Chelsea Drake
North America Sales, Eastern Us and Canada @andBeyond Travel
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WORK HISTORY
North America Sales, Eastern Us and Canada @andBeyond Travel
TX, US
Lead sales strategy for luxury safari and expedition travel to Africa, Asia and South America across the Eastern U.S. and Canada, specializing in wildlife expeditions and high‑touch adventure travel. Manage key agency partnerships, designing go‑to‑market plans for our destination management company as well as private jet and expedition cruise products.Achievements:• Drove revenue growth and market share by forging new agency partnerships, launching advisor incentives and leading FAM trips, events and trade show activations; recognized with significant performance bonuses.• Secured a preferred partner relationship with a key agency in January 2024, fueling a transformation: combined sales across Africa, Asia and South America grew from just over $125K in 2023 to more than $2.38M YTD 2025, an increase of over 1 800%. Africa revenue alone surged from $150K in 2023 to $850K in 2024 and over $2.18M YTD 2025; Asia revenue rose nearly 50% year over year, and South America bookings climbed around 46%, delivering strong growth across the portfolio.• Promoted and sold safari, Galápagos, Amazon, and South Asia portfolios across multiple consortia, driving brand awareness and building top‑producing pipelines.• Championed andBeyond’s ethos of care of the land, care for wildlife, and care for community through storytelling, educational training, and values‑based travel experiences.
EDUCATION
State University of New York College at Oneonta
Bachelor of Business Communications
SKILLS
ABOUT CHELSEA DRAKE
As andBeyond’s North America sales representative, I manage agency relationships across Eastern U.S. and Canada and design strategies that deepen loyalty to our lodges and destination management services in Africa, Asia and South America. My approach is to blend data-driven sales with hands-on education and always put conservation, culture and connection at the center.Highlights:• Grew revenue and market share by forging new agency partnerships, launching incentives, and leading FAMs and events; recognized with performance bonuses and retainer increases.• Manage consortia including Virtuoso, Signature, Ensemble, Internova, Travel Edge and TravellerMade to drive high-value bookings.• Delivered $5M+ annual sales at Commodore Perry Estate and generated $10M+ at The Ritz-Carlton New York; grew local market share 30% and achieved 132% YOY segment growth.I’m passionate about sustainable luxury travel, storytelling that converts, and supporting advisors with the tools they need to create once-in-a-lifetime journeys.
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