Brian Hardy has been promoted from Assistant Manager of Spice Island Beach Resort (a position he held for two years) to Resort Manager.  He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the property as well as be responsible
for managing a staff of 125 people, ensuring total guest satisfaction, and helping build a strong repeat client base. 

Before joining the team at Spice, Hardy was Executive Assistant Manager at Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in St. Lucia and Personnel and Training Manager of the Rex Grenadian in Grenada. 

Hardy brings extensive training in human resource development and expertise in hotel management to his new position at Spice.  In addition to holding a Bachelor of Arts degree, Hardy has a diploma in Hospitality Management
and is a Certified Food & Beverage Executive and a Certified Human Resources Executive.  He has also completed the advanced program in Human Resources Management at the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as the Human Resources Management curriculum at the University of the West Indies. 
        
Sheldon Keens-Douglas has been named Assistant Manager at Spice Island Beach Resort (joining fellow Assistant Manager Nerissa Hopkin).  Prior to Spice, Keens-Douglas was the Assistant Manager at the Four Seasons Nevis for the last three years.  He holds a degree in Hospitality Management from Cornell University�s School of Hotel Administration and is a recipient of the Caribbean Tourism Organization�s Audrey Palmer Hawks Scholarship. 

Spice Island Beach Resort has enhanced its food and beverage department with the appointment of Michael Carroll as the new Executive Chef who will be in charge of the property�s menus, cooking style and flavors. 

Fourteen years of Carroll�s 23-year career have been spent at the Executive Head Chef level.  His impressive credentials include having worked for Fortes, De Veres, Paul Bocuse, Private Clubs and Swallows Hotels. 
        
Highlights of Chef Carroll�s career include hosting two British Government party conferences at the Highcliff Hotel in Bournemouth as well as membership in the Van Den Berg Craft Guild for Food Development in the U.K. 
        
Further complementing the management team is Helen Bhola who has been promoted from Food & Beverage Supervisor (a title she held for eight years) to Administrative Assistant.  Bhola has a diploma in Hotel Catering Operations from the Bahamas Hotel College and is an honors graduate of George Brown College with a diploma in Food and Beverage Management. 
        
�We�re extremely pleased to have such a young, vibrant management team in place at Spice Island Beach Resort, and I�m confident that these individuals will keep us on the path of continued success and profitability,� said Royston Hopkin, CMG, owner and managing director of the property. 
       
Intimate and charming, the �new� 66-room Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada sits on Grand Anse Beach, one of the Caribbean�s best shores.  Spice Island Beach Resort offers 66 luxurious rooms, many with private pools; exceptional gourmet cuisine; numerous activities such as snorkeling, kayaking and sailing with Hobie cats; a full-service spa facility; tennis; picturesque sunsets; spice-scented breezes -- and the option to do everything or nothing at all.