ethel turner, President
Principal Turner is the Principal of Arthur’s Town Comprehensive School, the founder, with her husband, of the Church of God in the Bluff and a community leader in North Cat Island. She is a proud founding member of Cat Island United and has served both as its Treasurer and now President
Letitia Brown, Treasurer
Ms. Brown is the manager of the Bank of Bahamas Cat Island Branch and an enthusiastic supporter of all things Cat Island. Her service both as a founding member of Cat Island United and its President is in the memory of her father, a treasured son of Cat Island.
Carl Rolle, Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Rolle and his wife, Yvonne, retired from Nassau to build and run Rollezz Villas on Old Bight beach. Mr. Rolle has been a strong supporter of the school farms, mangrove preservation and composting as well as helping to host Bahamas National Trust Summer Safari Camp
DeniCe Bethel
Ms. Bethel, a founding member, employed at the Cat Island Office of the Board of Tourism. She also founded and runs with her husband the acclaimed restaurant, Hidden Treasures, in New Bight. Ms. Bethel is interested in organic farming and introducing new technology to address challenges relating to drought and weather.
Dr. Bennique Brown-Pratt
Dr. Brown-Pratt is the Principal of Old Bight High School and brings her video making talents to help the students share their achievements with Bahamian students from other islands.
Jacqueline Campaigne
Ms. Campaigne, a founding member, is a journalist, author of the Cat Island Guide and hobbyist in fusion cooking, innovative farming techniques and solar technology. A Swedish national, she lives year round in Shana’s with her husband Curtis.
Kenrica Hepburn
Ms. Hepburn, a founding member, is a scientist and leader also of the Cat Island Farmer’s Association. She retired to Da Bluff, Cat Island to build local farming capacity and aspires to introduce food processing.
DR. Charles Hollander
Dr. Hollander is a medical doctor, licensed in both the US and the Bahamas, who winters in Old Bight during which time he volunteers at the local clinics. Dr. Hollander has been instrumental in providing needed medical supplies and diagnostic equipment to clinics and is President of
Jennifer Johnson-CalarI
Ms. Johnson-Calari, a founding member, is a winter resident in Cat Island. She brings to the board her experience at the World Bank where she worked in financial management with governments around the world.
Shaquille Moss
Mr. Shaquille Moss is a local businessman at Alvernia Foods in Smith Bay and supports Cat Island United activities with his strong know-how and local relationships.
TARRAN Moss
Mr. Tarran Moss joined the CIU board, ten years after participating as an OBHS student in the first Cat Island—Bell High School student exchange. Building on that experience, he received a bachelors degree in business management and returned to Cat Island where he is setting up his own business. .
Rich pappalardo
Mr. Pappalardo is a winter resident of Fernandez Bay. He brings valuable project management skills to the Board from his international career in leading installation of complex software systems.
wilette rolle
Ms. Rolle is the Principal of Orange Creek Primary School where she has promoted the children’s farm, recyling of cans, art projects inspired by discarded objects and has partnered with Bahamas National Trust in hosting Summer Safari camp.
Daisy TYSON
Ms. Tyson runs her own business in north Cat Island and is active in the church and has spearheaded community activities relating to organic farming, solar, native cooking and health.
Meg Wujack
Ms. Wujack has been a winter resident of Old Bight for 27 years. She leads the recycling program and has been a strong supporter of youth environmental education, working in particular with Bahamas National Trust and bringing the first Summer Safari camp to Cat Island in 2019.
Ms. Eleanor Phillips, Advisor
Ms. Phillips has been an advisor to the CIU board since retiring from The Nature Conservancy, Nassau where she was instrumental in developing Marine Protected Areas in the Bahamas.