Preferred Travel Group Expands Global Leadership Team to Drive Growth and Innovation
New leadership roles in 2024 underscore the travel and hospitality company’s commitment to advancing brand development and strategic growth
(IN SHORT) Preferred Travel Group has announced four strategic promotions within its leadership team, enhancing its global operations and expanding its influence in key regions. Christopher Ahlgrim, Renee Haddad, Stephanie Calhoun, and Priscilla Haryadi have each been elevated to new roles, strengthening the company’s growth across the Americas, Europe, and in the Historic Hotels division. These promotions align with Preferred Travel Group’s commitment to supporting talent development and advancing its hospitality and travel brands worldwide.
(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 2024-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Travel Group has announced a series of key promotions within its global leadership team, positioning the company for continued growth and expansion. Four executives were elevated to new roles, reflecting the family-owned company’s dedication to nurturing talent and driving success across its portfolio of brands, which includes Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Beyond Green, Historic Hotels of America, Historic Hotels Worldwide, and PTG Consulting.
The recent appointments are as follows:
- Christopher Ahlgrim has been promoted to Vice President, Americas East. Formerly Vice President of Development for North America, Ahlgrim will now oversee growth and profitability across the Northeast, Southeast, South Central U.S., and the non-Spanish-speaking Caribbean regions.
- Renee Haddad steps into the role of Vice President, Hotel Revenue Optimization – United States & Canada. With a tenure of 16 years, Haddad will now lead strategies in the Regional Leadership and Global Revenue and Distribution Leadership teams to enhance revenue growth and hotel retention.
- Stephanie Calhoun has advanced to Senior Vice President, Operations – Historic Hotels, after contributing to brand growth over her 12 years at Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. In her new capacity, Calhoun will oversee operations, member services, events, and marketing for the Historic Hotels division.
- Priscilla Haryadi moves to Area Managing Director, Northern Europe, where she will manage growth and retention across France, Switzerland, the U.K., Ireland, and the Nordics, covering over 70 member hotels.
“These appointments reflect our dedication to adapting with the industry while empowering our associates to take on new challenges and lead initiatives that benefit our member properties and partners,” said Michelle Woodley, President of Preferred Travel Group. The company believes in fostering opportunities for growth and innovation, strengthening its leadership team to support a global network of independent hotels and travel brands.
Owned by the Ueberroth Family, Preferred Travel Group represents over 1,100 properties across 90 countries, offering strategic branding, sales, revenue management, and consulting services to connect hospitality clients with key markets worldwide.
About Preferred Travel Group
Owned and operated by the Ueberroth Family, Preferred Travel Group is the parent company of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Beyond Green, Historic Hotels of America, Historic Hotels Worldwide, and PTG Consulting, representing more than 1,100 hotels, resorts, and residences across 90 countries, in addition to a global portfolio of destination marketing organizations and tourist boards. With more than 350 seasoned associates situated across 35 countries, the company connects independent hotels, hospitality companies, and destinations to key markets worldwide through strategic branding, sales, integrated marketing, revenue management, distribution services, and other consultancy services. Fueled by its brand promise, Believe in Travel, the company and its hotel and travel brands champion an unwavering belief in the transformative power of travel and its ability to enrich lives, inspire a greater respect for the planet, and expand hearts and minds to other cultures and ways of
living. For more information visit PreferredTravelGroup.com.
Media Contact:
Stephanie Dowling
Senior Vice President, Public Relations & Corporate Communications
+1 312 356 9596
sdowling@preferredtravelgroup.com
Source: Preferred Hotels & Resorts
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