Preferred Travel announces Fundora as its new director of sales

Preferred Travel & Company announced the appointment of cruise industry veteran Jessi Fundora as the company’s new director of sales. Fundora brings more than 28 years of professional experience in the travel industry to this role.

In his new position, Fundora will be directly responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies aimed at increasing revenue and market share. He also will collaborate with other departments companywide to ensure integrated operations and an improved client experience.

Fundora has nearly 30 years of luxury travel experience. He began his career in 1996 with Cunard/Seabourn, starting in reservations before moving to the sales department. In 2003, he joined SeaDream Yacht Club as Business Development Director for South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. While there, Fundora played a key role in expanding the company’s market presence and was recognized as Sales Person of the Year in 2007. Fundora returned to Seabourn in 2019 as Key Account Manager for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

“We are honored to have Jessi Fundora join our team. Our company has worked with him from the supplier side since the early days of his career,” said Olga Placeres, President of Preferred Travel & Company. “His addition to our team feels like a natural progression, and while Jessi has always been a valued part of the Preferred Travel & Company family, we are excited to officially welcome him into this new role where he will grow our footprint in the luxury travel space.”