Jamie Hergenrader Title: Commerce Director, Travel Group Location: Seattle, Washington Jamie Hergenrader is the Commerce Director of the Travel Group at Dotdash Meredith where she leads the content strategy of product reviews and recommendations for the company's travel brands. She joined the company in 2018 and has nearly a decade of experience writing and editing for travel and lifestyle publications. Experience Before her current role as Commerce Director of the Travel Group, Jamie was the commerce editorial director at Travel + Leisure, overseeing the site's product reviews and recommendations and its product testing efforts.Prior to her pivot toward commerce content, she was a senior editor at TripSavvy where she edited the site's comprehensive travel guides for destinations around the world. She was also an editor at Women’s Health where she covered health, lifestyle, food, and relationships.Jamie is currently based in Seattle, Washington. Education Jamie graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, and a minor in Business from the University of Missouri in Columbia.She has a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process