Hays Travel has promoted Independence Group Business Development Manager for Central Region Kelly Green to Assistant Head of Cruise.

She will join the team at the end of the month.

Head of Cruise Catriona Parsons said: “Kelly has a breadth of experience including a strong business background, having worked for 14 years in financial services, coupled with an excellent understanding of the travel sector. 

“Her two years spent with our Hays Travel Independence Group members will be particularly useful insight.”

Kelly will be responsible for driving the growth of the cruise business across the Hays Travel group, including in-house tour operator Vista cruise product. 

Kelly will manage all cruise commercial relationships and the cruise contact centre. Commercial Manager Julie Simpson, Product Manager Kirsty Sproat and Cruise Call Centre Sales General Manager Carol Macaskill will report into her.

Catriona added: “I was impressed by Kelly’s professionalism and her ambition to grow cruise across our business. It’s a pleasure to welcome Kelly to the team and I’m looking forward to what we can achieve with her on board.”