Chief Commercial Officer and Director of Strategic Communications at the Port of Thessaloniki Theodora Riga has been elected as the new President of MedCruise, ANA reports.
Riga was elected during the 65th MedCruise General Assembly held in Malaga, Spain on Friday as part of Seatrade Cruise Med 2024. Riga succeeds Figen Ayan, Chief Officer at Galataport Istanbul.
“ I firmly believe in the value of collective action, or as we say in Greek “ it is in unity, we stand strong,” said Riga and added: “ With a vision to continue the work we have done so well, we are going to upgrade our activities and achieve even more, together, while ensuring the responsible development of cruising and benefiting all Mediterranean ports and destinations. Through the collective actions of our members and synergies with other associations and institutions (UNTWO, ESPO, AIVP, CLIA, IAPH, etc.) we partner to maximize the economic, environmental and socially sustainable development of ports, destinations and all stakeholders in the Mediterranean and adjacent seas.”
Born in 1973 in the USA, Theodora Riga holds an MBA in Business Administration and has held senior managerial positions in port, shipping, and financial services companies over the last 20 years. Riga is a member of the National Cruise Committee and a Board Member of a shipping company listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, as Commercial Director and as Management Consultant on Strategic Development, Sales, Marketing and Communication in the largest shipping companies in Greece, providing communication support to the Association of Passenger Shipping Companies.
Riga is also a Member of the Board of Directors of Thessaloniki Tourism Organization and the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Representative on the Hellenic Government’s National Cruise Committee.
