Rosa Harris
Cayman Islands Government
Director of Tourism
Rosa Harris is the Director of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, and a recognized leader in the Caribbean tourism and hospitality sector.
She is a Senior Level Executive with 25 years experience in management, business leadership, and working with Government Officials, Boards of Directors, Advertising Executives and Tourism Partners.
Director Harris serves on multiple boards and committees which help manage and shape the Cayman Islands’ tourism industry. She is the Chairman of the Public Transportation Board, the Hotel Licensing Board, and the Cayman Islands Hospitality School Council. She also serves as Deputy Chairman of the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame and is a board member of Cayman Airways and the Cayman Islands National Attractions Authority.
She is the immediate past chairman of the Board of Directors for the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and she was pivotal in reinvigorating the organisation’s mission. Under the Cayman Islands’ tenure, the CTO added three new member countries and hired the first female Secretary-General and CEO for the organisation.
Director Harris has a BSc in Hotel Administration from the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, and a Manchester Global MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester.
She was a recipient of the Governor’s Certificate and Badge of Honour in 2022 for her services to the Cayman Islands throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Voted the 2025 Director of Tourism of the Year by Caribbean Journal Director Harris has led many global and regional initiatives with the Cayman Islands as a spotlight. In April 2025, Mrs Harris became an Executive Scholar in Strategy by successfully completing four Kellogg Executive Education Certifications at Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.
Director Harris is a proud Caymanian, born and raised, and was the first recipient of the Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism Scholarship.