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| Allison O'Connor |
Allison O’Connor has joined the US Travel Association as senior VP, strategic communications.
It’s a new post at the Washington-based operation.
O’Connor did a more than 10-year stint at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co, where she rose to the VP-global communications position. She led internal and external communications and served as worldwide spokesperson for the luxury brand.
O’Connor also was VP-PR & communications strategy for the Americas at Marriott International.
She joins USTA from The Boca Raton, a resort property with five luxury hotels. O’Connor had the VP-member and guest experience job.
USTA, the voice of the travel industry, represents a sector that employs 8M people and supports 15M jobs, and has an economic footprint of $2.8T.
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