TORONTO — Just You has strengthened its Canadian trade team with the appointment of Samantha Howkins as Senior Key Account Manager for Canada.

Howkins will be responsible for driving growth through the escorted tour operator’s travel agent partners in Canada and will report to Tom Morgan, trade sales director.

She brings more than a decade of travel industry experience to the role, most recently with Merit Travel.

“Samantha brings a wealth of trade experience to the position and will play a pivotal role in boosting our presence and supporting our agent partners in Canada,” said Morgan. “We’ve invested heavily in growing Just You over the last couple of years and this appointment is yet more evidence of our commitment to agents.”

Howkins added: “I’m incredibly excited to begin this new chapter with Just You, a brand with such a strong heritage and reputation for creating memorable travel experiences. I’m looking forward to adding my experience to the team and supporting our valued trade partners.”

For more information, visit www.justyou.com or call 1-800-280-1795.

Lead image caption: Samantha Howkins, Senior Key Account Manager for Canada