Air Canada Vacations is ramping up its Sales team with four new appointments.“These appointments and new additions underscore our dedication to building strong partnerships, providing unparalleled support and driving growth opportunities for the travel community and our travel partners,” said Ana Paula De Souza, Director of Sales at Air Canada Vacations. “Welcoming these talented individuals to our team is a testament to our dedication to building strong partnerships and delivering exceptional service.”

Taking on the role of Manager of National Accounts is Elish Tait, who’ll be responsible for supporting national partners and solidifying Air Canada Vacations’ market presence from coast to coast. She most recently served as Area Sales Manager for Toronto North, Northern Ontario and Toronto East, including Kingston regions. Prior to joining Air Canada Vacations, she provided agency support and spearheaded special projects at The Travel Agent Next Door.

Tait can be reached at etait@vacv.com.

Four Area Sales Managers have also been announced, including:

Ontario Region

Covering Southwestern Ontario to Windsor, Clementina Iannuzzi joins the Sales team from Travel Experts, where she served as Business Development Manager. Bruce Parkinson, with over 13 years of experience at Flight Centre, now takes on the role of Area Sales Manager. Both Iannuzzi and Parkinson report to Erminia Gallina, General Manager for the Ontario and Atlantic Canada regions, joining her team alongside Dianne Pedroso, Judy Munden and Krista Rothfuchs.

Iannuzzi can be reached at ciannuzzi@vacv.com. Parkinson can be reached at bparkinson@vacv.com.

Western Canada Region

Anna Teglasi

Anna Teglasi is now overseeing Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Fraser Valley, Okanagan & Northern BC regions, bringing with her a wealth of international experience from the luxury cruise sector.

Suzanne Morgan

Suzanne Morgan, a former travel advisor, is now responsible for Alberta,  Saskatchewan & Manitoba regions. Both Teglasi and Morgan report to Marigold Frontuna, General Manager for the Western Canada region, joining her team alongside Rose Siu.

Teglasi can be reached at ateglasi@vacv.com. Morgan can be reached at smorgan@vacv.com.

ACV@Home

In response to the success of the company’s program for Independent Travel Advisors, Tina Kensett has been appointed Area Sales Manager for ACV@Home in Western Canada. Additionally, Krista Rothfuchs has been promoted to Independent Advisors Manager, ensuring her continued support for Ontario and Eastern Canada.

Kensett can be reached at tkensett@vacv.com. Rothfuchs can be reached at krothfuchs@vacv.com.

Further supporting Air Canada Vacations is its Quebec team, comprising of Marco Gagnon, General Manager for Quebec, and Area Sales Manager Helena Inacio Silva, along with Nicolas Thériault and Jean-Luc Tremblay.

At the heart of Air Canada Vacations’ Sales team is the Sales Support team led by Christine Faulkner, Manager of Sales Operations & Planning. The team includes Barbara Mengué Mbo, recently promoted to Sales Operations and Trade Communications Manager; Erin Craft, Coordinator Sales Marketing; and Sabiha Guzel, Christina Hipolito, Claudia Jamett, Kathryn D’Mello and Diana Gerardi, who all serve as Sales Operations Coordinators.

Source: Travekweek