Elise Tagatac

Elise Tagatac has over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Elise began their career in 2010 as an Area Sales Manager for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, where they were responsible for boutique hotels, luxury travel, and chef-driven restaurants. Elise then joined Mr & Mrs Smith as a Travel Consultant, specializing in boutique and luxury hotel bookings. In this role, they were responsible for www.mrandmrssmith.com. Elise then moved up to become Regional Manager, Hotel Partnerships, followed by Trading & Distribution Manager / Hotel Partnerships Manager. In 2015, they joined onefinestay as Global Sales Account Manager. Elise then returned to Mr & Mrs Smith in 2016 as Chief Business Development Officer, responsible for all of the company's hotel partnerships and B2B booking partners. Elise also strategically led all new business development, including the growth of the curated hotel portfolio, loyalty partnership with IHG, and scalable travel agent programme.

Elise Tagatac attended Cornell University from 2006 to 2009, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration.