travel pulse   |   September 02, 2010

Discover Dominica Authority Names Piper CEO

Published on: March 20, 2009

The Discover Dominica Authority named Colin Piper its new CEO and Director of Tourism, effective Feb. 16. A Dominican native, Piper has over two decades of sales, marketing and operations experience both domestically and internationally. Prior to his new position as CEO, Piper worked for Microsoft Corporation, where he developed strategies for sales to the financial services sector. He held similar positions at Thomson Reuters and IBM. Piper spent two years working as a key member of the management team of the National Development Corporation for Dominica. Piper also served two years as treasurer of the Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association where he implemented fiscal policy to balance the books.


“I’m looking forward to leading the efforts that will drive Dominica’s tourism arrivals while simultaneously continuing to build awareness for the destination as The Nature Island among responsible world travelers,” said Piper. “Particularly within today’s global economic climate, it will be more important than ever for us to focus on the competitive needs of the marketplace, of our tourism stakeholders and of the local people. For more information, call 866-522-4057 or visit www.discoverdominica.com.

 




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