2026 Honorees

  • Anne Kalosh, Freelance Journalist | Editor, Seatrade Cruise News | Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review
  • Carmen Portela, Justice & Equity Coordinator, GreenLatinos
  • Gercine Carter, Journalist, The Nation Publishing Co. Limited
  • Giora Israel, President, Giora Israel LLC | Strategic Advisor in Global Cruise Tourism, Port Development & the Blue Economy
  • Jake Kheel, Vice President, Sustainability, Grupo Puntacana
  • Jennifer Griffith, Permanent Secretary, Jamaica Ministry of Tourism
  • José Freig, Vice President, International and Inflight Dining Operations, American Airlines
  • Josef Forstmayr, Managing Director, Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Jamaica
  • Kelly Meister, Director of Education and Sustainability, Dolphin Encounters Ltd.
  • Natasha Chalwell, Deputy Director of Tourism, British Virgin Islands
  • Robert Meister, Managing Director, Dolphin Encounters Ltd.
  • Russell Benford, Vice President, Government Relations, Americas, Royal Caribbean Group
  • Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Founder, JetSetSarah.com | Prolific Caribbean Journalist