
The Collette Team
At Collette, our team of caring professionals believes that travel is vital to a life well-lived, and they come to work every day focused on making something special happen for our guests. Our employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary worldwide travel experiences that enhance the lives of our guests and enrich the many communities where we give back. With their shared sense of social responsibility, commitment and innovative spirit, our employees draw on a diverse set of skills, traveling the world themselves, to bring you the best experience possible.
Meet the Collette Leadership TeamSetting the stage and leading the Collette workforce is a team of trusted industry leaders who draw on their extensive knowledge and expertise to ensure our travel partners and guests experience the best the world has to offer.
As we continue to show you the world, it’s our history, our unwavering values, and our dynamic team of employees who pave the way.

Dan Sullivan CEO of Collette
Dan has over 50 years in the travel industry, and was a driving force in taking Collette from a regional tour operator to a global company and an industry leader. Dan manages the corporate team and provides the strategic vision for the company – and he still remains active in every aspect of the business, including tour guiding, product development, sales, and marketing.
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Jaclyn Leibl-Cote President & Chief Customer Experience Officer
Jaclyn Leibl-Cote is Collette’s President and Chief Customer Experience Officer. It was Walt Whitman who said “Be curious” – and these words drive her every day. She leads collaborative teams that are constantly curating experiences with the customer in mind – from product evolution to brand positioning and tour delivery. Daily operations, including oversight of Product, Tour Management, Customer Experience, IT, Marketing, and People & Culture teams, fall under her purview as Collette maintains its position as an industry leader.
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Bob Colucci Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Bob has provided financial leadership for 25+ years since joining Collette initially as Controller in the late 90’s and advancing to his current role in 2015. Before joining Collette, Bob held senior financial leadership roles at Cookson Electronics, was CFO at Daly & Wolcott, and Controller at the Providence Journal Company. Bob began his career at KPMG in 1989. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Providence College and completed his MBA from Bryant University.
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Jeff Roy Executive Vice President of Revenue Management, Pricing and Worldwide Operations
As Executive Vice President of Revenue Management, Pricing and Worldwide Operations, Jeff oversees Collette’s operations, corporate pricing strategy, modeling, and inventory management. He is a member of the strategic leadership team and heads the product sales and marketing committee charged with goal setting and revenue generation.
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Christian Leibl-Cote Executive Vice President of Global Business
As Executive Vice President of Global Business, Christian is responsible for strategic global partnerships and new business development. In this role, he delivers exceptional service to Collette’s travel partners. He also oversees the customer care team, as well as the sales team, to ensure consistency throughout the company.
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Sheila Felice Vice President of People and Culture
As Vice President of People and Culture, Sheila leads the P&C function in alignment with Collette’s core values, mission, and vision to support organizational needs. As part of the leadership team, Sheila helps to ensure that our strategy is people focused.
Sheila joined Collette in 2023 with more than 20 years of industry experience, having led Human Resources, Risk, and Organizational Development Departments. In this role she oversees compensation, benefits, people relations, engagement, recruitment, policies, and other people centered initiatives.

Victoria Matiouchina Senior Vice President of Customer Experience & Insights
As Senior VP of Customer Experience & Insights, Victoria is committed to evolving the customer experience at all touchpoints of the travel journey.
She joined the team in 2019, bringing a unique blend of business insights and technical expertise and over 30 years of experience working in the travel industry. Over the course of her career she has launched and provided strategic vision, technical oversight, and hands-on leadership for highly agile customer insights and business intelligence teams.

Denise Sablone Senior Vice President of Product and Delivery
As Senior Vice President of Product and Delivery, Denise is responsible for managing Collette’s team of over 200 Tour Managers across 165 tour products on all 7 continents we travel. In this role she oversees tour delivery through hiring, training and utilization of Tour Managers to deliver on an excellent experience for our guests, as well as a team dedicated to ensuring the entire tour runs smoothly from start to finish.
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Melissa Lagesse Vice President Corporate Controller
As Vice President Corporate Controller, Melissa is responsible for leading a team of professionals responsible for maintaining financial records, working with external auditors, providing financial reporting, payroll processing, preparing taxes returns and fulfilling compliance requirements.
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Willie Montano Vice President Global Marketing
Willie Montano, Vice President of Global Marketing, has more than twenty years of experience in the travel industry. He is directly responsible for overseeing strategy through all integrated marketing campaigns.
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