Latest UK staff appointments
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Ivan Walter has been appointed CEO of GTA, Kuoni Global Travel Services’ FIT business unit. He was previously senior vice president for Global Sourcing & Product Development. GTA is Kuoni’s business to business provider of ground products and services for fully independent travel (FIT).
Lesley Bailey has been appointed retail sales manager for Leisure pass Group. Bailey
will manage the top retail accounts selling the London, Paris and Berlin sightseeing passes and will also oversee promotional and MICE sales.
Claire Macklin and Jenna Donaldson have been appointed to the sales team for bmi regional, reporting to sales manager UK & Europe, Ingeborg Gillegot. Macklin will focus on the southern half of the country with particular emphasis on the travel trade in Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester, as well as managing tour operators. Donaldson will focus on the travel trade in Scotland, as well as OTAs such as Expedia and Odigeo.
Pauline Houston has been appointed director global supplier management for hotels and meetings and events. She will drive greater alignment in the approach to suppliers for both business travel and meetings and events clients. Houston has worked for CWT since 2009.
Patrick Lukan has joined CWT Meetings & Events as senior director global operations to support the global strategy and delivery of operations for meetings and events. Before joining CWT, Lukan worked in various technology and service delivery roles in the travel and technology industries including American Airlines, Sabre and Travelport.