Top St. Kitts Tourism Job
Filled by Canadian Director
By William Doyle-Marshall
Carolyn James of Nevis
is now The St. Kitts Tourism Authority Acting Chief Executive Officer. She was
appointed to the position early in December. Mrs. James has been Director of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority’s
office in Canada and played a major role in arrangements last year which
resulted in the introduction of seasonal weekly non-stop service to St. Kitts
by Air Canada through a new relationship with Air Canada Vacations.
“Mrs. James is well-suited to lead the St. Kitts
Tourism Authority at this time, as we intensify our efforts to grow the St.
Kitts brand and drive more targeted business to our destination,” said Alfonso
O’Garro, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.
Carolyn James being congratulated by Verral W.Marshall, owner of Marshall's
“As we hone our focus on
the highly competitive demands of the marketplace as well as the needs of our
tourism stakeholders and local people, her in-depth understanding of our
island’s tourism product will be invaluable, and we are pleased to welcome her
home to her new role as Acting CEO,”O’Garro added.
Verral Marshall, owner
of Marshall’s – a five-star restaurant on the island -- is very happy that Ms.
James is the new Tourism CEO. He looks forward to working with her. “I know
her. She is a high class of a woman. We can make a significant difference in
St. Kitts in terms of tourism,” he predicted.
Most recently, the destination ranked #3 on a
list of the 10
Best Islands in the World by US News & World Report. The island
previously had the ranking as #1 on the publication’s list of the 16 Best
Caribbean Vacations in summer 2011. In February this year (2012), St.
Kitts was named one of “5
Caribbean Islands to Discover Now” by MSNBC. It was also among the “Top 12 Spots that
should be on your list for 2012” by Caribbean Travel.+ Life magazine and the island’s
Brimstone Hill Fortress was named one
of “10
Great Places To Explore The World's Best-Kept Secrets” by USA Today. St. Kitts
was named a top destination
for 2011 by AOL
Travel and British
Airways.
Mrs. James is
the longest serving market specialist of the Tourism Authority and has worked
in collaboration with various government departments on both St. Kitts and
Nevis, as well as private sector entities, to promote Caribbean tourism in
Canada and worldwide.
The new woman at the
helm of St. Kitts Tourism Authority has an exemplary track record in creating
and executing marketing initiatives on behalf of the St. Kitts Tourism
Authority. Most recently, she spearheaded the creation and implementation of a
new Destination Specialist Program for travel agents in North America that
provides online training and booking incentives.
She has relocated from Canada to the home
office in Basseterre, while simultaneously maintaining her role and responsibilities as Director of the Canada
operation. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of the West
Indies and a Master of Science degree in Tourism Administration and Marketing
from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland.
St.Kitts and Nevis offer this type of real mouth watering meals, always!
The twin island state
of Saint Kitts and Nevis is located in the northern Leeward Islands of the
Caribbean. It offers a diverse tourism product developed from the destination’s
natural beauty, cultural heritage and rich history. The island’s stunning
and tasteful and delectable culinary
offering; a variety of tourism attractions include hiking through the tropical
rainforest, riding the scenic railway that connects the island’s former sugar
plantations, visiting the Caribelle Batik factory, touring Brimstone Hill
Fortress National Park, the only man-made UNESCO World Heritage Site in the
Eastern Caribbean, and more traditional vacation pastimes such as watersports,
golf, shopping, tennis, gourmet dining, gaming at St. Kitts’ exclusive casino
or simply relaxing on one of the island’s sandy beaches. Accommodations
range from intimate plantation inns to larger hotels and resorts
December 20, 2012
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