Lea Cahill is Atlas Travel & Technology Group’s President, responsible for leading the company’s multi-national business operations, executing business strategy and ensuring operational excellence company-wide. In addition, She is a member of the executive team of Atlas Travel and Prime Numbers Technology.
Prior to joining Atlas Travel in April 2012, Lea directed corporate product definition & design for Amadeus North America, a position she held since 2009. In this role she was instrumental in North American product management & development, solution concept to execution, and the innovative application of technologies. Amadeus is a leading global distribution company utilizing innovative software to support a wide range of travel products for airline, hotel and travel agency customers.
From 1984 to 2009, Lea’s career evolved within a multi-national travel management company where she experienced a 360 degree view of travel management, steadily increasing her responsibilities from intern to leading operations and ultimately travel technology in corporate, leisure and meetings management. As Vice President, Travel Technology & Operations she was responsible for branch administration & operations, online booking & e-commerce, hotel and meeting solutions, and training. Earlier in her career, she worked with a variety of customer verticals ranging from defense contractors, pharmaceutical, investment banking and law firms. As a certified travel consultant and meeting professional, Lea led special teams supporting initiatives including presidential campaign, professional athletics, trade show, and event travel.
A native of Massachusetts, Lea holds a degree in travel and tourism from Becker College and her meeting certification from Bentley University. She is a lifetime member, and past 2nd Vice President of the Lowell General Hospital Auxiliary board, as well as an active member of WINiT (Women in Travel). She is based out of the Atlas Travel headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts.