Bob Somers is the Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Delta Air Lines. In this role, he is responsible for leading a Global Sales team focused on maximizing premium revenue and share performance with Delta’s commercial account base around the world. Since joining Delta in 1983, Bob has held various positions of increasing responsibility in the Sales and Marketing divisions. Most recently, Bob served as Vice President – Global Sales where he was responsible for Delta’s relationship with its largest corporate, agency, and specialty accounts. With more than 40 years of industry experience, Bob’s background at Delta also includes leadership positions such as Managing Director of Corporate and Specialty Sales and General Manager of Global Corporate Sales. Prior to joining Global Sales, Bob worked in Airport Customer Service as well as Marketing, Advertising, and Sales Promotions. Bob is a member of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and was honored with the GBTA Allied member of the year in 2016 as well as one of the Business Travel News 25 Most Influential Business Travel Executives in 2016. He recently closed out his fourth consecutive year with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, where he served as Chairman. Currently, Bob serves on the boards for Foundation for Hospital Art, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year – and as of 2023 – is the proud Chairman of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau.