(MVA) — The Marianas Visitors Authority board of directed on Wednesday, Aug. 21, retained Gloria Cavanagh of MB Capital Corp. as chairperson, Jamika Taijeron of DFS Saipan will continue as vice chairperson, and Marvin Deleon Guerrero of Bank Pacific will continue as treasurer. Vicky Benavente of Benavente & Associates was elected secretary.
Cavanagh, Benavente, and Masaru Sunaga were sworn in as board members on Tuesday, Aug. 20, by Gov. Arnold I. Palacios following their election to the board at the MVA general membership meeting in July, along with Ivan Quichocho of Tan Holdings Corp.
“We welcome Director Vicky Benavente to the board of directors and the position of secretary,” said Cavanagh. “With her experience and knowledge of MVA — its processes and procedures — it’s welcome knowledge that will help us our in decision-making moving forward.”
Benavente is a former MVA managing director.
Four members of the board of directors are elected bi-annually by MVA members. Five members of the board are appointed by the governor and include Taijeron, Deleon Guerrero, Warren Villagomez representing Tinian, and Sachiko Gerrard of Aqua Resort Club Saipan. The appointment for Rota representative is pending Senate approval.
Gov. Arnold I. Palacios swears in Gloria Cavanagh of MB Capital Corp. to the Marianas Visitors Authority board of directors on Aug. 20, 2024, at the Office of the Governor on Capital Hill, Saipan. Cavanagh was also elected to continue as board chairperson at the MVA board meeting on Aug. 21, 2024.
Gov. Arnold I. Palacios swears in Masaru Sunaga of PMT Tours to the Marianas Visitors Authority board of directors on Aug. 20, 2024, at the Office of the Governor on Capital Hill, Saipan. Sunaga was re-elected to the board at the MVA general membership meeting in July 2024.
Gov. Arnold I. Palacios swears in Vicky I. Benavente of Benavente & Associates to the Marianas Visitors Authority board of directors on Aug. 20, 2024, at the Office of the Governor on Capital Hill, Saipan. Benavente was also elected board secretary at the MVA board meeting on Aug. 21, 2024.
