American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc. Pac issued the following announcement in July 21
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is pleased to announce its Board of Directors' newly-elected Directors-at-Large, who will officially begin their two-year terms at the close of ASTA’s Global Convention in Chicago next month. There were thirteen candidates vying for five open at-Large seats on the Board.
The following are the newly elected national Directors-at-Large, in alphabetical order:
- Kelly Bergin, President, OASIS Travel Network
- Roger Block, President, Travel Leaders Network
- Kareem George, Principal, Culture Traveler, LLC
- Vanessa McGovern, Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer, Gifted Travel Network
- Patricia Thorington, Manager, Plaza Travel (elected to a second term)
“On behalf of ASTA’s Board of Directors, I’d like to thank everyone for participating in this year’s election,” said Dave Hershberger, Chairman of the Board. “This year we almost doubled the number of travel advisors who voted in our last election. Almost 1,900 eligible members participated, the highest participation rate in recent years. I want to congratulate everyone who took the time and effort to run for ASTA’s Board of Directors. I look forward to welcoming our newly elected Board members and thanking our retiring Board members at ASTA’s Global Convention.”
The Directors returning to the Board for the 2021-2022 term are as follows:
- Marc Casto, President Leisure Americas, Flight Centre Travel Group
- Michael Dixon, President, Travelink/American Express
- Helen Enriquez, VP, Product Development and Technology Solutions, Ensemble Travel Group
- Jackie Friedman, President, Nexion Travel Group
- Tiffany Hines, President & CEO, Global Escapes
- Eddie Woodham, Palm Coast Travel
ASTA would like to thank all the membership that participated in the voting and election process. We appreciate your commitment to ASTA’s leadership.
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