Ruth Forbes: Weekly News Person of the Year 2020
Gemma Handy•
AMID the maelstrom of one of the most tumultuous years in modern history, as the TCI and the world reeled from a public health crisis of epic proportions and headlines foretold economic calamity, one other era-defining moment could almost have gone unnoticed.
It may have lacked the theatrics but this too was likely to make its mark on the Islands for generations to come.
In August, Ruth Forbes – the self-described shy girl from North Caicos” – quietly took her place at one of the most prestigious desks in the region.
Not only is she the first native Islander to be appointed president and CEO of FortisTCI, she is also the first woman to hold the post and one of few female CEOs in the entire Caribbean utility sector.