CCTA Board Leadership Announcement
To: ACTA Members
From: ACTA on behalf of CCTA
Subject: CCTA Board Leadership Announcement
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Corporate Travel Association is pleased to announce that Rocky Racco, CEO of TTI Travel and Sherry Scott, Vice President of HRG North America, will assume joint leadership of the Board as Co-Chairs, effective February 16th, 2017. Rocky and Sherry were elected by the Executive of the Board and bring tremendous experience from their respective industry roles and current positions as CCTA Executive. See their biographies below for more details.
At this time we would like to extend our gratitude to Sherry Saunders of Carlson Wagonlit Travel for her passion and dedication in leading the Board of Directors over the past 3 years. She will continue to add her expertise as a member of the board.
CCTA believes it has a positive and enduring influence on the corporate travel community. The Board of Directors and membership play an important role in progressing the common goals to safeguard our corporate travellers and promote the value of managed corporate travel. Thank you to all the members and those who serve on the Board for giving their time and expertise to advance the mandate.
About Rocky Racco, Chief Executive Officer TTI Travel
Email: rracco@tticanada.com
Rocky Racco is the Chief Executive Officer of TTI Travel and has over 30 years of experience in the travel industry. After taking over his family business, Rocky has grown the company to be one of the preeminent custom travel solutions providers in Canada.
Rocky oversees the business both at a strategic and operational level, ensuring the company sustains positive growth and remains connected with the best industry resources and alliances. His passion for travel and extensive experience in global business has helped build TTI Travel’s strong reputation for innovation, excellence, and extraordinary tailored services.
Rocky has also sat on the board of The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA), the Advisory Board of the BCD Affiliate program, and currently sits on the board of The Canadian Corporate Travel Association (CCTA), The Air Canada Circle of Excellence Advisory Board, and The Travel Council.
Rocky is passionate about staying fit, being artistically creative, and golf.
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Sherry Scott, Vice President HRG North America
Email: sherry.scott@hrgworldwide.com
With 25 years in the travel industry, Sherry Scott is presently Vice President Government Affairs, Procurement and Facilities for HRG North America. Sherry has a depth of experience gained over the years with Rider Travel, BTI Canada and now HRG. From business management to operations, technology development, new business integration, PMO to new business (launching Travelocity Canada and Expedia Canada and recently re-winning the Government of Canada travel contract); Sherry’s diverse responsibilities and agile leadership skills have given her a full spectrum of insight into travel business needs. With a government and military background, Sherry presently holds full accountability for the delivery of travel services to the Government of Canada and is a Board Member for Hogg Robinson Canada, Inc.
A certified Project Management Professional, Sherry is actively engaged in a number of outside activities that fuel her fixation for travel, golf and paying it forward; whether on the board of the Canadian Corporate Travel Association (CCTA), a chair for the 2017 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and supporting/volunteering locally for Canadian Red Cross, World Vision and SOS Children’s Village