by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:05 AM ET, Thu January 11, 2024
WHY IT RATES: The new
hiring will strengthen the association’s research and analysis capabilities.—Donald
Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
The U.S. Travel Association announced today that Joshua P.
Friedlander will join the organization as vice president of research, a
critical role that will further strengthen the association’s research and
analysis capabilities.
Friedlander will begin with the association on January 16.
“In our work to prove the indispensable contributions of
travel, Josh will provide the market insights that our industry and our many
constituents need to inform their understanding and decision-making,” said
Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “Josh’s deep
background in research analysis will give a boost to our industry, and we look
forward to welcoming him to the team and introducing him to the travel
community.”
Friedlander joins U.S. Travel from the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) in Washington, DC, where he served as senior vice
president of research and economics. At RIAA, he held responsibility for data
analysis and market research.
The results of his work were frequently used as standard
measures of the U.S. music industry. Prior to his work at RIAA, Friedlander
worked in equity research at Prudential Securities.
“I am very excited to join the team at U.S. Travel as we
tell the story of travel’s essential economic contributions through compelling
research and analysis,” said Josh Friedlander. “Travel touches practically
every part of the economy, and we will deliver research and data that informs
and communicates the strength of this industry nationwide.”
He holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of
Management at Cornell University.
SOURCE: U.S. Travel
Association press release.
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