Ms. Elizabeth Riley has been announced as the new Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) effective July 1, 2021. Ms. Riley, a Barbadian national, joined the team at the CDEMA Coordinating Unit in 2001 and has been acting as Executive Director since May 1, 2020. Prior to this she held the post of Deputy Executive Director since April 2012. As Executive Director, she will be responsible for the provision of overall direction and leadership to CDEMA. This will include implementing the organization’s mandate through programme management including strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, financial management, partnerships and stakeholder relationships, and corporate communications. In addition to other qualifications, Ms Riley holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography from The UWI-Mona. FST is proud of her achievement.