Senior DHTA Admin Assistant David Thornhill resigns after 11 years of extraordinary dedicated service

​After 11 years of extraordinary dedicated service, Senior Administrative Assistant of the Dominica Hotel & Tourism Association (DHTA) David Thornhill has resigned to pursue education & other career opportunities.
 
He described his stint with the association as “very rewarding” and expressed his gratitude for the role members and past and present directors played in his growth and development, as an industry professional.
 
Moving forward, Thornhill plans to embrace opportunities to serve the local and regional community. He said, “I am fully committed to promote tourism and related services as a critical sector in our region’s economic development, as well as helping to create and sustain an enabling environment that will support the local community, to improve the standards and the quality of their products”.
 
DHTA Executive Vice President, Kevin A Francis described Thornhill as “the glue that kept many things together” and expressed sadness over his departure. Thornhill has been the driving force behind many of the DHTA’s signature events including Hike Fest and the National Tourism Tradeshow and Cocktail.
 
He added that During his tenure, Thornhill went above and beyond his capacity as an administrator, formed an exceptional bond with members, and has in many instances, served the role of acting executive vice president.