Meet the team

Charles Lindo

Director of Tourism
charleslindo@statia-tourism.com

Charles Lindo is the Director of Tourism of the St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation. He is responsible for the day to day functioning of the Tourism Office and the overseas marketing of Statia as a tourism destination.

This includes maintaining the regular and sufficient communications and promoting goodwill between the Government, Tourist Board and all members of the private sector of Statia’s tourist industry, both on the island and overseas.

Maya Pandt

Product Development Manager
mayaleon-pandt@statia-tourism.com

Maya Pandt joined St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation as “Product Development Manager” on December 1, 2009. With over 10 years of experience in the hotel industry, applying a strong expertise in operations management, special event planning and guest satisfaction. A native of Statia, Maya Pandt began her career while pursuing a Master’s Degree working as a Graduate Assistant and Front Office at the Hilton Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama.

In 1998 she joined the team at Extended stay Hotels and within 2 years was promoted to General Manager at the Extended stay Deluxe in Daytona Beach, Florida. Maya holds a Master in Business Administration degree in Marketing from Alabama A&M University, a Bachelor of Science degree in International Travel & Tourism Management from Webber International University formerly Webber College and an AS Degree in Travel & Tourism from Johnson & Wales University.

Working at the St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation is something I do with much passion and enthusiasm. Tourism is a very important sector in most countries and being as diverse as we are, it’s necessary for us to tap into that area and promote and develop what our beautiful Statia has to offer. Together with the hospitality stakeholders, we should have Statia on the map.

Sharmin Turner is an educator by profession. With a passion for communication Sharmin changed cap and entered into the realm of the hospitality sector. Sharmin has since her years working at the tourism office acquired a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience and is now responsible for all accounting and financial obligations pertaining to the organization. “I love my island, I love my job and I do what I do for the love of tourism”.