Brian Lewis, is the tenth president of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC), and hopes to build on the work of the previous holders of the office.
Lewis became TTOC president after beating rival Richard Young 29-16 in Monday’s election to assume the position vacated by Larry Romany, who was unable to contest the elections because of a two-term limit to the post.
The former TTOC general secretary Lewis, a long-standing Committee member, heads an executive consisting of David Inglefield and Dr Terry Ali, who are vice-presidents; Annette Knott is general secretary, and Diane Henderson is assistant general secretary. J Tyrone Marcus will serve a TTOC treasurer, and Dr Ian Hypolite, Wendell Constantine and Garvin Warwick as executive members. Kerston Coombs and Douglas Camacho are trustees, and Larry Romany stays as immediate past president. Yesterday, Lewis says he hopes to build on the work of the past executive.
The former TTOC general secretary Lewis, said that having had TTOC experience, he felt capable of running the organisation, thus his decision to run for the vacant post of president. He felt the election was keenly-contested, and thanked all members of sporting bodies who participated in its outcome.
“I remain confident that we can build on the tremendous work of the previous Olympic Committee,” Lewis told the Express yesterday. “Within the last Olympic Committee, strategic planning was done until 2017. I am of the view that the plans are relevant and that many aspects of that could and should be implemented.”
Lewis, whose term runs until 2017, said that he also hopes to install small changes in TTOC operations aimed at better running of the organisation.
“We can’t do everything the way that we have done them say a year ago,” Lewis said. “We are just talking about little changes aimed at making a difference.”