Michele Saegesser

With 47 years in travel, Michele Saegesser has earned her reputation as a leader in the industry. She has enjoyed 24 years with Viking, including serving as Vice President, Sales, and National Accounts for two decades and spending two years in Sydney to open the first office Viking office in Australia. She now serves as Vice President, Trade Development and Training. Michele graduated from Trinity College in Dublin and started her career with Disneyland and Princess Cruises. She Later became the first US sales representative for Rocky Mountaineer, which led to a business specializing in luxury train travel. From there, Michele pursued a sales role in river travel with the then-new Viking River Cruises-now Viking.’ In recognition of her significant contributions to tourism, Michele has received an impressive array of industry accolades, including: Travel Age West Excellence in Leadership Award Travel Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award Travvy Hall of Fame ASTA President’s Award and Indust