Berthia Monica Parle, Chairwoman, Caribbean Hotel Association

Berthia is one of the Caribbean’s most powerful women. Her energy, enthusiasm and reputation led to her appointment as the first female President of the Caribbean Hotel Association, and also as the first inductee into St. Lucia’s Tourism Hall of Fame.

Her influential role as part of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism continues to reinforce the message that tourism is an engine of growth that positively impacts the region’s economy.

Today, Berthia heads up the management team of St. Lucia’s newly opened Bay Gardens Beach Resort. This small luxury resort is a model for lending institutions as a property exemplifying the highest standards of service, excellence and profitability.

Berthia’s numerous awards and honorariums include being named the 2002 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year, one of The Most Powerful Women in Travel by Travel Agent Magazine, and the honor of Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE in 2004.