NEW LYFORD CAY FOUNDATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENCES WORK

For Immediate Release

Lyford Cay Foundations is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicola Virgill-Rolle commenced her tenure as Executive Director on Monday 1st March, 2021.
As Executive Director, Dr. Virgill-Rolle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundations, guiding the ongoing partnerships, outreach and programmes and working with the Boards of Directors to further strengthen and implement the organization’s strategic plan.

Dr. Virgill-Rolle noted that she will be focusing on the core mission of Lyford Cay Foundations to expand opportunities for access to higher education, while also addressing the urgent needs that have emerged in The Bahamas today. She noted that Lyford Cay Foundations has been able to achieve the many great successes over the last 50 years because of the strong reputation of the organization in the community and internationally.

Lyford Cay Foundations Chairman Basil Goulandris and Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation Chairman Tim Unwin welcomed Dr. Virgill-Rolle to the professional team.

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DONATIONS: Please visit our website, www.lyfordcayfoundations.org, to make a contribution to Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. or The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation.

About Lyford Cay Foundations: Lyford Cay Foundations is a private philanthropic organization with a 50-year history of impact in The Bahamas. Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. and The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation, our incorporated entities, were established in 1969 and 1977, respectively. Lyford Cay Foundations’ mission is to invest in learning opportunities for children, young adults, families and communities, all made possible by the generosity of donors. Through a variety of programmes, Lyford Cay Foundations assists children in school as they prepare for college, students leaving high school with scholarships to attend college in The Bahamas and internationally, and community organisations providing learning opportunities. To date, more than $50 million has been invested in the lives of Bahamians. Please follow Lyford Cay Foundations on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

For more information please contact:
Nicola Virgill-Rolle, Ph.D.
Executive Director
1-242-362-4910
nvirgill-rolle@lyfordcayfoundations.org