THE CARIBBEAN (July 12, 2013)?- The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has elected Emil Lee president-elect to take over the helm of the Association June 2014-2016. Lee is the president of the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), general manager of Princess Heights Hotel and co-operator of Atlas Construction Company in St.Maarten.
Lee was elected by acclimation at CHTA’s Annual General Meeting which was held in conjunction with the “Taste of the Caribbean” culinary competition in Miami, FL.
“The current president, Richard Doumeng, and his executive board have done a tremendous job of laying a solid foundation for CHTA moving forward,” said Lee. “Great strides are being made in fiscal discipline, strategic planning and restructuring the CHTA,” he said, adding: “I will continue to support the current strategy of using CHTA to strengthen the National Hotel Associations (NHAs). If CHTA can function more effectively as a centralizing and coordinating entity for the Caribbean, I believe we can access the vast untapped potential of the Caribbean hospitality industry.”
“I am very pleased that our membership chose Emil Lee as President-Elect,” said Richard J. Doumeng, president of CHTA. “He has the depth of knowledge and strategic thinking to carry on the tasks of restructuring our Association to meet the challenges of the 21st Century,” Doumeng added.
Lee currently serves as first vice president of CHTA and has served as president of the SHTA since 2001, making him one of the longest standing presidents of a NHA in the Caribbean. At SHTA he is responsible for guiding the activities of the National Hotel Association which includes advocacy, marketing, product improvement and private sector partnering with government projects.