The Caribbean Media Alternate (CMEx) has introduced the complete lineup of honorees for its 2025 Management Awards, with Caribbean girls in tourism taking heart stage amongst this 12 months’s distinguished leaders.
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Newly named recipients embrace Carole Alexis, internationally acclaimed choreographer, inventive director, and Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters from Martinique; Ronella Croes, CEO of the Aruba Tourism Authority; and Clarisa Jiménez, President and CEO of the Puerto Rico Lodge & Tourism Affiliation (PRHTA). Their management and innovation underscore the rising impression of girls in shaping the area’s tourism and cultural sectors.
Different honorees embrace:
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Dave Chang – Senior VP, Client Gross sales and Contact Facilities, Carnival Cruise Line
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Could-Ling Chun – Director of Tourism, St. Maarten
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Laura Davidson – CEO/Founder, LDPR
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Muryad de Bruin – Managing Director, Curaçao Vacationer Board
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Cathleen Decker – Co-founder, The Decker/Royal Company
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Loreto Duffy-Mayers – Tourism and Sustainability Professional, Barbados
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Monique Hamaty-Simmonds – Government Director, Tortuga Rum Firm Ltd., Cayman Islands
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Luce Hodge-Smith – Junior Minister of Tourism, British Virgin Islands
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Janelle Hopkin – President and Managing Director, Spice Island Seaside Resort, Grenada
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Vonulrick “Von” Martin – Broadcaster, Producer & Dean, Caribbeana Communications Inc.
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Shomari Scott – Chief Enterprise Officer, Well being Metropolis Cayman Islands
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Marcus Simmonds – CEO, Tortuga Worldwide Holdings Ltd., Cayman Islands
“These distinctive honorees embody the spirit of management, innovation, and repair that defines the very best of the Caribbean,” stated Bevan Springer, President of CMEx. “From tourism and enterprise to tradition and group improvement, their impression has been profound, and we’re proud to acknowledge their contributions at this 12 months’s awards.”
The CMEx Management Awards rejoice leaders throughout hospitality, cruise tourism, medical tourism, vacation spot advertising, sustainable improvement, media, and public relations. The luncheon will convey collectively tourism stakeholders, enterprise leaders, media professionals, and group advocates for a day of celebration, networking, and a shared dedication to a thriving Caribbean future.
Sponsored by Carnival Company & plc, Chukka Caribbean Adventures, and the Nassau & Paradise Island Promotion Board, proceeds from the occasion help academic initiatives designed to empower Caribbean youth and tourism professionals.
