WHY IT RATES: Cook is a veteran of Collette, joining the tour operator as a tour manager based in Vancouver in 1999. --Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer

Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, president and chief brand officer of global tour operator Collette today announced the promotion of David Cook to Vice President, U.S. Sales. He assumes the role immediately.

“David has been an outstanding asset and a major contributor since he arrived at Collette more than 20 years ago, said Leibl-Cote. “He is passionate about delivering excellence to our guests and brings significant experience in tour management, product management, and sales leadership to his new role. We are thrilled to be working with David and consider him a much valued and highly respected member of the Collette family.”

Cook joined Collette in 1999 as a tour manager based in Vancouver, Canada, where he ran tours in France, the UK, Ireland and Central Europe. In 2003, he moved from Vancouver to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where Collette is headquartered, to assume the role of a product manager for Europe and eventually headed to the West Coast in 2007 to serve as business development manager for Oregon and Idaho. In 2010, Mr. Cook was promoted to regional district manager for the western U.S. states in and achieved the highest growth of any Collette region in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Cook lives in Portland. Oregon. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 1998.

SOURCE: Collette press release.