Maureen Barnes-Smith celebrates 30 years with Unique Vacations Inc.

Maureen Barnes-Smith, vice-president, sales and marketing, Canada is celebrating 30 years with Unique Vacations Canada Inc., affiliate of the worldwide representative of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts.

An essential part of the organization since joining the team in September 1994 as the first office manager in the Canadian office, Barnes-Smith has held a series of progressively responsible roles including human resources, operations, sales and marketing.

In 2009, she assumed the leadership role as Director of Sales & Marketing, which she held for over a decade, prior to her promotion to vice-president in March 2021.

“For three decades, the team at Unique Vacations Canada – and dare I say, the wider Canadian travel industry – has benefitted from Maureen’s integrity and honesty, her strategic vision, her steady hand and her sense of Caribbean pride,” said Gary C. Sadler, OD, executive vice-president, sales & industry relations, Unique Vacations Inc. “Her ability to have frank conversations in her trademark sincere, forthright manner has served her well, whether she’s dealing with senior level executives or frontline retail partners. Without a doubt, Maureen has shaped the identity of Unique Vacations Canada and mentored so many over the years, myself included.”

Please send your congratulations to Maureen by email at:  mbarnes-smith@uvisandals.ca