Flight Centre USA, parent of Liberty Travel and Gogo Vacations, has made several leadership changes that will be effective July 1.
Emma Jupp will become president of Liberty Travel. Jupp was most recently responsible for developing Flight Centre USA’s air, tour and cruise product strategy.
Michele Kish, who has worked for Liberty and Gogo for 30 years, will move from her current role as president of Gogo Vacations to become Flight Centre USA’s senior vice president of product and business development.
In her new role, Kish will be responsible for air, tour and cruise product, as well as identifying and implementing new distribution channels.
Margaret Mulholland, who previously led the U.S.-based Flight Centre Global Product business will take over as president of the Gogo Vacations and Worldwide Traveler brands.
John Beauvais, leader of the FCm Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveler and Stage & Screen brands, wil take on an expanded role as leader of the Flight Centre's corporate travel business in the U.S.
In his new role, Beauvais will oversee the Travel Associates and CiEvents brands, in addition to FCm Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveler and Stage & Screen.
Billy McDonough will move from his current role as president of Liberty Travel to become president of FCm Travel Solutions and Travel Associates.
McDonough will report to Beauvais and will focus on developing the corporate travel agency business.
The leadership changes were announced Wednesday by Flight Centre USA President Dean Smith and “have been implemented to prepare the business for its next growth phase,” according to the company.
Flight Centre USA employs 1,800 people, and its businesses are expected to generate a total transaction value of $1.8 billion this year, the company reported.
Flight Centre USA is a division of Australian company Flight Centre Ltd.
Follow Michelle Baran on Twitter @mbtravelweekly.