Aurora Expeditions announced in a press release four new appointments within its North American sales team.

Scott Harner joins Aurora as sales director, key accounts for the Eastern region. Bringing extensive experience in expedition sales, Harner will oversee the eastern seaboard region, including Florida.

Julia Loria has been appointed as sales director for the West, based in San Diego. With a background in expedition segment sales and expanding North American and Latin American markets in previous roles, Loria will aim to grow Aurora’s footprint and revenue across key markets in the West region.

Preston Caddell joins as sales director Midwest and key accounts, bringing more than 15 years of travel industry experience across sales and guest experience roles in cruising. Based in Minneapolis, Caddell will grow Aurora’s presence in key markets such as Dallas, Houston and Chicago.

Anita Gonsalves has been appointed director of affinity group sales.

Based in Boston, Gonsalves will source new group opportunities to drive revenue growth through strategic sales initiatives, targeting special interest groups that align with Aurora’s client profile across North America.

“With this robust team in place, we are well-positioned for growth and are excited about the numerous opportunities ahead in the North American market,” said Kris Endreson, Aurora Expeditions’ vice president of sales, North America.  “I am confident that our team’s combined expertise and dedication will drive our success and firmly establish our presence in this vital region, and I look forward to the great achievements we will accomplish together.”