Daniel Hernandez, general manager of Sunscape Casa del Mar (an Apple Vacations hotel affiliate), is the new president of the Romana-Bayahibe Hotels Association (AHRB). Francisco Perez (of Oasis hotels, a Globalia affiliate), will be the vice president. Maximo Carugati of Viva Wyndham will be the secretary, Alberto Grau of Casa de Campo, Ivan Cunillera of Gran Dominicus and Yves Colman of Iberostar Hacienda are the other board members. Daniel Flaquer of Tropical Tours, a local ground handler, will represent non-hotel members, and Luis Emilio Rodriguez, representing La Romana International Airport was accepted as a new member. Hernandez, a Colombian, has been in the DR at the helm of the Suncape Casa del Mar since 2003. He is also regional director of operations for AM Resorts in the Caribbean. AM Resort Casa del Mar won the Green Hotel of the Year award by the Caribbean Hotel Association. The Association recently announced the appointment of Kelly Robinson as executive director. AHRB was created in 2000 to promote the sustainable development of tourism in the region. One of its major successes has been securing the prestigious Blue Flag certification for Dominicus beach.