Board Bios

Shireene Mathlin Tulloch

Chairman 

With over 25 years of experience in the tourism industry, Shireene Mathlin-Tulloch now holds the position of Chief Executive Officer, Mango Bay Group, which includes Mango Bay Hotel, The Sands Barbados, Island Inn Hotel and Island Caterers.

Shireene started her career in the early 1990s as a marketing officer at the Grenada Board of Tourism before moving onto the position of sales representative at the Board’s New York office.

Since then, her hospitality experience has run the full gamut, from small luxury boutique hotels to large internationally branded properties across the region, including Jamaica, USVI and Antigua, in positions such as general manager, director of operations, operations consultant, front office manager and guest services manager. Her passion for the industry and diverse background have enabled her to combine best practices from her experiences when making business decisions.

Shireene holds a Master of Science degree in Tourism Marketing from the University of Surrey, England and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus.

Kweku Reid

Deputy Chairman

Mr. Kweku Reid holds a B.Sc. with Honors in Computer Studies after graduating from the
London South Bank University in 1997. The youthful business professional takes pleasure in a
successful career with over 15 years in the Hotel and Tourism industry where he is a Director at
Melbourne Inn as well as in the Insurance industry.

Outside of the business environment, Kweku is an active member of the Abundant Life Assembly church as he operates within the Ministries of sound, multimedia and online
streaming. Besides this interest, Kweku is an avid fan of football and aficionado of lawn tennis.

Graham Turner

Secretary

Graham Turner is the owner and manager of Meridian Inn in St. Lawrence gap.

Mr. Turner has 40 years of hospitality experience; he spent 26 years of these in the bar, restaurant, and nightclub business and another 14 years in the hotel sector. He was Head of the St. Lawrence Gap Business Association for 10 years.

Mr. Turner was the Coordinator of The Ship Inn’s Fun Run for many years, raising valuable funds for the Children’s Needy Fund, Aunty Olga’s charity.

A Harrison college alumnus, from the class of 1983, he attended St. Andrew’s College, Aurora, Ontario, Canada from 1983-1984 and then proceeded to University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada receiving a Bachelor of Commerce, with a Major in Hotel and Food Administration in 1988.

Renée Coppin

Director

Since 2005, Renée has owned and operated her own small hotel, Pirate’s Inn, which she took over as a going concern. Less than ten years later, in 2014, she added another, Infinity on the Beach, which she conceptualized and opened; both are located on the South Coast of Barbados. 

Ms. Coppin is also a registered Qualifying Broker for her real estate agency Sea Shell Caribbean Inc.

Between 1997 and 2000 Renée worked in Marketing and Management at British American Tobacco, WIBISCO and IBM.  In 2000 she became the founding Executive Director of the Intimate Hotels of Barbados before moving on to run her own properties.  

She completed her BSc in Management with UWI and her MBA with the University of Surrey

Adua Kinch

Director

Adua Kinch entered the industry six years ago as the Owner/Manager of Dover Beach Hotel, taking over from her father.

Having spent 17 years at multinational technology company IBM, she was especially delighted to meet women to guide her along the way. “ I came from IBM in the structured cabling department which is almost totally male dominated. Coming into the Hospitality Industry with very strong female influences has been very heart warming. I have always been able to get advice as a newbie from other females who have been in the sector for some time,” she said. Although she was forced out of her comfort zone, she acknowledges that the experience in the hotel industry and that of social interaction with people from across the world has been a rewarding one.

Rosina Valasse

Director

With over 25 years in the Hospitality industry, Rosina demonstrates her passion for people through dedication, commitment and attention to detail which translate to Quality Customer Care.

Her career in the industry started as a front desk receptionist with the worldwide brand Hilton Hotel in Barbados. Over the years she has gained on the job experience via numerous positions held in Sales & Marketing, Banquets and the efora Spa.

In 1999 upon the closure of the then Barbados Hilton she was relocated with the Brand to the Jalousie Hilton Team in St. Lucia and spent 6 years working with Sales & Marketing and the Front Office Concierge Departments.

On her relocation to Barbados in 2005 she joined the new Hilton Barbados team and took her leave in December of 2021. She presently holds the position of Communication Specialist & Customer Relations Manager with Melrose Beach Apartments Inc.

Rosina holds a CVQ Certification Level 3 in Management with the TVET Council and is a graduate in Mass Communication (Credit) from the Barbados Community College. Her other passions are mother, singing in her church choir, gardening, the beach and hiking.

Mark Kent

BHTA Chairperson B Class & Apartments

Mark Kent’s early exposure to the hospitality sector stemmed from his upbringing within a family of tourism entrepreneurs. Following numerous holiday positions, Mark made a dedicated commitment to this industry.

His educational journey commenced with the acquisition of a Swiss Diploma in Tourism and an Associate of Science in Hotel Management from Schiller International University. Subsequently, he augmented his qualifications by attaining a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Hotel and Food Administration from the University of Guelph in 1998. Throughout his professional career, Mark has extensively contributed to diverse departments, amassing substantial hands-on expertise. Presently, he undertakes the role of General Manager at the Butterfly Beach Hotel.