Experience

SITA World Tours

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • 2003 - Present

  Operations: Full responsibility for the daily operations of SITA's Tour division which offers high end travel on a Group, tailor made and scheduled tour basis.Sales: - Responsible for the Company's Sales / GM - Provide sales direction to Business Development Managers - Support securement of Preferred Agreements with major consortia - Account Management of consortium and large agency groups - Management of inside, marketing and outside sales staff Marketing: Direct reports also include the Marketing department which is responsible for the promotions of SITA World Tours’ products nationwide on both a consumer and Consortia level. Tourism Partnerships: Oversee the building of Tourism Partnerships / Strategic Alliances between tour operator (Company) and key National Tourism Boards in an effort to enhance sales of a destination. Able to secure marketing funds on large, global scale.



AmericanTours International, LLC

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Product & Contracting

  • 1986 - 2001

  - Oversee team of buyers and Senior product managers - Implement ongoing rate negotiations and cost of sale reductions - Conducted back to back buying trips - Allotment allocation and yield management - Handled all of ATI's final pricing - Creation and printing of ATI North America Tariff 1995-2000------- Secured Tourism Board and Hotel marketing funds - Created US State travel campaigns to promote specific destinations- Product training to ATI CSM's in LA and NYC - Attend overseas client meetings in support of both Sales and ATI product requirements- Oversee Tariff rates loading with Product Maintenance team ------- Hiring of staff / Conducting evaluations of staff - Operating Committee Member