Apple Leisure Group CEO and leadership

Alejandro Zozaya-Gorostiza was recently named CEO of Apple Leisure Group, which consists of Apple Vacations®, the largest tour operator in the United States and the most important international tour operator in Mexico; Amstar® DMC, a destination management company offering a large range of transportation services, tours and excursions in popular destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean; AMResorts®, owner and operator of the luxury resort brands Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets, Breathless, Dreams, Now and Sunscape Resort & Spas, with resorts located in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Curaçao; and UVC (Unlimited Vacation Club), an elite vacation membership loyalty program.

A Finance & Strategy leader with 10+ years experience developing strategic business plans and implementing management systems and processes. An expert at driving cross-functional alignment by integrating perspectives, communicating effectively and developing actionable strategies based on category and consumer insights.

Cory Shade is a Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Apple Leisure Group and Senior VP/Secy/General Counsel at PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has worked as Attorney at STEEL HECTOR & DAVIS INTER, General Counsel at First Com Corp, and Adjunct Professor at Lynn University. Cory attended Washington University in St LO and GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

Iñaki has extensive experience in HR, having worked in companies in the CRM/BPO, food and drinks and construction industries. After joining Atento in 2008 he held the position of HR Director for Spain and the EMEA Region until 2011, when he was appointed Atento’s Director of Human Resources, responsible for HR processes and policies, Internal Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at the global level. During his time as Human Resources Director, Atento was named Best Place to Work in 11 countries in 2014 by the Great Place to Work Institute and was ranked in the 25 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by the same institution. Prior to joining Atento he held HR leadership positions at Ahold Iberia, Leroy Merlin España and CMS Construcciones. Iñaki holds a Bachelor´s degree in Political Science from Universidad Complutense of Madrid, a Master in RH Management by University of California LA and a PDD (Management Development Program) from IESE in Spain.