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Executive board and management team ANPF complete

ready to effectively work on nature
conservation in reserves managed
by the foundation.

As General Director, Mr. De Cuba
will take charge of the foundation;
this entails that he - together with
the Director Conservation - will dili-
gently work towards professional-
izing the organization. The ANPF is
an organization that is currently en-
trusted with about 20% of Aruba’s
total surface area in addition to a
maritime reserve.
Roland de Cuba is also charged
with renovations and improve-
ments to Parke Arikok’s facilities
and roads, as well as optimizing
visitor flows. Of high priority are also
pending negotiations on a collec-
ORANJESTAD – The Aruba National tive bargaining agreement for the
Parks Foundation has again taken ANPF’s employees and areas such
a significant step with regards to as development of a streamlined tion and preservation of Aruba’s Curacao. In 2012, Roland de Cuba
professionalizing its organization. organizational structure, job de- natural habitat. returned to Aruba. Mr. De Cuba
Effective May 1st, members of the scriptions and related compensa- served as Secretary General of the
ANPF Board of Trustees appointed tion structure. Furthermore, Roland Who is Roland de Cuba? Court of Audit of Aruba.q
a new general director: Roland de de Cuba is tasked with develop- Roland de Cuba, born in Aruba in
Cuba who together with the Direc- ment and update of management 1962 is an ex-student of the Ir. Ce-
tor Conservation, Natasha Silva and conservation planning for the sare Terzano MTS. De Cuba served
form the Executive Board. Concur- different parks and conservation the Antilliaanse Militie (ANTMIL)
rently Starr Ramos, the new Mar- areas under the ANPF care. in Aruba and - as an infantryman
keting and Communications Man- ANPF’s Supervisory Board is ex- - with the United States Marine
ager and Tyson Lopez, the new tremely pleased with the appoint- Corps. Roland de Cuba gradu-
Sustainable Recreation Manager ment of these three professionals ated from Southeastern University
also joined the foundation. and is convinced that all three in Washington, DC with a BSc in
will significantly contribute to the Accounting and Taxation. During
With these appointments the AN- further professionalization of the his career he held various financial
PF’s Executive Board and Manage- foundation, the welfare of its em- and managerial functions in the
ment Team are now complete and ployees and especially conserva- United States, the Netherlands and

Honoring of loyal visitors at the Renaissance Ocean Suites

ORANJESTAD — Recently, Darline de Cuba of the Aruba
Tourism Authority had the great pleasure to honor Aru-
ba’s loyal and friendly visitors as Emerald Ambassadors.
This certificate is presented on behalf of the Minister of
Tourism, as a token of appreciation to the guests who
visit Aruba 30 years and more consecutively.

The honorees were Mr. Anthony & Marianne Capo resi-
dents of New Jersey.

The lovely couple stated that they love the island very
much, especially for its year-round sunny weather,
beautiful sandy beaches and Aruba’s warm and friend-
ly people.

De Cuba together with David Gomez, representative
of the Renaissance Ocean Suites presented the cer-
tificates to the honorees, and also handed over some
presents and thanked them for choosing Aruba as their
favorite vacation destination and as their home away
from home.q