{"id":26344,"date":"2023-01-23T23:19:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T23:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/lindblad-expeditions-grows-global-sales-team-cruise-industry-news\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T23:19:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T23:19:21","slug":"lindblad-expeditions-grows-global-sales-team-cruise-industry-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/lindblad-expeditions-grows-global-sales-team-cruise-industry-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindblad Expeditions Grows Global Sales Team &#8211; Cruise Industry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lindblad Expeditions introduced the enlargement of its world gross sales workforce with two strategic new hires, in response to a press launch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm is including two senior gross sales leaders who&#8217;re becoming a member of as vice presidents: Christine Stevens Robinson and Rachel Woodward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cChristine and Rachel bring more than 40 years of combined cruise industry experience, and each has an impressive track record working in the expedition cruise space,\u201d mentioned John Delaney, senior vp of gross sales and income administration at Lindblad Expeditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have never been more focused on supporting our dedicated travel advisors \u2013 and fostering mutually beneficial relationships with new accounts. We\u2019re building the strongest expedition sales team in the industry and these two new additions to our team help bolster our commitment to the travel advisor community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robinson and Woodward will every be answerable for strengthening journey advisor relations on a regional degree in addition to supporting the inflow of advisors increasing into the expedition cruise house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to becoming a member of Lindblad Expeditions, Robinson most lately served as vp of nationwide accounts at Hurtigruten and has greater than 20 years of expertise working with Holland America Line, Seabourn, and Carnival Cruise Lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woodward served as senior director of expedition gross sales, North America at Silversea Cruises for 10 years and has beforehand spent practically eight years in numerous roles at Crystal Cruises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am extremely honored and excited to join the remarkable team at Lindblad Expeditions,\u201d mentioned Woodward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThroughout my career, I have long admired Lindblad for being the true pioneer in expedition cruising, and their ability to provide unique experiences to some of the world\u2019s most remote destinations. I am looking forward to sharing this amazing product with travel advisors and guests.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robinson added: \u201cI am beyond thrilled to join a company with such a rich history in expedition travel and a great reputation in the marketplace.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both new hires will probably be working alongside Delaney\u2019s different direct reviews, Lesa Bain, vp of North America gross sales; Karen Kuttner-Dimitry, vp of affinity and constitution gross sales; Jacinta McEvoy, vp of worldwide gross sales; and the lately onboarded Neil Fitzgerald, director of pricing and income administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Lindblad Expeditions introduced the enlargement of its world gross sales workforce with two strategic new hires, in response to a press launch. 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