Nevis Names 2022 Tourism Ambassadors

The Nevis Tourism Authority named its panel of 2022 Ambassadors for its Tourism Ambassador Program, which was launched in 2020 and comprises "travel tastemakers, influencers and journalists" selected for their knowledge of the destination.

This year's panel includes award-winning Caribbean travel journalist Brian Major; former Spice Girl "Mel B" Brown; model, actress and dancer Nikeva Stapleton; and spa and luxury travel influencer Ava Roxanne Stritt.

Nevis Ambassadors will put the spotlight on the destination's tourism offerings through their distinctive viewpoints in print and digital media, social networks and more.

They will also alert their followers to a range of island events, including the Nevis Mango Festival, the Nevis-St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim on March 27, 2022, and Nevis Culturama, the island's annual summer carnival.

"As travelers look to discover their next favorite destination, we're thrilled to have these notable personalities share their insights of Nevis," said Devon Liburd, Nevis Tourism Authority interim CEO. "We're confident that our 2022 Ambassadors will create a colorful and exciting portrait of this special place we call home."

Major has extensively covered the Caribbean for well over a decade. In addition to serving as the Caribbean editor for Northstar Travel Media's TravelPulse and AGENTat HOME, he also holds the position of managing editor of digital and publications.

He was the recipient of the Jamaica Tourist Board's Martha Vickery-Wallace Memorial Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism in 2017 and the Caribbean Tourism Organization's 2015 "Inner Circle King" Award winner for trade journalism feature writing in 2015.