Speaker Biography      

Bob Ford

Regional Vice President of Sales, AIG

Bob is a Travel Industry Executive with over nineteen years of experience leading sales organizations to success in the global travel & tourism industry. Bob is privileged to travel this great country teaching and promoting the importance of travel insurance & travel safety. With his energetic personality he offers new ideas, creative solutions, and a fresh Generation X perspective into the ever-changing travel industry he is so passionate about.

Day to day, Bob is the captain of a talented group of sales professionals. His leadership style is that of a hands on, accessible, and approachable leader where the team is always first. He has an impressive track record of building & leading multi-functional, multi-geographical teams. His innovative and creative ideas have allowed him to develop industry first products and services as well as strong consumer brands in the travel industry. This has resulted in many years of sales growth and excellence within various channels and organizations.

Bob is from the Western Suburbs of Chicago, IL.  He studied marketing & law studies at Marquette University.  Bob has been with AIG Travel for ten years as the Regional Vice President of Sales.  Prior to that he was with SuperClubs Resorts and Air Jamaica.