Marie McKenzie

About Marie McKenzie

Many business leaders have spent their careers in times of relative economic predictability and political stability with occasional market downturns. Leaders today find themselves in an unfamiliar territory marked by high levels of uncertainty and instability, slow growth, and new political realities.Global leaders are now embedded in interconnected, nested local and international systems and need new approaches to include local regulations, communities to expand their game and ensure that their companies thrive under more complex conditions.Business is not just business am a true island woman who has a passion for the Caribbean and strives to impact their communities significantly.As a 20+ year Carnival Global Senior Executive, I have leveraged my global travel experience and high-cultural immersion to help companies pinpoint the most effective ways to engage more with Caribbean countries in a mutually beneficial way.Known as a connector between destination governments, business influencers, and communities, I have identified many economic development opportunities and community engagement initiatives to strengthen partnerships during my career.I partner with U.S-based clients looking to gain insight into needed concessions and approvals to navigate the Caribbean government as well as Caribbean companies looking to do business in the US who are struggling to open doors and gain access to sell their ideas in the US market.If you’re looking for a strategy to help you open doors that close new or enhance an existing business, let’s start a conversation.Please send me a message here on LinkedIn or email me at c••••••••@gmail.comLet\'s talk about: Strategic Planning Strategy Development Partnership Development & Partnership Management Government Relations Executive Communication

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Government & Destination Affairs

   Carnival Corporation

   Dec 2022 — Present

Education

• Florida International University

  Masters, International Business

• Howard University

  BBA, Accounting

Skills

• Budgets
• Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Hospitality
• Business Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Planning
• Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Project Management
• Revenue Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Tourism
• Leadership
• Corporate Finance
• Accounting
• Contract Negotiation
• Team Building
• Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management