U.S. Travel Association Promotes Ellen Davis to Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President

The U.S. Travel Association introduced at this time the promotion of Ellen Davis to Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, recognizing her contributions to the affiliation and her management in driving organizational development.

“Ellen has been an exceptional leader since joining U.S. Travel, and this promotion reflects the impact she has had on our organization and industry,” mentioned Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “Her ability to unite key stakeholders, strengthen our member value proposition and drive meaningful growth makes her promotion to this expanded role a natural step as we pursue greater value for U.S. Travel and our industry.” 

Davis joined U.S. Travel as Executive Vice President of Business Strategy and Industry Engagement in 2023. In that position, she launched a brand new membership mannequin, developed U.S. Travel’s occasion portfolio, constructed new business networks, restructured the affiliation’s operations and grew income by 37%. In her new position, she’s going to lead the group’s operational technique, development and efficiency, whereas persevering with to supervise the affiliation’s membership, business engagement and occasions features—guaranteeing these core areas stay carefully aligned with U.S. Travel’s broader technique and priorities.

Prior to U.S. Travel, Davis had in depth expertise in affiliation management, together with senior roles on the National Retail Federation and the Consumer Brands Association, the place her efforts led to substantial membership, group and income development.