Holland
America Line has promoted Christine Thurlow to director of national accounts
sales, North America, on the company’s National Accounts Sales team.
Thurlow will report to Charles J. Dunwoody, CTC, senior director, national
accounts, North America. In addition to her Canadian portfolio, she will take on
Holland America Line and Seabourn sales responsibilities for Virtuoso, Signature
Travel Network, Costco, Our Vacation Center, Expedia and Travelocity.
Thurlow joined Holland America Line in 1995 and has held various sales
management positions during her tenure. Most recently she was manager of
national accounts for Canada, a position she held since 2001. From 1995 to 2001,
she served as Holland America Line’s business development manager for British
Columbia.
During Thurlow’s time as the manager of national accounts for Canada, her
achievements included receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award for Sales 2011
and being named Cruise Supplier of the Year for Travelsavers Canada 2011, CAA
Cruise Supplier of the Year from 2006 through 2010 and Cruise Partner of Year
from the Ensemble Travel Group from 2006 through 2013.
Thurlow holds a Bachelor of Arts in geography with a major in tourism from the
University of Calgary. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |