TRAVELSAVERS has announced the appointment of travel industry veteran Jim Baer as Vice President, Business Development. Effective immediately, Baer will be responsible for increasing TRAVELSAVERS’ membership base of independent travel agencies nationwide.

“We’re pleased to welcome Jim to our team,” said Kathryn Mazza-Burney, Executive Vice President of Sales and Service at TRAVELSAVERS. “We’ve enjoyed a strong and mutually profitable working relationship with him for many years on the supplier side, and we know he’ll contribute a great deal to our organization.”
Baer brings 34 years of proven success in the travel industry to TRAVELSAVERS. He has extensive experience in sales, planning, analysis and control functions, as well as business development. Prior to joining TRAVELSAVERS, Baer served as Vice President, National Accounts Sales for Princess Cruises and Cunard Line and Manager, National Accounts for Royal Caribbean International. Past experience also includes operations management experience at Sundance Cruises, Exploration Holidays and Cruises as well as Princess Tours.

“I’m thrilled to join the TRAVELSAVERS team,” says Jim Baer. “I look forward to supporting our valued network of professional agencies while also helping to bring on new prospective members. One of the things that differentiate TRAVELSAVERS is its extraordinary suite of tools, which makes the company an invaluable resource to many of the world’s top travel agencies today. I’m honored to be a part of that.”

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