WHY IT RATES: Kutz is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in travel. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior WriterCustom FIT tour operator Avanti Destinations announced the appointment of Monmouth County (NJ)-based Jeannie Kutz as mid-Atlantic regional sales director, calling on travel advisors in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina, as well the District of Columbia, Manhattan and the eastern areas of both Pennsylvania (to Harrisburg) and Tennessee (to Chattanooga and Knoxville).MORE People Kutz reports to chief marketing officer John Hanratty.“Jeannie’s broad-ranging knowledge of travel and her longtime relationships with agents in the Mid-Atlantic region make her a valuable member of the Avanti sales team, plus her agent clients love her attention to detail,” said Hanratty. “Creating a new region, Mid-Atlantic, out of two larger East Coast regions, Northeast and Southeast means our travel agent clients in all three regions will now receive more focused service and training.” Kristin Romitti handles the Northeast, Dawn De Arrastia the Southeast. Avanti has a total of seven regional sales directors in the U.S.More Than 25 Years in TravelA veteran of the travel industry for more than 25 years, Kutz was most recently Northeast regional sales manager for Tahiti Travel Services, a tour operator headquartered in Papeete, French Polynesia. Previously, she managed Northeast regional sales for CroisiEurope, Scenic Luxury Cruises, Air Tahiti Nui, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Vacations. SOURCE: Avanti Destinations press release