Joanne Liukkonen

Joanne Liukkonen has a diverse work experience history. Joanne currently holds the position of Global Director of Airline Sourcing at TA Connections, where they are responsible for airline account sourcing, negotiations, and contracting. Joanne is also involved in training, platform onboarding, and the integration of teams and systems globally. Prior to this role, Joanne worked as the Sourcing & Contract Management lead for global airline accounts at TA Connections. In this position, they focused on revenue maximization and was involved in various areas such as sourcing and procurement, negotiations, contract management, and global training. Joanne also worked as an Airline Account Operations Manager at TA Connections, where they managed day-to-day operations and worked on long-term account goals and projects related to accommodations sourcing, procurement, negotiations, and contracting. Before joining TA Connections, Joanne worked as a VIP Contract Corporate Flight Attendant, gaining extensive experience in various aspects of corporate travel, menu planning, passenger relations, inflight safety, and cabin management. Additionally, they also owned and operated JML Corporate Services, where they provided editing services for both domestic and international clients, including copy editing, proofreading, and post-production quality assurance.

Joanne Liukkonen's education history begins in 1988 when they attended Florida International University and obtained an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree in Business Administration and Management. In 2009, they enrolled in Kaplan University and completed a Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA) degree in the field of Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.

Additionally, Joanne has obtained certifications from MedAire and Flight Safety International in various areas related to in-flight illness & injury, travel health, CPR, AED, tempor, airbourne medical & trauma scenarios, CPR/AED certifications, and travel health preparedness.

Furthermore, Joanne Liukkonen has acquired the Flight Safety International Corporate Cabin Attendant Certification. The specific details regarding the month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.