TORONTO — Rose Cosentino has joined Air Canada Vacations as the company’s head of product development.

ACV brought Cosentino onboard effective June 8, ACV’s VP, Nino Montagese, told Travelweek. Cosentino takes the reins from Dina Bertolo.

With years of experience on both the hotels and resorts side as well as travel retail, Cosentino landed at ACV after close to a dozen years with Playa Hotels & Resorts. Hired as Playa’s Director, Canada in 2015, she took on the role of VP, Sales – Canada in 2017 before adding Eurasia to her portfolio in 2021. In 2023 she was named VP, Global Wholesale & Retail Sales.

Before she joined Playa, Cosentino was VP, sales and product at itravel2000 and also worked as GM for Huntington Travel for several years.

Cosentino told Travelweek: “Air Canada Vacations has long been recognized as one of the most trusted and influential brands in the travel industry, so the opportunity to join this remarkable organization is both an honour and a privilege. Throughout my career, I’ve been passionate about building meaningful partnerships and developing products that resonate with travellers, and I’m excited to bring that experience to help shape the next chapter of growth for the business.”

Lead image caption: Rose Cosentino, ACV’s new head of product development