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Movers + Shakers: Uniworld swells team with new Vic & Tas BDM; promotes Pagett

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is growing its Australian sales team with the addition of Tiffany Mestrinho as the new Business Development Manager for Victoria and Tasmania. Jen Pagett has also been promoted to Senior Manager of Key Accounts.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is growing its Australian sales team with the addition of Tiffany Mestrinho as the new Business Development Manager for Victoria and Tasmania. Jen Pagett has also been promoted to Senior Manager of Key Accounts.

Melbourne-based Mestrinho brings her professional and extensive sales experience from the wine industry along with a brief stint as a travel agent with Flight Centre Travel Group to the BDM role.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Managing Director Australia & New Zealand Alice Ager said the brand is thrilled to find such a talent and welcomes Mestrinho into the team and back into the travel industry.

Mestrinho replaces Jen Pagett, who has been elevated to Senior Manager of Key Accounts to lead partnerships and sales for the brand nationally.

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Uniworld CEO Ellen Bettridge (left) & MD ANZ Alice Ager (right) with Camilla Founder & Creative Director Camilla Franks at the launch of the collab collection in 2024.

Ager said Sydney-based Pagett has worked her way from starting in Reservations in 2017 to a national senior sales position on the leadership team in 2025.

Pagett posted on LinkedIn that her journey is continuing as she welcomes the promotion this year.

The river cruise brand is also currently seeking a new BDM for Queensland and Western Australia to replace Shelley Martin, who departs at the end of February.

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Uniworld has renewed its Rivers of Rewards trade incentive with the uncapped opportunity to earn up to $500 in gift cards for each new booking on the Rivers of the World 2026 itinerary or 2025 cruise bookings until 30 March 2025.

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Find out more at uniworld.com