{"id":8730,"date":"2024-01-27T13:45:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T08:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=8730"},"modified":"2024-01-27T13:45:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T08:45:36","slug":"aminath-suzan-takes-helm-as-matato-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=8730","title":{"rendered":"Aminath Suzan takes helm as MATATO CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has announced the appointment of Aminath Suzan as the new Chief Executive Officer of the organization on Saturday, January 27, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Suzan was the former Managing Director of Hotels and Resort Construction Pvt Ltd, and holds the distinction of being the first female Executive Board member of the Maldives National Association of Construction Industry (MNACI). She was also an Executive Board member of National Federation of Maldivian Employers (NFME).<\/p>\n<p>Her career began in the banking sector, where she served as the face of Premier Banking in HSBC Maldives for 7 years. She then transitioned into the construction industry, and took helm of HRC.<\/p>\n<p>She also represented the Maldives as the Chief Delegate in the 43rd International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors&#8217; Associations (IFAWPCA) Convention in South Korea. She also served as the Chief Executive for the organization of the 45th IFAWPCA Convention held in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Empowering women is not just a moral imperative but a fundamental necessity for fostering sustainable growth in our nation&#8217;s vital industries, especially tourism. 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