Carla James Takes Over as Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority

Caribbean News…
26 April 2020 3:21am
Carla James

The Guyana Tourism Authority has promoted deputy director Carla James to the top job.

She will succeed the current director, Brian Mullis, on May 1st following the conclusion of his two-year contract and becomes the first ever indigenous woman to assume the position.

James, a proud Akawaio and native of Kamarang Village in the Upper Mazaruni Region, was unanimously identified as the superior and most suitable candidate at the end of a rigorous four-stage selection process conducted by the board of directors.

In her capacity as director, James will lend a breadth of managerial and industry experience, with a proven track record for institutional strengthening, financial management, and destination planning, marketing and management, spanning 19 years in her professional career. 

The new director will assume leadership during what is easily the most severe and dynamic time for the global tourism industry – the Covid-19 crisis.

Her task will be to lead her team through the implementation of an industry recovery strategy, building on what has been established over the last years and pivoting based on the new normal for the travel industry.

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