Andres Villalever
Vice President, Retail & Ancillary Revenue (VP & Advisor to the Chairman) @Global Ports Holding
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Vice President, Retail & Ancillary Revenue (VP & Advisor to the Chairman) @Global Ports Holding
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Global Ports Holding is the world\'s largest cruise port operator with an established presence in the Caribbean, Europe/Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific regions, operating 34 cruise ports in 20 countries.As an Advisor, reporting to the Chairman/CEO, I’m responsible for sizing the commercial value of new port acquisitions on the on-property revenue side of the business, overseeing and developing best-in-class, quality retail and ancillary revenue experiences on all GPH ports around the world, as well as other tours & experiences.
EDUCATION
Universidad Panamericana
Bachelors/Master's degree, Marketing and Business Administration
Florida Atlantic University
Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate
Universidad del Valle de México
Professor, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
ABOUT ANDRES VILLALEVER
With over 20+ years of experience in retail, guest commerce, on-board and shoreside revenue, mainly in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, including cruise lines, ports, tour operators and amusement parks, Andres is a seasoned leader with a passion for creating and driving the retail vision of the companies he collaborates with.As CEO & Founder of AVG+ Group, Andres joined Global Ports Holdings, the world’s largest cruise port operator, as a Consultant and Advisor to the Chairman in 2023 and currently serves as Vice President of Retail & Ancillary Revenue, where he oversees all retail partnerships and operations throughout 32 ports, in 14 countries and 4 continents within the Caribbean, Europe/Mediterranean & Asia-Pacific regions.Before collaborating with GPH, he served at Carnival Cruise Line for 6 years, as Senior Director of Retail, where he was responsible for all retail services of the company, including in-house and partnerships/concessions, overseeing all channels and categories with full P&L responsibility on a $350M a year business.Prior to Carnival, Andres worked as Corporate Head of Retail at the prestigious Xcaret Group, overseeing all the merchandising, product development and retail operations teams at the 60+ shops within the 7 Mexican Riviera famous amusement/theme parks and hotels.Andres has been a keynote speaker in various industry events and has received multiple awards as an executive, as well as for creating innovative, outside of the box products, concepts and shops.
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