SUPERCLUBS’ U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HIRES NEW
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND FILLS OTHER KEY POSITIONS
Tom Anderson Ideally Suited to Lead Next Growth Phase, and
Robust Retail and Wholesale Teams
HOLLYWOOD, FL, September 18, 2007 – International Lifestyles, Inc. (ILI), the U.S. representative of SuperClubs Resorts, today announced two important new hires, promotions and shifts in upper staff levels. Effective September 28, Tom Anderson will join as executive vice president, sales and marketing. A seasoned pro in hotel and airline management with in-depth expertise in the Caribbean and Latin America, Tom was most recently executive vice president with The Continental Group, a Florida-based hospitality and property management firm.
His airline experience includes five years as senior vice president and chief marketing officer with Spirit Airlines (2001-2005) and 10 years with Continental Airlines – the last four years as vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean (1998-2001). Prior to that, he spent seven years in the hotel industry in sales management positions with Four Seasons, Renaissance and Marriott. Anderson replaces Tom Trotta, who will transition from ILI to Priceline.com in mid-October.
“On behalf of the SuperClubs family, I am very pleased to welcome Tom Anderson to International Lifestyles,” said John Issa, executive chairman of SuperClubs Resorts. “We are at a critical juncture of expansion, and Tom’s skilled proficiency in a competitive marketplace and thorough understanding of the industry is ideally suited to lead SuperClubs in its next growth phase.” Issa added, “we wish Tom Trotta our very best in his new position.”
In other changes, Paula Hayes returns to the SuperClubs fold as vice president of retail sales. Hayes was most recently senior vice president of sales at Club Med (2003- 2007), where she managed the sales front of the hotel chain’s U.S. and Mexico properties. Prior to that, she served as vice president travel industry sales at Far & Wide Corp., and was
briefly ILI’s vice president of U.S. sales from 1999-2000. For six years between 1993-1999, she was vice president of sales at Premier Cruises and Premier Cruise Lines. She replaces Bryan Drew.
ILI’s long-time director - wholesale sales, Gwenn Feliciano, has been promoted to vice president - wholesale sales. Feliciano joined ILI in 1998, and has over the last decade, steadily managed and grown SuperClubs’ wholesale partnerships. Prior to ILI, she was a consultant for AAA Vacations, and marketing manager for American Express Vacations.
“I’m looking forward to Tom, Paula and Gwenn celebrating our key retail and wholesale partners at our 2007 SuperStars Awards and 31st Anniversary Celebrations next month,” Issa commented
