Ms. Aminath Suzan is CEO Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators in Maldives

Aminath Suzan, former Managing Director of Hotels and Resort Construction Pvt. Ltd, was the first female Executive Board member of Maldives National Association of Construction Industry (MNACI) and also an Executive Board member of National Federation of Maldives Employers (NFME). Currently she is also on the Advisory Board of USAID’s Climate Adaptation Programme in Maldives.

Suzan began her career as a banker where she was the face of Premier Banking in HSBC Maldives for 7 years. Thereafter, she started working in the construction industry and has achieved several milestones such as leading of one of the major resort development companies in Maldives as their Managing Director; representing Maldives as the Chief Delegate in the 43rd International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations’ (IFAWPCA) Convention in South Korea; and was the Chief Executive for the organisation of the 45th IFAWPCA Convention that was held in Maldives.

In a male dominated construction industry, Suzan has proved over years that even females could succeed in working in the industry and in 2019, Women in Management Maldives, an NGO who recognizes and celebrates women professionals, acknowledged her outstanding service in the construction industry by conferring their prestigious recognition award to her. From development of resorts to destination marketing, Suzan took the helm of Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) in February 2024 and is a recognised female leader in the tourism industry in the Maldives.

Suzan is an eloquent orator and since childhood has been acknowledged for her remarkable talent of hosting television programs. She has co-authored the report “Impact of Covid19 in the Maldives Construction Industry” which was published on 26 April 2020 by MNACI and authored “Tailoring a New Reality – Employer’s Dialogue” based on the Webinar Series organised by NFME. She graduated with her MBA from University of Cumbria, United Kingdom.