Mohammed re-elected CAZOVA president

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 15, 2015 - Trinidad and Tobago’s Mushtaque Mohammed was re-elected un-opposed to the position of president of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) at its congress held at Cascadia Hotel & Conference Centre.

The election of officers were supervised by Dominican Republic’s Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, president of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) and had the participation of  T&T, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Jamaica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Suriname, Haiti, and US Virgin Islands and Turk and Caicos

Also being re-elected to serve for another four-year term for Vice-Presidents, Warrenton Dixon (Jamaica) and Lucille Hobson (US Virgin Islands) while Haiti’s Margaret Graham who opted not to seek another term as General Secretary was elected as the new Treasurer.

In Graham’s place, Aruba’s Filomena Daniel Curiel was voted in as the new General Secretary with the floor members being Winston Cairo (Suriname) and Philippe Lirus (Martinique).

In addition, Trinidad & Tobago Volleyball Federation president Daymian Stewart was also re-appointed to the position of CAZOVA’s Executive Director after being nominated by Mohammed to do so.

Speaking following the confirmation on the new board, Mohammed who has been at CAZOVA for over a decade first thanked his other member associations for having faith in him to lead for another four year term.

Looking ahead, Mohammed stressed to work even harder to further develop the CAZOVA as he strives to make it the best body within the NORCECA region.

However he was quick to note that for that to be accomplish, all parties involve must work towards the same goal.

“We have been branded as the least united body within NORCECA, so that is one aspect we surely need to improve on.

“Personally for me I see NORCECA president Cristobal Marte Hoffiz as someone who I try to emulate in terms of his work ethic for the sport.

“But I must admit that I don’t think I have been able to accomplish the standards I have set out for myself, and it is hope that I can do much better over the next four years," ended Mohammed who has served on the board since 1994.