Travel Impressions Names New Senior Director of Strategic Business Development

charles mestCharles Mest, Jr. has re-joined the team at Travel Impressions as senior director of strategic business development with responsibility for developing Travel Impressions’ group business. In addition, Mest will be responsible for new strategic initiatives within the sales department.

With more than 25 years of wholesale travel experience Mest brings a strong background of leadership in group sales development, national account management, product/partnership marketing and sales team leadership to the Travel Impressions team.  

Mest has proven ability to develop integrated plans across multiple departments to achieve results and has a strong experience and understanding of consortia/host account management, charter sales and strategic management of group sales. Mest’s key strengths are team leadership, high-level relationships and delivering incremental sales with great consistency throughout his career.

Mest’s distinguished career in the wholesale travel industry includes roles as director of sales and marketing for Apple Vacations, 15 years as senior director of sales for Travel Impressions, and most recently, regional sales director for MLT Vacations.  

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