Barbados Tourism Marketing Director of Public Relations Aprille Thomas

Aprille Thomas heads up the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) Public Relations Department, overseeing all PR efforts for the U.S., Canada, U.K., Latin America and the Caribbean, along with corporate communications for the organization. Aprille joined BTMI after leading on PR strategy at the five-diamond Sandy Lane Hotel, and later helping Canadian fashion brand Joe Fresh expand internationally into Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Korea, Mexico and the Philippines.  Prior to her PR career, Aprille was an editor for Fine Cuisine, Parenting Today and Smart Homes magazines. She is a graduate of Leicester University U.K., and Saint Michael's College, Vermont, USA. Listen and Connect Website Facebook Instagram   Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit.  Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org.