Regent Seven Seas has recruited a new business development executive with 20 years’ travel industry experience.

Roxanne Howard will focus on developing existing and new agent relationships in the UK market.

Account management and the implementation of sales campaigns will also be part of Howard’s job role.

Previously, Howard spent nearly six years at Kuoni, working as a senior cruise product and category executive and a store manager.

Later, she worked for Der Touristik tailor-made brand Meraki Travel in a product and operations senior executive role.

She began her career in 2001, progressing from apprentice to branch manager at Thomas Cook.

Graham Sadler, EMEA senior vice president and managing director, said: “With extensive experience we know she will be a great asset and strengthen our UK business.”