Guardian Media Limited's (GML) board of directors has announced the appointment of Gerhard Pettier as the company's acting Managing Director following the departure of Dr Karrian Hepburn-Malcolm, who will be stepping down from the position and returning to her homeland of Jamaica.
Pettier’s appointment will take effect on December 1, 2023.
He has been with GML since June 2021 as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, and in January 2023, he took on the additional management of GML’s Traffic Department.
Pettier brings 25 years of progressive experience in Financial and Risk Management and has worked in ANSA McAL for over 14 years in senior executive roles within the Manufacturing, Retail, Construction, Distribution and Media Sectors.
Pettier holds a BSc in Accounting from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, is a Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Trinidad & Tobago.
The company has also announced that Candice Changoor has been appointed acting Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective December 1, 2023.
"The Board welcomes Mr Pettier and Ms Changoor on their new appointments and wish them every success in their new roles," a statement by Guardian Media Limited said.