Celestyal continues to invest in growth in key markets with the appointment of two senior members to its commercial team. Tobias Klitsch joins as Vice President of Global Market Development, while Beth Hulett has been appointed Director of Global Market Development.
Tobias Klitsch has extensive experience and has held senior positions in the travel industry for 15 years. He joins Celestyal from PA Consulting, where he worked with organizations in the aviation and travel verticals to implement structural changes aimed at driving long-term growth and commercial success in his role as Director. Previously, Tobias worked at Virgin Atlantic as Director of Strategy and Sales Development, designing and executing the airline's global sales and account management strategy. Prior to Virgin Atlantic, Tobias held senior positions at British Airways in Revenue Management and Sales, as well as in the airline's ancillary services strategy. As Vice President of Global Market Development at Celestyal, Tobias will design and execute the commercial strategy that will bring our vision of excellence to life. He will also provide analytical insights and collaborate with sales managers to develop market-appropriate strategies to drive Celestyal's growth plans. Tobias joined on April 17 and will report directly to Celestyal's Chief Commercial Officer, Lee Haslett.
Beth Hulett has over eight years of experience in the cruise industry. She joins Celestyal from Virgin Voyages, where she worked with key UK partners to help drive sales in her role as Sales Director. Previously, Beth worked at Iglu.com as Senior Director of Global Sourcing, where she helped strengthen relationships with business partners and had an impressive track record of increasing business value, implementing change, and improving performance. As Director of Global Market Development, Beth will support Tobias in implementing the business strategy to deliver value to both Celestyal and its business partners worldwide. She will also support the account team across all channels in identifying opportunities. Beth joined Celestyal on April 21 and will report directly to Tobias.
“I am delighted to welcome Tobias and Beth to Celestyal. They are joining at an exciting time, with the highly anticipated debut of our newest ship, the Celestyal Journey, in September. Both Tobias and Beth have a strong track record of delivering commercial value and strategic growth, which will be invaluable as we ramp up our efforts and invest in substantially expanding Celestyal’s presence in key markets and reinforcing our position as a leading provider of award-winning multi-destination holiday experiences in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Haslett.
