Portia is a sustainability-driven entrepreneur, consultant, and speaker dedicated to transforming the travel and hospitality industries, having founded the B Corp certified Blue Apple Beach on the southern shore of Tierra Bomba Island near Cartagena, Colombia. Portia's innovative approach to hospitality combines vibrant guest experiences with a commitment to environmental and social responsibility, setting a benchmark for conscious travel in Colombia.

As a mentor and moderator for The Conscious Travel Foundation, Portia shares her expertise in creating and managing successful impact-driven tourism businesses and not-for-profit enterprises. She hosts bi-monthly ‘conscious conversation’ sessions for our members on some of the thornier topics that affect the travel industry and more broadly, all citizens of our planet, and supports the Foundation globally at trade shows and as part of our Philanthropy Committee.

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