With 15 years of experience in the tourism industry of which over a decade in TUI's sustainability team, Melvin gained extensive knowledge of the positive and negative impact of travel and tourism. In his current role, Melvin is the co-creator of the TUI Group Sustainability agenda and responsible for a range of sustainable transformation projects. His main focus is to successfully lead the Destination Co-Lab Rhodes, aiming to develop the Greek island into an international beacon for sustainable development of holiday destinations. As a leader in sustainability Melvin is a big proponent of collaborative approaches that creates positive impact for the business, the industry and beyond.
He has had international nominations in sustainable spatial planning.
Official “eco-warrior” according to The Sun and “Mark ZuckerVert” according to FranceTV2.
Since January 2016, he has been Deputy Director at the Fundació Visit València.
With 15 years of experience in the tourism industry of which over a decade in TUI's sustainability team, Melvin gained extensive knowledge of the positive and negative impact of travel and tourism. In his current role, Melvin is the co-creator of the TUI Group Sustainability agenda and responsible for a range of sustainable transformation projects. His main focus is to successfully lead the Destination Co-Lab Rhodes, aiming to develop the Greek island into an international beacon for sustainable development of holiday destinations. As a leader in sustainability Melvin is a big proponent of collaborative approaches that creates positive impact for the business, the industry and beyond.
Alessandra is the pluri-nominated, award-winning founder and MD of Women in Travel cic.
Official “eco-warrior” according to The Sun and “Mark ZuckerVert” according to FranceTV2.