Explora Journeys bolsters trade team with appointments
Andrew Schweitzer and Natalie Dorrington join company
Explora Journeys has strengthened its UK commercial team with a number of key appointments, as the cruise line moves towards launch next year.
The new roles, which come alongside seven new positions in the Unites States, have been created to ensure the new luxury brand of the MSC Group can work effectively with its travel partners.
“All these new appointments in our Commercial team have deep luxury hospitality experience, are very well known, highly respected and have an unwavering commitment to the luxury travel advisor community,” Chris Austin, chief sales officer said. “They are passionate and proactive consultative sellers, highly responsive to any advisor request, and are totally focused on mutual success.”
New UK and Continental Europe team members
Andrew Schweitzer, Business Relationship Lead UK & Ireland, based in London, formerly with Quark Expeditions for eighteen months as Business Development Manager. Prior to that Andrew worked for Viking Cruises for nine years, both in the UK & Australia.
Natalie Dorrington, Global Trade Marketing Expert based in London, formerly with The Cruise Portfolio as Marketing Manager supporting several luxury cruise lines with their trade and consumer marketing, event planning and promotional activities.
Suzanne Kochen, Head of Sales Northern Europe based in Amsterdam, formerly with Crystal Cruises as Director of Sales International. Suzanne previously worked for two online start up luxury cruise specialists. Suzanne speaks Dutch, English and German.
Paul Potrykus, Head of Sales Southern Europe based in Madrid, formerly with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts as Director of Global Sales for eleven years and prior to this with Suncani Hvar Hotels & Resorts as Chief Sales and Marketing officer for two years. Paul speaks English and German
Daniel Zink, Business Relationship Lead DACH, based in Cologne, formerly with Seabourn & Holland America Line as Sales representative for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria for five years. Daniel speaks German and English.
Gabriele Cornalba, Business Relationship Lead, Italy formerly with Viaggi del Mappamondo as the North Italian Region Manager for three years and prior to this was with Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, and Silversea as Key Account Manager and Regional Sales Manager for two years. Gabriele speaks Italian and English.
Sophia Weiss, Sales Excellence Specialist based in Geneva and previously worked with Camping Vision AG as Content and Sales Specialist for a year. Before this, she was with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd as Sales Admin Executive for two years. Sophia speaks German, English and Spanish.
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