Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group (AKTG) has launched a new Global Advisory Board to “strengthen its travel advisor partnerships and support strategic growth across its luxury portfolio worldwide”.
Marett Taylor will head the board as Chairman, and has also been appointed to the board for A&K Philanthropy (AKP).
Taylor’s focus will include women’s enterprise, education, and conservation, and she will “continue to maintain high engagement for AKTG at major trade events, including the upcoming Virtuoso Travel Week, PURE, Signature Travel Network Meetings, and ILTM Cannes”.
AKTG says as part of her role, she will “draw input from key source markets across the industry, bringing together the top travel agency leaders to shape future product development and trade initiatives for AKTG”.
AKTG CEO Cristina Levis says, “Marett has built exceptional foundations for our global sales teams across both brands”.
“Her new role allows us to leverage her industry expertise and deeply engage our trade partners in guiding our global strategic direction for our entire portfolio.”
The board includes:
- USA/Canada/Caribbean: Damian McCabe, McCabe Travel; Karen Magee, VWT, a Chase Travel Company; Katherine Norton, Brownell; Cristina Buaas, CSB Travel; Aida Silva, Tully Luxury Travel; Stephen Smith, Direct Travel; Laura Asilis, Travelwise. There are additional USA Advisory board members currently serving on the existing A&K advisory board.
- Latin America/Spain: Omar Servin, Amparo; Mario del Duca, NUBA; Marcelo Ortiz, Traveliz; Maurice Padovani, Primetour de Viagens; Paola Prieto, NAO
- UK: Edwina Lonsdale, Mundy Cruising; Fiona Pearcy, The Travel Network Group; Kirsten Hughes, Travel Counsellors; Jacqueline Dobson, The Vacation Group (Internova)
- APAC: Anthony Goldman, Goldman Travel Group; Melinda Gregor, Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel, Chervin Chow, Blue Sky Escapes
The board will meet with key AKTG leadership multiple times a year to provide strategic guidance on product development, market trends, and trade initiatives.
For more information, visit AKTG.
