Jerard Welch

Business Development Manager at Collette

Jerard Welch is a seasoned professional in the travel and tourism industry, currently serving as a Business Development Manager at Collette since September 2024. Previously, Jerard held the same title at Mayflower Cruises & Tours for a brief period in early 2024 and worked as a Sales Consultant at TCS World Travel in early 2023. Jerard's career includes significant roles at WorldStrides as a Program Development Associate and at Collette from 2015 to 2021 as a District Sales Manager. Earlier experience encompasses positions such as Business Development Manager at LuckyClover Jewelry and National Account Manager at Echo Global Logistics. Jerard holds a Master of Science degree in Tourism and Travel Services Management from Temple University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Sales and Business Marketing from Western Michigan University.

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Royal Oak, United States

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Collette

Here at Collette, we’ve been guided travel experts for over 100 years. We offer more than 160 tours to destinations on all seven continents. Drawing on our rich history, we are driven by our values of caring more and doing more for our guests. Our Headquarters are located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island with divisions in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Our global team is comprised of caring travel professionals who believe that travel is vital to a life well-lived, and we take immense pride in delivering extraordinary travel experiences that enhance the lives of our guests and enrich the many communities where we give back. From our charitable Collette Cares initiatives to our support of the travel professional community, we seek to build connections that make a positive impact. With a carefully curated selection of land tours, river cruises, rail journeys, small group tours, and single hotel city stays, we provide our guests with cultural experiences that go far beyond the ordinary. From Italy to Australia to America’s National Parks and beyond, our team of experts has created immersive itineraries that deliver exceptional value along with the kind of inspiring moments that make travel so special. Combining passion and dedication with an innovative and collaborative spirit, our team draws on a diverse set of skills and experiences that often come from being ardent travelers ourselves. If we had to describe it, we would say that “it just feels different” to work at Collette. What sets us apart is that we are a group of people who have come together sharing a love for what we do and our desire to enhance the lives of others through extraordinary experiences. Each member of our team plays a key role in delivering those special, life-changing moments to our guests. Visit www.gocollette.com to learn more!