ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In every role since joining the travel industry, no matter how new to the company, Joshua strives to find a way to work smarter and continually exceeds expectations. His leadership fosters a cooperative team dynamic that encourages everyone to think creatively with a purpose.
Achieved a 4.13 out of 4.00 GPA in the Arizona State University's Masters of Sustainable Tourism program. (2021)
Chosen as an advisor for USA Today's Embark, a program created to identify travel trends within the US market. (2016)
Organized and managed itinerary development on behalf of Travcoa for content campaign: PromPeru with USTOA with Kelley Ferro Productions - 5 videos distributed to Yahoo Travel, MSN Travel and platforms, ultimately winning Best Food Video at the Trippy Awards with TripFilms. (2015)
Increased Travcoa‘s Private Journeys portfolio profit by 43% in 4 years, annual profit per guest by 35%, and profit margin to a current 33.71%. (2015)
Featured as the cover story of December’s Travel Agent Magazine. (2014)
Increased Travcoa’s Private Journeys portfolio sales by 24% and guest count by 42% through new product integration and co-operative marketing efforts. (2014)
Nominated by industry executives and selected as a Rising Star of the Travel Industry by travAlliancemedia. (2013)
Developed Millennials in Travel brand from conception to over 1,400 members in 8 chapter cities within the first twelve months. (2013)
Increased 4 tourism board accounts’ investments in Virtuoso from $212K to $507K. (2009)
Developed Virtuoso’s contracting process saving over $21K and 420 staff hours. (2008)