Kara Murrell

Kara Smolik Murrell currently serves as Senior Director of Traveler Engagement and Loyalty at Expedia Group, a position held since June 2015, with previous roles in the company including Sr. Director of CRM & Customer Marketing and Sr. Director of Growth Channels at Vrbo. Prior to Expedia, Kara worked at Cisco as Marketing Programs Manager from November 2013 to June 2015 and at Bulldog Solutions as Account Manager from March 2013 to November 2013. Experience also includes a tenure at Gerson Lehrman Group, where Kara held the titles of Senior eMarketing Manager and Marketing Manager, and a position as Sales/Marketing Assistant at Discovery Land Company. Kara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Arizona State University, completed in 2005.