Keith has been managing development projects in the tourism sector since 1992, when he began a two year Fulbright Scholarship in Belize, responsible for a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) study on the economic and social impacts of protected areas on local communities, including analysis of revenue generation strategies and potential of multi-tiered entrance fees. Since then Keith has advised governments and private sector clients around the world on market-based strategies for emerging tourism development projects in: Indonesia; the Eastern Caribbean; Suriname; St. Lucia; Sri Lanka; Egypt; Saudi Arabia; Cyprus; Kosovo; and the Republic of Georgia. In addition to his experience advising emerging tourism destinations Keith has also served as planner and/or implementer for organizations in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and Jackson Hole, WY and other locations in the USA focused on conservation, experiential wilderness learning, and community development initiatives.

Most recently, Keith has been proprietor and developer of the Bentwood Inn in Jackson Hole, WY, with a similar project under development in Belize. He has served as Field Judge for the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) "Tourism for Tomorrow Awards” (2005 & 2008), and currently sits on the boards of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES, where he is also Chairman Emeritus), Sustainable Travel International (STI), and The Charture Institute. He earned his Masters degree from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont. In addition to his native English, he speaks Spanish proficiently.