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Will Sharon Flax Mars be the BVITB’s next Chairman?

- Talks of more changes in top level positions floating
Sharon Flax-Mars is a former board member of the BVITB and is among the top picks for the new BVITB Chairman.
Neil Blyden, former Chairman, resigned on November , 2011, two days after the 2011 General Elections which saw a change in Government.
Neil Blyden, former Chairman, resigned on November , 2011, two days after the 2011 General Elections which saw a change in Government.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following Neil Blyden’s resignation as Chairman of the BVI Tourist Board on November 9, 2011, no one has been appointed to fill the spot, however, names have been shuffling around as to who will be the next Chairman with a former board member among the top picks.

According to Virgin Islands News Online sources inside the new administration, Sharon Flax-Mars, who resigned as a member of the BVITB on August 5, 2010, is one of the names that have been circulating as a possible candidate for the position.

When contacted by Virgin Islands News Online last week on the subject, Flax-Mars said she did not wish to comment.

Flax-Mars who had served on the board for some seven years prior to her resignation with immediate effect on August 5 last year, had tendered her resignation a little more than a week after then Chairman Myron Walwyn, now Minister for Education and Culture had also resigned.

Talks of more changes in top level positions

Meanwhile, information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that there may be more changes to come within the Tourist Board’s top level position. However, there has been no confirmation of resignation by any other top management official to pave way for any new appointments.

At his swearing in ceremony on Wednesday November 9, 2011 at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall, Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith had told Virgin Islands News Online that he will be looking at the structure the TB’s board to make it more effective.

27 Responses to “Will Sharon Flax Mars be the BVITB’s next Chairman? ”

  • Dem Say (23/11/2011, 08:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    oh lord!
    • Virgin Son (23/11/2011, 08:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I would have stick with Melee man for every body even the NDP agreed he was doing a good job but Sharon would do a good job also....hope she is not another Myron....power hungry.
  • stal man (23/11/2011, 08:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    sharon is good people and she is no johnnny come lately...the good lady has been involved in tourism for years. she born here and can do dey work!
    • Jim Jones (23/11/2011, 10:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      It is good that Gov change up all these committees and boards and put new persons, including immigration, /town and Country just to name a few. I will say give her a chance but she will have to change her attitude and the way she talks down to people. Every one should be given a chance. Let us keep the blogs down from being nasty and tasteless. Let our BVI people start to shine, by giving others a chance.
  • VG Resident (23/11/2011, 08:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sharon is a cool person, but she can be a crook. She is not for the locals.
    • sad (23/11/2011, 11:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      she is not for locals who feel because they born here they can do what they want on people job. She is not for locals who feel because they born here that they do not need to be qualified to get a job. She is for locals who want to work hard, are honest and empowered. She is for locals who know that to move up the corporate ladder that they need to be qualified and experienced and are willing to get the qualifications and the experience. If that is being a crook then so be it
      • VG Resident (23/11/2011, 14:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Don't even try to sugar coat anything. She is not for locals, SIMPLE!! Qualified or not, she is not for us. LDB can't be any better than where it is now because of people like her.
        • gordian (23/11/2011, 16:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          Obviously you have a bone to pick with Mrs Flax Mars. So pick it. It wont make a difference. She is highly qualified
  • Virgin Gorda Massive (23/11/2011, 08:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    she has a big mouth so let me see what she can do now she getting big post!...reward for suporting NDP and being force to endorse the funny man Minister
    • billy b (23/11/2011, 10:58) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      how much reward ayo ain get from uncle ralph and vip?? What's good for the goose is good for the gander. don't know who she is, but if she related to sherene flax, that explains the big mouth
  • WOW! (23/11/2011, 09:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I have admired this lady for many years, and I believe she will do a FANTASTIC job!!!!
  • >> (23/11/2011, 11:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh my goodness where doth we go
  • Hmmm (23/11/2011, 11:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sharon hmm has her ways yea....I am certain she will do a good job in that position but I also no she will be power hungry. The only thing she really care about is the Vincentains dem. At present she is the director of the biggest employer in VG and she only pretending she really care about the locals dem hiring dem but really and truly she cant stand dem, she only employing dem because she dont want people talk when hire the vincentains. Look she she done hire couple give she family supervisor postion. She can be a big pretender she is the GM, the rooms division manager and the hr director she have a big blind fold over duncan eyes and for sure she couldnt have one over martein eyes. Her besty villa manager or villa confusion maker is the hr director every thing she tell her do she do and when the villa confusion maker cause problems in work place she gets away with it, she even disrespect the GM and the controller and get away with it. But we will see let any other person take over that position we will see what she going to do. Chupessssssssssss
  • Jog (23/11/2011, 11:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Gosh Neil was doing good. The governor needs to hire people in these types of posts that are not political. Too much changes, very unstable.
    • citzen (23/11/2011, 12:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      idiot this is not a civil sevant work..only the lcted government can appoint not the uk dude
  • merry xmas (23/11/2011, 12:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I have worked with she and she calls down BVI people she is not for us…this is another Myron that will try and keep out and kill our own people!!!! both she and Myron could go back to St. Vincent with their people.....god help us look the TB gone straight to mars
  • love child (23/11/2011, 15:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow oh goodness we all know this is pure politics again…….Myron and Blyden got them own from VIP politics now she getting hers from NDP politics...poor the Tourist Board..not going anyway soon!!!!
  • virgin GOrda (23/11/2011, 16:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why dont you let government do their thing. You full well know that the Premier is out of the country and will make a decision when he gets back. They will pick the person they think is best for the job and if it is Mrs Flax-Mars then there is nothing any of you can do. The people who are tipping you off work for the BVITB and are afraid for their jobs. If they were doing their jobs they would not have to worry. VINO why are you not asking how much money was spent on Wendy Williams and the road shows that they have been on since the day of elections. Even their secretaries are driving around in limis up in New york. Are you trying to speculate as to who is paying for all this? Be responsible and do some real investigative reportingIf you dig close enough to the source of your tip for the appointment of the chairman you will find out about about all of the mismanagement of the mone at the tourist board
    • hmmmm (23/11/2011, 21:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You mean like the TB HR Director who recently hired her sister to work in the NY office........Big salary to answer a phone and no tourism/marketing experience. Money spending left and right and not a soul saying anything about it. Better they left Verna there!
  • CRICKET LOVER (23/11/2011, 18:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    GIVE THE JOB TO JANICE SHE IS THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB.
    • ova and out (23/11/2011, 23:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      which Janis both VIP and NDP knows she is a big waste...no time to go backwards..that is why we got rid of the VIP
      • paul (24/11/2011, 09:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        find out who was the chairman at the time when janis got her termination letter....lots of snake around mehson
  • full SPEED back in reverse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (23/11/2011, 20:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh, Lawdy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!We're going full speed back in Reverse.#realtalk
  • Water Gal (24/11/2011, 20:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    She has the experience and capability to do the job her problems is she is a Flax, greedy, selfish,stuborn,cant get enough, bias and like to show off on people and look down on others them cant help it. ask any body from Virgin Gorda.


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