Paradies Lagardère, the travel retail operator, announced that Pam Brown has joined the company as Vice President, Business Development. Brown will report to Executive Vice President Gerry Savaria. In her role on the business development team, Brown will lead the company’s development efforts with several existing airport partners, as well as liaise with growth-potential airports.
“We’re pleased that Pam is becoming a member of our team. Her reputation for building strong, win-win relationships, as well as her ability to drive results is second to none in our industry,” says Gerry Savaria, executive vice president, Paradies Lagardère.
A proven leader, Brown recently led the Business Development team for SP+ Airport Services (formerly Standard Parking Corporation). With more than 20 years of travel and airport experience, her most recent roles were with Santa Barbara (SBA) and Portland International (PDX) airports. Throughout her career, Brown has also been involved with industry associations such as ACI, AAAE and AMAC, and she is also a founding board member of Capital Sisters International, a nonprofit microfinance organization dedicated to advancing the economic empowerment of women through entrepreneurship.