Fresh faces seen among new GSA Executives

Several fresh young faces have been added to the Executive membership of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) following the hosting of that entity’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street. This new Executive Board has been elected to serve for the period 2023/2024.

Stepping down to give the younger members a seat at the table were long serving Executives Garfield Wiltshire and Suzanne De Abreu.

Mr. Wiltshire has given decades of service to the sport: as a player, executive treasurer, and manager of both junior and senior teams on regional and international tours. The Wiltshire name is synonymous with Squash, with Garfield heading a family of talented CASA champions and national players, and his contribution to squash is very highly appreciated.

Ms. De Abreu has also been a player and board member, having spent years in the role of executive secretary before sidestepping to head the fundraising committee. She, too, will remain within the close squash fraternity despite her exit from the board.

Also handing over the reins was Assistant Secretary/ Treasurer Anabelle Singh, after 5 years of service.

The Guyana Squash Association has said it is very grateful to all exiting members who have been, and continue to be, the cornerstone of the sport. The new board has the value of experienced members alongside the vitality, enthusiasm, and technological capabilities of the younger generation.

Wrapping up the AGM, seasoned President David Fernandes has thanked the previous committee for their hard work, celebrated the successes for 2022, and looked forward to the future of the sport.

He said, “Those leaving are a huge part of squash, and will still be around in an advisory capacity to offer their expertise and experience to those young board members coming in. I’m so proud to see our younger members step up and be willing to help steer our association on a new path. 2023 is going to be a big year for us, with a budding junior academy, new facilities in the pipeline, refurbished courts around Georgetown, and the top junior and senior teams in the Caribbean striving to raise their standard even higher to compete on a broader international field.”

Full list of GSA Executives:
President – David Fernandes
Vice President – Lorraine Ince
Treasurer – Ashley DeGroot-Khalil
Secretary – Victoria Arjoon
Asst. Secretary/Treasurer – Ashley Khalil
Chairperson for Clubs Committee – Robin Low
Chairperson for Competitions Committee – Deje Dias
Chairperson for Junior Affairs Committee – Taylor Fernandes-Henry
Athletes Representative – Alex Arjoon
Past President – Owen Verwey

Appointed Sub Committee Chairperson for Fundraising– Juanita Fernandes
Appointed Sub Committee Chairperson for Competitions- Jonathan Antczak
Appointed Sub Committee Chairperson for Junior Affairs – Tian Edwards