Elena Rodriguez

Manages a $1.7M annual book for C-suite and VIP travelers at technology companies in Sabre and Amadeus. Handles complex international itineraries, last-minute changes, and disruptions across time zones, and advises on passports, visas, and entry requirements.

Founded a full-service luxury travel agency specializing in family, wellness, and sustainable travel, affiliated with Global Travel Concepts, a Virtuoso member agency. Plans and books private and commercial air, hotels, transfers, dining, wellness programming, and local experiences, and handles changes while clients are traveling.

Managed travel for the founders and senior leadership across Europe and Asia, including multi-country itineraries, and planned company destination events. Owned department travel and expenses and wrote team travel guidelines that reduced off-policy bookings by 70%.

Managed the sourcing team and supplier relationships across Asia and Europe. Negotiated vendor contracts and pricing to meet cost and margin targets, and planned travel for leadership and sourcing teams on multi-country trips.

Developed and maintained time and action calendars synchronized across apparel and accessories divisions for runway and commercial collections. Responsible for maintaining department margin, including identifying tariff cost reductions that saved $800K for the fiscal year.

Led development of runway and commercial accessories at 3.1 Phillip Lim, 40% of brand revenue, working directly with tanneries and factories in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and China.

Managed international travel for designers, buyers, and sourcing teams across 10+ countries. Managed social and environmental audits of factory partners, including working conditions and living-wage standards, and managed a product portfolio that grew to $22.1M by 2018.

Managed a production team developing an average of 2,400 SKUs a season for an accessories business valued at $200M in 2013. Met AUC and margin targets through cost negotiations with factories, and managed team travel to factories in Asia.

Owned merchandising strategy, product development, and production management for 12 categories that generated $5 million in fiscal 2008. Began as a merchant building seasonal assortments before advancing into production management.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Miami.

Associate of Arts in Merchandise Marketing from FIDM, Los Angeles.

Certified as an Ultra Luxe, Wellness, and Sustainable Travel Specialist by Virtuoso.

Certified Business Travel Agent and Business Travel Specialist from Travel Leaders in 2025.