Founder

Michael Greve is a developer and consultant focused on the tourism industry. He was one of the first developers to dedicate himself to cruise destinations and is leading new projects in the Caribbean and Central America today.

He has been involved in developments and investments in 20 international jurisdictions, collaborating with investment banks, private equity, commercial banks, and international finance institutions.

He has consulted for a number of governments and cruise lines on the financial and physical planning of cruise ports and destinations. In the hotel sector, he has initiated and led luxury resort development projects with Starwood and Hilton. He is experienced in all major Caribbean markets, Central America, Hawaii, and Florida.

Michael has been a speaker on development at the Organization of American States and the American Association of Port Authorities, and on economics at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Council of Ministers Annual Meeting.

He received his MBA in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and BS in Multinational Business from Florida State University, each with academic scholarships. He speaks, reads, and writes intermediate-level Japanese and has lived in Tokyo and done business in various parts of Asia. He also speaks conversational Spanish.

A 20-year entrepreneur, he benefitted from experience in hotel operations, corporate planning, and commercial development at three Fortune 500 companies early in his career.

A resident of Miami, Michael is an avid traveler, tennis player, and sports enthusiast. He is a founder of the Veragua Rainforest Foundation, located at his property in Costa Rica.