The
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the
promotion of Ms "Mam" Puangthip Chotipantawanon as Director
of Operations effective August 1 reporting to Chief Operating Officer
Ms Sheila Leong.
Mam
is responsible for operations across all departments to
provide an association-wide support structure to actively and
regularly engage with members; deliver all PATA
products, services and events in a timely and profitable
manner, and to convey the highest standards to satisfy the needs and
relevance of PATA membership.
Mam
joined PATA in 2003 and has since been responsible for supporting
PATA Events. Prior to PATA, she was Senior Manager of events
management and developments at the Bangkok-based Queen Sirikit
National Convention Centre, and Senior Manager at MICE Marketing for
Siam Express.
A
Thai National, Mam earned her Master's Degree in
Food Systems Managementfrom the University of Missouri,
Columbia, USA.
Commenting
on the promotion, Mr Martin J Craigs, PATA CEO said: "We
at PATA welcome Mam as our new Director of Operations. Mam has been
contributing to the success of PATA events for nearly the last ten
years. This appointment will unify PATA Next Gen around the globe,
improving coordination and engagement among all PATA members."
