Meet the New Class: Class 15
We were thrilled to have the latest mentoring class in the Birmingham office last week for a fabulous week of training! Starting with a kick-off dinner on Sunday night, this initial training is the first step in their career as a Brownell Independent Travel Advisor. During the week, mentees learned about Brownell, Virtuoso, our technology (including Travel Tribe and our company-wide Intranet), and more. They met with Brownell’s CEO and President Troy Haas over lunch and met the Accounting, Marketing, and Tech teams! At Brownell we believe that no man is an island and work tirelessly to keep the entire company connected. This week of training is important not only for learning but also for getting to know each other and the Brownell team.
So without further ado, meet the new class!
Serena McClain
Name:
Serena McClain
Location:
San Francisco, California
Previous Career:
Marketing and editorial (she has been featured in Huffintgon Post!)
Interesting Fact:
Serena McClain has walked 500 miles through Spain, crossed the Atlantic Ocean by ship, worked as a barmaid in Edinburgh, changed diapers in Phnom Penh, and is always on the lookout for her next big adventure.
Rose O’Connor
Name:
Rose O’Connor
Location:
Granite Bay, California
Previous Career:
High-level administrative for financial firms
Interesting Fact:
Rose ran her own Pilates business before launching her travel business and is an avid knitter, baker, movie-watcher, and farmer’s market shopper.
Geisel Power
Name:
Geisel Power
Location:
Miami, Florida
Previous Career:
Hotelier with Intercontinental, Melia, and Four Seasons
Interesting Fact:
Geisel was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She moved to Miami at age seven for elementary school and then returned to Caracas for the rest of her education.
Amanda Watkins
Name:
Amanda Watkins
Location:
Austin, Texas
Previous Career:
Entrepreneur and attorney
Interesting Fact:
Amanda’s first trip abroad was to Norway, where she spent a month as a part of a Children’s International Summer Village
