Caribbean Tourism Director of the Year: Patricia Maher, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority No one has had a greater impact on Grenada’s aforementioned tourism renaissance than Maher, who was appointed to the role in 2016 and has helped steward the destination’s new brand identity and tourism success. Maher’s innovative thinking and creative ideas have helped turn an island long off the tourism radar into one of the region’s hottest places to visit.