Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International, will join the executive committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
The induction represents the change and strides forward made by Stewart throughout his career in the industry, according to the WTTC.
"I am honored to join the executive committee of an organization I have so respected since the start of my career," Stewart said. "This leadership team is passionately focused on the efforts of the travel and tourism sector, and I am eager to contribute.
Together we will continue to promote an industry that is more sustainable and inclusive than it was yesterday, reminding our neighboring industries and international governments that travel is an essential necessity to life."