellent job in dealing with matters of administration in the department, something that was well needed but the time has come for them to have engineering expertise in the position.
He said that current Deputy Director Michael Davis will assume the position of acting Director while the position is formerly advertised. “Michael Davis, he is an engineer there at the moment. He is going to be appointed as the acting director aided by other engineers that we have, including one consulting engineer working with the department to improve especially the infrastructure of water pipes throughout the territory, and the improvement of the reservoirs to get better distribution throughout the territory, and reduce the water loss that we have in a major way throughout the territory,” said Hon Vanterpool.
Scatliffe-Leonard to take up senior position in MCW
In the meantime, Mrs Scatliffe-Leonard will be appointed to a senior position in the Ministry of Communications and Works. Hon Vanterpool did not name the position yesterday when the announcement was made.
Mrs Scatliffe-Leonard who hails from the eastern side of Tortola made history when she became the first woman to be confirmed to head the Water and Sewerage Department. The last confirmed Director was Mr Julian Willock who later went on to become the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works. Mr Willock was also the first to be named Director of the Water and Sewerage Department under the new title.
Prior to that the post was called Chief Engineer which was last held by Gary Penn who also went on to act as Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Communications and Works, the Ministry under which the Department falls.
Almost 28 years of service in government, Mrs Perline Scatliffe-Leonard worked her way up through the ranks and also served as a Human Resources Manager in the Ministry of Communications and Works at one time.
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45 Responses to “Perline Scatliffe-Leonard Out! Michael Davis In! @ W&SD”
Ok. Is filling top positions with persons educated and experienced in the related areas a new reality for government? If so what happened to Guy Hill? Guy is the best prepared, educated and experienced person in the VI relative to immigration matters to be CIO? Guy is the best fit for the CIO position. Who is more qualified than Guy? Enquiring minds waiting to hear. Or this reality only applies to cronies, connected......etc?
Is government playing a game by trying to frustrate Guy so that he may leave? If I were Guy, I would not move an inch. Time longer than twine and daylight always catch up with moon light. What is happening now in the civil is self destructive. It is text book crab in the bucket syndrome; it is self hatred.
Where is Guv Duncan? Is he lying in his lazy boy with some pop corn, a cold beer and just chilling and having a haughty laugh at the local government dysfunction?
If our people are not qualified like you claim, then a consultant can be hired to consult. This consultant should not be a part of the organizational chart so there should be no confusion or need for a succession plan. Once the contract is up then the consultant can move on.
We are watching you NDP
Have a great day.
She always telling me she short staff! Yet it got so many young people looking work! Hire them to go read meters! That is where W & S make their money!
You say aggressive; I say assertive. Either way nothing wrong with being assertive/aggressive as a woman.
ALL of them who have been “victimized” by the NDP Cartel need to form a New Political Party and BRING DOWN this out-of-control GANG.
We certainly know they have more INSIDE INFO to make this happen.
NDP MUST GO!!! FOR THE POSSIBLE FUTURE PROSPECTS OF OUR COUNTRY.