Hospitality veteran Pablo Jose Torres Sojo has been named as the next president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA).
He replaced Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass who served for the past two years.
Torres is the General Manager at Puerto Rico’s Caribe Hilton.
He has spent three decades in the industry including leadership positions at British Colonial Hilton Nassau in the Bahamas and the Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey.
He previously worked at Starwood, InterContinental and Four Seasons.
"I thank Pablo for taking on this important leadership role at this critical time. His experience and understanding of tourism’s challenges are what we need during these difficult times," said Affonso-Dass.
Torres served as CHTA Vice President and occupied a seat on the Association’s Executive Committee.
He is also a former Director and Vice President of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association.
Written by Ray Montgomery, US Editor
