Antiguan-born travel professional appointed new CIO of Elite Island Resorts

DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida – Robert Barrett, chairman and CEO of Elite Island Resorts, proudly announces that Antiguan-born Alphonso Lake has been promoted to Chief Information Officer (CIO). Formerly a systems and operations manager for the company, which is both a sales and marketing leader for the Caribbean travel industry and Antigua’s largest employer, Lake begins his new role effective today.

Lake’s rise to this executive-level position is a testament to his hard work and career-long commitment to the Elite Island Resorts brand. He began his professional journey in the 1990s as a young waiter at the St. James’s Club and Villas and quickly worked up the ranks. After various roles at several of the company’s Antigua resorts, Lake sought higher education in computers and technology. He continued his work at Elite Island Resorts’ corporate office in Deerfield Beach, Florida, while attending Florida Atlantic University where he earned a degree in information technology.

“Alphonso has been and is an integral part of our daily global operations that serve all customers, vendors, suppliers, resorts and employees,” said Elite Island Resorts President Steven Heydt. “He is a valuable asset to our company not only for his creative patchwork fixes but also for his ability to think outside the box to make our systems more efficient. We are fortunate to have him on our executive team and look forward to his contributions in this new leadership role.”