Merit Travel has announced the appointment of Janice Sousa to the position of vice president, business development, effective immediately, reporting to Merit president, Jason Merrithew.

“We look forward to Janice bringing new energy to our business development efforts.” said Jason Merrithew, president of Merit Travel Group’s wholesale and specialty leisure travel business. "Her experience in client relations and process driven approach are a great fit for Merit Travel as we move through a high growth period for our company."

Prior to joining Merit, Janice has held various senior positions in the travel industry, beginning with an eight-year stint at Me to We, where she spearheaded the the initial development of Me to We Tours, and most recently as Director of Canadian Sales for EF Educational Tours.

In her role, Janice will seek to bolster Merit’s larger leisure client relationships and develop new and innovative membership travel programs.

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