Sharon Coward to drive CTO’s digital transformation agenda | News
Sharon Coward as senior manager of digital transformation and information technology.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has appointed Sharon Coward as a senior manager of digital transformation and information technology. Previously, she was interim manager of the IT department.
This executive-level position was established in response to the recommendations of the organization’s recent Information Technology Audit, which called for a revised IT structure to strengthen governance, increase service reliability, address key audit findings and ensure the long-term sustainability of the technology systems that support both the Secretariat and the CTO’s growing portfolio of public-facing digital platforms.
In her new role, Coward will provide strategic leadership for the organization’s digital transformation, overseeing information technology, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, digital platforms and technology investments. She will lead the implementation of CTO’s digital transformation agenda, ensuring technology continues to advance the organization’s strategic objectives, strengthen operational resilience and improve service delivery to members and stakeholders.
Coward will also serve as program leader for CTO TV, providing strategic direction and oversight for the growth of the organization’s new platform, which showcases Caribbean tourism, thought leadership and regional engagement.
Before moving into technology leadership, Coward built a distinguished career spanning nearly three decades in Caribbean broadcast journalism. She served as an anchor at Trinidad and Tobago Television, produced and presented Caribbean Newsline and Caribbean Business for the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, and earned Reuters certifications in International and Business News Reporting.
