Cox & Kings Appoints New Advisory Board Members
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 26, 2013 - Underscoring its commitment to support the travel industry, Cox & Kings, the world's most enduring travel provider, is pleased to announce its new Cox & Kings Advisory Board for 2013, which includes three new members.
“Our Travel Professional Advisory Board members represent some of the industry's top thought leaders that bring with them a breadth and depth of knowledge, experience and expertise,” said Scott Wiseman, President, Cox & Kings, The Americas. “Cox & Kings looks to this distinguished panel for input on how we are able to best serve their peers in the industry.”
The three new members of the 2013 Cox & Kings Advisory Board include:
- Ralph Cooper, Senior Vice President Leisure Sales, Frosch
- Gina Gabbard, Vice President Leisure Sales, Tzell Travel Group
- Jill Romano, Owner, Dimensions in Travel
They join the following board members:
- Kristina Boyce, General Manager, The Adventure Travel Company
- Alicia Diez, Manager Leisure Department, Valerie Wilson Travel
- Karen Essafi, Travel Consultant, E. Clarke Travel - American Express
- Carol Lekki, Owner, Carol's Travel Service, Inc.
- Andrea Malis, Managing Director, Odyssey Luxe
- Terry McCabe, National Leisure Director, Altour
- Francine Prud'homme, Director and Luxury Travel Designer, TTI Canada Inc.
- Andrew Rocchio, Travel Consultant, Strong Travel Services
- Wendy Taylor, Travel Consultant, Preferred Travel of Naples
“Many of the new initiatives we are currently working on, have been hatched or enhanced based on the contributions from this board,” said Robert Friedman, Vice President Sales, Cox & Kings, The Americas. “Currently, we are taking multiple actions to strengthen our partnership with the travel professional community. This includes our expanded sales team and our new online portal for travel professionals, set to launch shortly.”
ABOUT COX & KINGS
With a history spanning more than 250 years, Cox & Kings is the world's most enduring luxury travel brand. Born in 1758 as an India custom travel outfitter, the company today remains unwavering in its commitment to providing travelers with exquisite aspirational cultural and wildlife journeys. Specialized destination teams comprised of industry experts work directly with clients to share their extensive local product knowledge and offer extraordinary insider access. Cox & Kings seventy worldwide sales and marketing offices provide a strong global presence and the rare ability to deliver exclusive individual bespoke and tailored group experiences to world's most exotic destinations: India & the Subcontinent, Africa, the Middle East, Asia & The Pacific, Latin America & Antarctica and Europe. For more information on Cox & Kings, please visit www.coxandkingsusa.com or 1.800.999.1758.
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