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)