Cheryl Cheney Bunker and Cory Hagopian Take Global Leadership Roles at Virtuoso

Jen Mallia
by Jen Mallia
Last updated: 10:45 AM ET, Fri May 2, 2025
Cheryl Cheney Bunker and and Cory Hagopian

Cheryl Cheney Bunker and and Cory Hagopian (Photo Credit: Virtuoso)

Two members of Virtuoso’s senior leadership team will be taking on new and expanded roles as the luxury travel company continues to focus on continued growth and globalization.

Cheryl Cheney Bunker moves from vice president, global member relations, to senior vice president, global memberships. According to Virtuoso, Bunker’s expanded role will be “responsible for setting the strategic direction and oversight of Virtuoso’s global membership.” Bunker will look to “drive sustained growth, deepen member engagement and reinforce Virtuoso’s leading brand position across all regions by upholding and evolving Virtuoso’s rigorous membership standards.” Her position will continue to be based in Windermere, Florida.

Also on the “S-Team,” as Virtuoso’s senior vice presidents are referred to internally, is Cory Hagopian. Hagopian will evolve his role of senior vice president, global partnerships to focus on driving Virtuoso’s global partner sales strategy and “developing relationships across all product categories, including hotels and resorts, cruise lines, tourism boards, alliances, tour operators, air, car services and insurance as well as Virtuoso’s new Ultra-High-Net-Worth vertical,” according to the company. He will continue to work out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Both new senior VPs will report to Brad Bourland, Chief Operating Officer for Virtuoso.

“As Virtuoso continues to expand, we are more committed than ever to ensuring the success of our members, advisors and partners, and developing the teams that will serve the needs of these diverse groups takes strong leadership,” said Bourland. “Cheryl’s full-time focus on the strategic growth of our global membership allows Cory to fully dedicate his attention to delivering even greater partner value, while elevating engagement and overall network satisfaction through operational excellence.”



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Jen Mallia

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Jen Mallia is an Edmonton-based writer, editor, and Oxford comma apologist. She is a former senior editor of the CAA/AMA Insider magazines and has written for a host of publications, including The Globe and Mail. National Post, The Guardian, Today's Parent, and InStyle. 

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