Josh Hawkins — Chief Technology Officer at World Travel Holdings

About Josh Hawkins

Josh Hawkins is Chief Technology Officer at World Travel Holdings. Location: Denver, Colorado, United States.

Accomplished IT executive with a proven track record in global experience and strategic planning in IT management. A catalyst for digital transformation, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration, with a focus on seamlessly aligning IT initiatives with overarching business objectives. Proven ability to drive organizational success through a holistic and forward-thinking approach to technology and business leadership.

Skills

Marketing
Vendor Management
Understand & Convey Complex Information

Additional experience

Vice President Digital and HR Technology
Vail Resorts
April 2022 – January 2025

Education

Bachelor of Science, Murray State University
Master of Science, Murray State University

Current role

Title: Chief Technology Officer
Company: World Travel Holdings
Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
Started: January 2025

About World Travel Holdings

World Travel Holdings specializes in selling dream vacations to millions of customers and is one of the nation’s largest distributors of cruises. Our team is known for putting our customers first and delivering a remarkable experience with every interaction. Many of our employees refer to World Travel Holdings as a family and embrace our Core Values of Passion, Pride, Teamwork and Velocity. In fact, we have been named Achievers “50 Most Engaged Workplaces" since 2011.More than 80% of our employees work from home and we are consistently recognized as an industry leader in remote employment. That is why FlexJobs named us in its Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs for three consecutive years.We are also privileged to have received prestigious awards and top honors from the largest cruise lines including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Celebrity, just to name a few. Our status as a powerhouse in the travel industry has also been acknowledged by leading publications such as Travel Weekly’s Power List every year since 2007, and the Gold Travvy for Best Large Retail Agency by TravAllianceMedia. We have acquired these by the success we have had in owning and operating more than 17 brands like CruisesOnly, Cheap Cruises, LuxuryCruise.com, Vacation Outlet and Resort for a Day. The company markets and sells vacations on behalf of its more than 18 partner brands which are comprised of top leisure travel providers, including almost every U.S. airline, leading hotel brands and prominent corporations — Priceline, BJ’s, Delta Airlines, Marriott, Hilton Grand Vacation Club and more. We also operate Dream Vacations/CruiseOne, a top-rated travel agency franchise, and a villas division comprised of Villas of Distinction, VillaRental.com and Jamaica Villas by Linda Smith.Offices in Wakefield, Mass.; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Chorley, England.

Industry: Travel Arrangements
Company size: 1001-5000
Website: worldtravelholdings.com

About Josh Hawkins

Skills

Additional experience

Vice President Digital and HR Technology

Education