ABTA announced today the appointment of Craig Stoehr of Thomas Cook to the ABTA Board.

Craig is Chief Corporate Officer & General Counsel at Thomas Cook Group plc, and serves on the Group Executive Committee. Craig is responsible for all Group legal, governance, plc secretariat, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, external and government affairs, sustainability, transformation and strategy and human resources.  Before joining Thomas Cook, Craig was a Corporate Partner of Latham and Watkins LLP, a leading international law firm. 

Craig Stoehr said “I am pleased to have been given the privilege of joining the ABTA board, and look forward to participating in shaping and moving forward the very important ABTA policy agenda for the entire travel industry.”

ABTA Chief Executive, Mark Tanzer, said “The ABTA Directors are delighted to welcome Craig to the Board. His experience of the operational and strategic management of a large vertically integrated airline, tour operator and travel agent will be very relevant to Board discussions, as will his legal and strategy expertise in international jurisdictions. As the officer of Thomas Cook with primary responsibility for Government Affairs, Craig will be a great asset in helping to formulate and promote ABTA’s policy agenda.”