PORT Denarau Marina Limited (PDML) has appointed Sonal Sharma into the newly created role of general manager Marina and Commercial Operations.
Part of the company’s strategic strengthening of its senior executive leadership, Ms Sharma will report directly to chief executive officer Cynthia Rasch.
According to PDML, she will serve as the operational anchor for the marina precinct, focusing on operational excellence across all day-to-day marina functions, commercial tenancy, guest services, reservations, finance, and human resources.
Ms Rasch said Ms Sharma would work alongside frontline leadership, overseeing customer journey from start to finish, and ensure business excellence, service quality, and sustained commercial yield.
She said the creation of the new role established a clear division of executive focus between day-to-day operations and strategic expansion.
“With Ms Sharma taking full operational stewardship of marina facilities and commercial activities, the CEO will focus directly on the strategic direction of PDML, capital project delivery, and spearheading the rollout of the newly approved Port Denarau Marine Masterplan to accelerate the company’s long-term growth,” Ms Rasch said.
Ms Sharma brings more than 10 years of senior executive experience, spanning tourism, economic development, government relations and multi stakeholder engagement.
Most recently, she served at Tourism Fiji in senior leadership roles, including head of Communications, acting chief marketing officer, and head of Communications (North America).
Her background also includes key economic and policy positions within the public sector, including Principal Business Advisory officer at the Ministry of Commerce, and senior economist and budget analyst at the Ministry of Economy.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Economics; and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics from the University of the South Pacific, where she is also completing her Master of Business Administration (MBA).
PDML welcomed the appointment as the marina embarks on its next period of major infrastructural development and world-class service enhancement.
Ms Sharma’s appointment came into effect on October 23.
