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CUC Announcesthe Appointment of a new Head of Transmission and Distribution
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC)is pleased to announce the appointment of J. Lee Tinney to Vice-PresidentTransmission & Distribution (T&D). Mr. Tinney has beenwith CUC since 1997 and previously held the position of ManagerT&D Planning.
In his new role, Mr. Tinney is responsiblefor the transmission and distribution of a safe and reliable supplyof electricity to CUC's customers. He also oversees the functionsof the Company's T&D Planning, Line Operations and Equipment& Fleet Services departments. In addition, he is responsiblefor the strategic planning of the Company's future transmissionand distribution system requirements, including the construction,operation and maintenance of the system.
Other responsibilities include the trainingand development of the division's current staff, as well as therecruitment of highly competent engineering-based individualsto meet the new challenges of technological advances in a modernutility environment.
Mr. Tinney has acquired over three decades of experience in theelectric utility industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degreein Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University. Heis a registered Professional Engineer and is affiliated with severalprofessional organizations in the field of engineering.
Prior to joining CUC in 1997, he held thepositions of Manager Distribution Operations and Manager Safety,Health & Environment with Mississippi Power & Light Company;Manager Safety & Skills Training at Louisiana Power and LightCompany; and Manager Distribution Safety with Florida Power &Light Company.
Commenting on his appointment Mr. Tinneyremarked: "I am excited about my new role and I look forwardto meeting the challenges of continuing the high reliability ofservice that CUC's customers have grown to expect."
"I congratulate Lee on his promotionand I am confident that he will continue to display the same highlevel of enthusiasm as he performs his new duties," remarkedRichard Hew, CUC's Senior Vice President & General Manager.
Mr. Tinney is originally from Jackson, Mississippiand currently resides in West Bay with his wife Peggy. They aremembers of the First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman and are theparents of two children who reside in the United States with theirfamilies.