William Griffith was recently named the first CEO of the newly created Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. is one of two new divisions of tourism in Barbados along with the Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA).
An industry veteran, Griffith brings his vast experience in tourism back to Barbados, having been a member of the leadership team in a number of hotel properties in both Barbados and Bermuda.
Most recently, Griffith led the Bermuda Department of Tourism in the role of director of tourism, for a period of six years. Here Griffith was responsible for the direction and management of all operations within the organization, including overseeing offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Italy and Germany.
Griffith holds a hotel management honors degree from the University of the West Indies, and was a senior manager with Sandy Lane Hotel, before moving to Bermuda and becoming president of the Bermuda Resort Hotels, managing the operations of four hotels in the group.
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