Jaya Mishra is a seasoned professional in the hospitality industry, currently serving as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts since August 2012. Prior experience includes the role of Director Sales & Marketing at JW Marriott Bengaluru and a similar position at Marriott International within a span of ten months in 2010. Jaya's career in sales began at The Imperial, where positions included Director - Sales, Associate Director - Sales, and Corporate Manager from February 1999 to May 2007. Jaya holds a Master's degree in Commerce with specializations in Financial & Marketing Management, Personnel Management, Economics, and Management Accounting from Christ Church College, attended from 1991 to 1995.