Consequent on the expiration of the term of the previous Board, Minister of Finance & the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has appointed a new 5-member Board at Air Jamaica, to oversee the transitional arrangements and legacy issues surrounding the divestment of the airline.

The full membership of the new Board comprises:

1. Hon. Dennis Lalor – Chairman, ICWI Group

2. Mr. Christopher Zacca, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister

3. Dr. Wayne Henry, Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance and the Public Service

4. Mrs. Sancia Templer, President, Jamaica Trade & Invest (and)

5. Mr. Christopher Berry, Chairman, Mayberry Investments.

In addition, an Air Jamaica transition management committee has been set up to help guide the process, which is to be led by Mr. Bruce R. Nobles, President and CEO of Air Jamaica.

Minister Shaw expressed appreciation to outgoing Chairman of the Board of Air Jamaica, Ms. Shirley Williams, for guiding the airline through very challenging times, and also thanked other members of the outgoing Board for volunteering their time and expertise to the national airline in recent times.

The appointment of the new board became effective on Tuesday, January 5, 2010.