“My model for business is The Beatles: They were four guys that kept each other’s negative tendencies in check; they balanced each other. And the total was greater than the sum of the parts. Great things in business are not done by one person, they are done by a team of people.”
That insightful quote comes [...]
I recently sat down with Dan Sullivan, Collette’s traveling CEO (and, incidentally, my dad) – to give you insight into his travel wishes, favorites and philosophies. Here’s a glimpse of what he talked about:
Most Interesting Recent Travel Experience: I recently went to Vancouver during the Olympics (pictured, above). It was such a cool experience – the energy [...]
Paula Twidale is the Executive Vice President of Collette Vacations. She serves on the board for United States Tour Operators Association, The Canadian Tourism Commission for U.S. Leisure Travel and is an active member of the Wings Club in New York.
Travel Agent Magazine has nominated her five times as one of the most powerful women [...]
Kevin Kramich, executive vice president of international sales, has worked at Collette Vacations since 1985 where he began selling student tours and tour guiding. He now oversees our global sales force of over 60 outside sales personnel.
I’ve known Kevin since I was about four-years-old and it was my pleasure to pick his brain a little [...]
John Galvin, Chief Financial Officer for Collette Vacations, serves on the company’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He has held the position of CFO since joining Collette Vacations in 1989.
All-Time Favorite Destination: The lake crossings from Southern Chile to Argentina. It is a pristine and beautiful destination.
Favorite Pastime: In my free time I enjoy [...]
Meet Melissa Famiglietti Snape, Collette’s Executive Vice President of Product. Here, she discusses her favorite places in the world, thoughts about family traveling together and why she thinks her job is the dream job.
All-Time Favorite Destination: Peru! I’m a product person, so I think every destination is amazing, but Machu Picchu, at sunrise, that is pure magic. [...]
Bill Dziura is the Executive Vice President of Information Technology for Collette Vacations. Bill has been with Collette for 18 years, starting as the company’s Controller in 1992, and during that time has had the opportunity to do a fair share of travel.
Here are some of his “favorites”.
All-Time Favorite Destination:
I have too many destinations [...]
In honor of Collette’s new Panama tour I’ve put together a list of cool Panama Canal trivia. I am history buff and the best Trivial Pursuit player I know so I like to squirrel away tidbits like these.
Panama Canal facts:
Begun in 1904
Completed in 1914
The canal is 77 km (48 mi) long
A ship sailing from NYC to San [...]
Twenty five years is a long time for anything. In today’s business world, the quarter century mark is quite a feat.
Today, my colleague and friend Kevin Kramich celebrates 25 years of working at Collette Vacations. As the executive vice president of international sales, Kevin oversees our global sales force of over 60 outside sales personnel and defines [...]
Check out this interview with Frank Marini, Collette Vacations’ Vice President of Sales, as he talks about what’s new for the coming year including hot destinations for 2011 and our complimentary home to airport sedan service.
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