Maria José Abuabara
Business Development | Market Access/Growth | Board Member | International Tourism, Trade & Investment | High Performance Leadership and Sustainable Management | Cornell University
- Role
- Member of the Panel of Jurors - Green Working Awards at Cifft
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maria José Abuabara
Commercial diplomacy executive for +20 years, specialized in Sustainable Tourism, public private partnerships, brand strategy, and international market growth in the United States (14 yrs) and (7 yrs) Colombia. B.A. in Mass Communication and Certified by Cornell University in Executive Leadership, High Performance Leadership and grantee of Sustainable Tourism Management by the Cornell Sustainable Tourism Asset Management Program STAMP at the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise (SC Johnson College of Business).Strong track record of high impact results, cross functional work, effective leadership and a systemic approach to challenging markets. Public speaker at academic and industry expert panels. Board Member of Daniels Philanthropies and former member of the United States Tour Operators Association USTOA (17 yrs), the Cruise Lines International Association CLIA (7 yrs), the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association FCCA (20 yrs), the Events Industry Council EIC (3yrs), the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence SITE (2yrs), the Professional Convention Management Association PCMA (4yrs) and the Global Advisory Board of Destinations International and MMGY Futures Studies (2yrs).
Experience
Member of the Panel of Jurors - Green Working Awards
Apr 2025 — Present
Education
Cornell University
Executive Leadership, SC Johnson School of Business
2019 — 2020
Harvard Kennedy School
Online Course, U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies
AMROP Top Management
Leadership Program ProColombia
2018 — 2018
Centro Colombo Americano
Engish Language
1995 — 1998
Professional Association of Diving Instructors PADI
Emergency First Responder, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Social Communication & Journalism, International Promotion, Government Relations & Public Relations
2001 — 2006
Cornell University
High-Performance Leadership, SC Johnson College of Business
2019 — 2020
Alliance Francaise Cartagena de Indias
Certificate in French Language
2000 — 2001
Cornell University
Sustainable Tourism Destination Management , Sustainability Studies
CBI - Centre for the Promotion of Imports and Exports from Developing Countries
International Trade / Website Promotion / Trade Shows Planning, International Trade
2005 — 2006
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