Travel Leaders Group Appoints Two Supplier Relations Execs
by Richard D'Ambrosio /Travel Leaders Group bulked up two of its supplier teams, appointing Art Jimenez as vice president of marketing for the Hotel Division, and Shaun Malay as vice president of airline relations.
Jimenez previously was senior director of leisure sales for the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority He will report directly to Hotel Division senior vice president Erick Rodriguez. Malay, who comes directly from FlightCentre USA as its vice president of airline contracting and strategy, will report directly to airline relations senior vice president Peter Vlitas.
Jimenez worked closely with travel agents and tour operators at the Las Vegas bureau in designing incentives, rewards and educational programs. He will market Travel Leader’s hotel offerings to the group’s growing number of agencies. Malay will do the same for Travel Leader’s airline programs.