Nicky was born and raised in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. He was educated in Gibraltar and at Brighton Polytechnic, now the University of Brighton, UK. He is a graduate of hospitality.
In his career he has worked in the hotel, hospitality and tourism industry and in 1997 joined the Gibraltar Tourist Board, where he carried out the roles of Product Manager and Sales and Marketing Manager. Nicky was then Chief Executive of the Gibraltar Tourist Board for the latter half of his time there, before retiring after twenty-four years at the Board in 2021.The Chief Executive’s role included an extensive programme of marketing the destination outside of Gibraltar. Other tasks included liaising with the airline industry, including route development and working extensively with the cruise industry. Nicky held the post of Director for Events and Partnerships on the Board of Directors of MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports. Nicky is currently the Secretary General of MedCruiseIn the past, Nicky has represented Gibraltar at the International Cruise Summit and at all MedCruise and Seatrade events, including Seatrade Cruise Global in the USA, for the last 25 years.Nicky is widely known and respected in the cruise, airline and tourism industry at all levels.Nicky is now an independent consultant and specialises in the cruise industry, airline industry, marketing and communications industry and has extensive experience in event management. Having had experience in broadcasting, one of his many strengths includes that of presenting and moderating events and discussion panels, as he has done in the past for the ICS, MedCruise and Seatrade.Nicky is a keen commercial aviation enthusiast and enjoys many extracurricular activities, including amateur dramatics. He is fluent in English and Spanish and is highly competent in French.