Bermuda’s Tourism Board has suffered the loss of four of its original members in its first six months.The high turnover of members has left gaps in the group at a time when strategies to revive the flagging industry are desperately needed.Quinton Bean, Jon Crellin and Anthony Santucci have all left for personal reasons, while Tony Brannon was fired.Two new members Kirk Kitson and Leopald Kuchler have been recruited but there is still a shortfall of two members. What started as a ten-member board currently has eight members.This comes after Minister of Tourism Patrice Minors proudly announced the “diverse selection” of members at a press conference on December 30.She said at the time: “These individuals understand Bermuda and what we have to offer. They each have the passion, drive and experience to further shape our product and I am confident that their service to Bermuda tourism will lead to great things.”The Tourism Board was set up specifically with the aim of developing and sustaining the tourism product to make Bermuda “an envied tourist destination of the world”.Mr Bean, a taxi owner and tour guide, was the first member to leave in early March. He stood down because of work commitments.He said: “It was with a deep sense of regret that I made the decision to resign but the position was really impacting on my work and client base.“It was purely a job-related decision. The Minister did a fabulous job selecting such a diverse body of people. It was a great team of people who I had the utmost respect for.”Mr Crellin then stepped down as deputy chairman in mid-May after resigning from his job as general manager of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.Mr Crellin, who is leaving the Island to return to Boston, said: “I am pleased to have served on the Tourism Board, even though it was only for a brief period. I found the board to be very engaged in advising the Tourism Minister and wish the board much success with its future endeavours.”It was at this point that Ms Minors brought in Kirk Kitson, owner of The Rosedon Hotel, and former PLP candidate Leopald Kuchler, who heads up Bermuda Star Ltd and is currently trying to establish Bermuda’s first airline.Then earlier this month businessman and entertainer Mr Brannon was fired by Ms Minors for not being “constructive” enough.Mr Brannon sent an e-mail to Premier Paula Cox and Ms Minors saying: “We are nowhere near where we should be.” Just 50 minutes later Mr Brannon received an e-mail from Ms Minors that read: “After much reflection it has been determined that your participation as a Tourism Board member has not been as constructive as I had envisaged.”Mr Brannon, who remains vocal about his tourism industry concerns, said: “I was fired for having my say and putting my ideas forward. I thought that’s what the Tourism Board was all about.”And last week Mr Santucci is understood to have stepped down as a Tourism Board member for “personal reasons”. It came after he was fired from his job as food and beverage manager at Grotto Bay Beach Resort.Malcolm Butterfield, the managing director for KPMG Financial Advisory Services Limited, remains chairman and Vince Ingham, the CEO of Belco and Ascendant Group, has replaced Mr Crellin as vice chairman.The remaining Tourism Board members remain the same. These members are: Brian Duperreault, president and CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies, MP Randy Horton, musician Shine Hayward, Kelly Francis, president and founder of Performance Solutions Limited, Sallie Singleton of British Airways and Maxwell Burgess, former Parliamentarian and local businessman.Mr Santucci did not return our requests for comment yesterday and Ms Minors said she did not want to comment.