Cal Kevorkian

About Cal Kevorkian

With 8+ years in the travel industry, I specialize in designing and managing multi-day programs from the ground up, blending creative vision with operational precision to deliver immersive, high-impact experiences. My expertise spans program management, budget oversight, crisis response, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, marketing, and product teams.Career Highlights• Designed and executed 200+ international programs, overseeing budgets, coordinating logistics, and staff for annual travelers.• Built and maintained relationships with 40+ external vendors, aligning initiatives with overall program goals to increase reach, adoption, and client satisfaction.• Led and mentored 250+ field staff, standardizing processes and driving higher guest satisfaction scores.Beyond management, my work has been shaped by guiding across six continents, where I’ve navigated guest dynamics, business partnerships, subcontractors, and emergency scenarios in real time. These experiences have sharpened my ability to adapt quickly, manage complexity, and approach challenges with a global, client-first mindset. I’m now eager to channel my strengths in leadership, collaboration, customer service, and problem-solving into a career that not only leverages those skills, but also challenges me to grow commercially and professionally.

Experience

1. Program Manager - Alaska, Vermont and Nepal

   Backroads

   Oct 2018 — Present

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2012 — 2016