2024 Honorees

Tracy Berkeley – CEO, Bermuda Tourism Authority

Latia Duncombe – Director General, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation

Laura Dowrich-Phillips – Caribbean journalist and Public Relations Manager, Experience Turks and Caicos

Ambassador Victor Fernandes – Veteran Caribbean Broadcaster and Barbados Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States

Gloria and Solomon Herbert – Co-founders of Black Meetings & Tourism magazine

Thea LaFond – 2024 Olympic Champion (Dominica) in the triple jump

Eroline and Lyton Lamontagne – Owners of Fond Doux Eco Resort in St. Lucia

Kashmie Ali – Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Sailrock South Caicos

Marie McKenzie – Senior Vice President of Government and Destination Affairs, Carnival Corporation & plc.

Marc Melville – CEO, Chukka Caribbean Adventures

Jennifer Nugent-Hill – Director of Government and Community Affairs, Tropical Shipping

Dr. Lisa Indar – Ad Interim Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

Simón Suárez – Vice President, Grupo Puntacana, tourism veteran in the Dominican Republic

Ellison “Tommy” Thompson – Former Deputy Director General of Tourism, Bahamas, and former CEO, St. Kitts Tourism Authority

Christine Valls – Director of Sales for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Airlines

Vanessa Ledesma – CEO, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)