WHY IT RATES: Virtuoso’s appointment of Úna O’Leary as Vice President of Global Partnerships is a key step in growing its worldwide network, strengthening partner relationships, and giving travel advisors more access to top luxury travel options and support across all regions. — Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse Assistant Editor
Virtuoso, the leading global network specializing in luxury and experiential travel, is pleased to announce the appointment of Úna O’Leary as vice president, global partnerships. In this role, Úna will oversee the continued expansion of Virtuoso’s preferred partner portfolio across the world, bringing her proven leadership and deep understanding of the luxury travel landscape to support the network’s long-term strategic growth.
O’Leary’s appointment underscores the organization’s focus on global alignment, scalable growth and partner success across the nine regions in which Virtuoso operates. She will continue to be based in Toronto, Canada, reflecting Virtuoso’s commitment to strengthening its global presence with senior executive leadership.
Since joining Virtuoso as the organization’s first general manager, Canada, Úna has played a pivotal role in establishing Canada as its own market within the Virtuoso network. Under her guidance, the region has experienced notable growth in member engagement, partner relationships and overall performance.
Úna O’Leary, Virtuoso's new Vice President, Global Partnerships. (Photo Credit: Virtuoso)
“Úna has led Virtuoso’s efforts to identify Canada as a distinct market and one of our established regions,” said Virtuoso Senior Vice President, Global Operations Michael Londregan. “Her ability to design a strategy and align our team to execute our plans through collaboration with members and partners makes her ideally suited to this new role.”
As she assumes her new position within the organization, O’Leary will now report to Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships Cory Hagopian.
“This is a significant and exciting move for our global team,” said Hagopian. “Úna’s leadership in Canada has delivered measurable impact, and we’re thrilled to bring that expertise to a broader scope as we continue to grow and deepen our partnerships across the globe.”
O’Leary will continue to provide support to the Canadian market while the search for her successor is underway. That search will be conducted by Londregan and with O’Leary’s assistance, to ensure continuity and a smooth transition.
For more information on Virtuoso, its global network of world’s-best travel agencies, advisors and partners, or developments within the organization, visit virtuoso.com.
SOURCE: Virtuoso press release.
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