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| Elizabeth Gaerlan |
Elizabeth Gaerlan, who has more than 20 years of PR, corporate communications and event management experience, has joined Travel Leaders Group as VP-PR and communications.
She’s held senior VP slots at Weber Shandwick’s travel & lifestyle practice and travel specialist M. Silver Assocs, which was acquired by Finn Partners.
Gaerlin, who most recently was running her own firm, also worked as communications consultant for American Airlines and director of communications for Toys ‘R’ Us.
Based in New York, Travel Leaders Group is one of the nation’s largest travel agencies. It manages more than 6,000 leisure, business and franchise locations.
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