Board of Directors
Board of Directors
BTIA is lead by a Board of Directors who meet monthly to decide on all issues regarding BTIA.
BTIA staff and the Executive Board work closely on a day-to-day basis to execute the strategies laid out by the Board of Directors.
BTIA is lead by a Board of Directors who meet monthly to decide on all issues regarding BTIA.
BTIA staff and the Executive Board work closely on a day-to-day basis to execute the strategies laid out by the Board of Directors.
Stewart Krohn
President
Nicholas Scavone
Secretary
Melanie Paz
Immediate Past President
Stewart Krohn
President
Nicholas Scavone
Secretary
Melanie Paz
Immediate Past President
Major Duties of the Board of Directors
- Oversee development and approval of a long-term corporate plan and approve annual budgets and operating plans;
- Define and/or safeguard the organizational mission, the values framework and operating principles within which it expects the Association to be administered, and to review these periodically;
- Govern the Association through board policies and planning objectives approved by the Board, formulated with the Executive Director and staff, and reviewed periodically;
- Select and support an Executive Director to whom the responsibility for administration of the Association is delegated;
- Review and evaluate regularly the performance of the Executive Director on the basis of a specific job description and approved objectives;
- Seek and secure sufficient resources for the Association to finance its programs adequately;
- Account to the public and funders, for the services of the Association and expenditures of funds;
- Ensure prudent and proper management of the Association’s resources;
- Establish the general values framework in which the Association’s human resources will be managed and periodically monitor key human resource performance indicators;
- Approve and periodically review personnel policies within which human resources will be managed;
- Establish guidelines within which management may negotiate pay and benefits agreements with staff;
- Regularly review the Association’s services to ensure that they are consistent with the purpose of the Association and that its programs are effective and relevant to community needs;
- Provide continuity for the Association and opportunities for citizen participation;
- Represent the Association and its programs through interpretation to the community;
- Serve as an advocate for services of good quality;
- Hear complaints from consumers about services through a formal complaints procedure.
Secretariat
BTIA’s National Secretariat oversees the daily management and operations of the association. Presently, the team is led by the Executive Director with assistance from the Administrative Assistant.
The secretariat coordinates policies and procedures related to:
- Governance
- Administration
- Training and Advocacy
- Revenue Generation
- Membership Outreach and Development
- Marketing and Communication
BTIA’s National Secretariat oversees the daily management and operations of the association. Presently, the team is led by the Executive Director with assistance from the Administrative Assistant.
The secretariat coordinates policies and procedures related to:
- Governance
- Administration
- Training and Advocacy
- Revenue Generation
- Membership Outreach and Development
- Marketing and Communication
Destination Chapters
The BTIA has 10 active chapters in Belize’s major tourism destinations. Many of these chapters have Tourism Information Centers.
The BTIA has 10 active chapters in Belize’s major tourism destinations. Many of these chapters have Tourism Information Centers.
Caye Caulker
Cayo
Corozal
Astrid Bobadilla
Replacement Secretary
Dangriga
Hopkins
Desiree Rodriguez
Vice Chairperson
Orange Walk
Nellie Briceno
Chairperson
Placencia
Therese Belisle
Treasurer
James Westby
Secretary
San Pedro
Merlin Kovach
Secretary
Pete Davis
Tourism Information Center Director
Laura Hammond Cochrane
PR/Marketing
Melanie Paz
Immediate Past President/ Director
Toledo
Joanna Audinett
Head of Public Relations/Social Media
Jesica Tulcey
Councillor
Nicanor Requena
Councillor