PEOPLE-FIRST TOURISM - Key Persons


Craig Prince

Job Titles:
  • Director of Product Development
Craig works with entrepreneurs to co-create transformative experiences that delight visitors and reflect the brand of our client destinations.

Duarte B. Morais

Job Titles:
  • CEO, Lead in ( Ve ) Stigator
  • Co - Founder and CEO of P1t
Duarte is co-founder and CEO of P1t. He is also a tourism Professor at NC State University where he does participatory action research about tourism microentrepreneurship.

Gene Brothers - COO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • COO
Gene is co-founder and COO. He is also an Associate Professor Emeritus at NC State University. He is engaged in destination stewardship, community tourism assets, and quality of life.

Irem Unal

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations and Partnerships
Irem makes sure that things run smoothly with our destination clients, industry partners, and internal operations.

John Bass - CTO

Job Titles:
  • CTO
John is co-founder and CTO. He is involved with several startups in the Raleigh area making analytics an affordable decision-support resource for growing businesses.