Ray Snisky

Group President, ALGVacations at Apple Leisure Group

With over 30 years of experience in leisure tour operations and hotel management, Snisky leads the Apple Leisure Group (ALG) Vacations division and is a member of the Executive Committee. Snisky is responsible for all aspects of the ALG Vacations business.

Through the unparalleled distribution of Apple Vacations®, BeachBound® Travel Impressions®, CheapCaribbean.com®, Blue Sky Tours®, Southwest Vacations®, Funjet Vacations®, and United Vacations®, ALG Vacations serves more than 3.2 million guests annually—delivering more North American leisure travelers to Mexico and the Caribbean than any other hospitality company in the world, and positioning itself as the # 1 vertically integrated provider of charter flights.

Prior to the merger with ALG in May 2018, Snisky was responsible for strategic development to grow all of La Macchia Enterprises’ travel business, both domestically and internationally. Snisky also oversaw the development of new business opportunities and ventures at a holding company level.

In 2004, Snisky was named to replace founder Bill La Macchia as President of the flagship brand of The Mark Travel Corporation (TMTC), Funjet Vacations. He was responsible for all aspects of the Funjet Vacations brand, one of the leading vacation brands in the world to Las Vegas, Mexico, Caribbean and Hawaii.

In 1998, Snisky was named Vice President of Corporate Development for TMTC. In his role he was responsible for acquisitions, acquisition integration, destination management and product development. He led a team which managed all supplier relationships for TMTC worldwide. This group managed the TMTC business relationships with airlines, hotels, ground transportation, attractions and destinations.

During his tenure with the company Snisky was involved in the development of many new business relationships and ventures, as well as the integration of several strategic business units. He was a member of the company’s Board of Directors. During his career he has served on several destination and supplier advisory boards.

Prior to joining TMTC in 1995, Snisky was with Mirage Resorts Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada. He held various positions of increasing responsibility in hotel operations from 1989-1995.

Snisky received a B.S., in Hotel Administration, from U.N.L.V. in 1989. He resides in Mequon, WI with his wife Kaci, and three children Ellie, Ava and Grayson.

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  • Group President, ALGVacations

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