Longwoods International, an industry leader in travel and tourism research, analysis, and consulting, announced today the hiring of Robert Kelly, Manager and Kelsey Shaulis, Project Manager. Robert will be joining the Client Engagement team, while Kelsey will be joining the Production team.
Robert was most recently a sales executive with Co-Star and STR, serving hospitality clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. Robert has worked closely with a wide range DMOs and other tourism clients to help them turn data into clear, actionable insights to improve sales and performance strategies. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at lodging conferences nationwide, where he focused on practical, real-world applications of market and benchmarking data.
Before joining Longwoods, Kelsey was a postdoctoral researcher with the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Pennsylvania State University. Previously, she worked in grant writing and management for Cedar Crest College and Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. Kelsey holds dual-title doctoral and master’s degrees in sociology and demography from Pennsylvania State University.
“Our building momentum means adding new staff to better serve our expanding list of clients,” said Amir Eylon, President and CEO of Longwoods International. “We are pleased to have rising stars like Robert and Kelsey join our ranks to help us accomplish this.”