We are thrilled to announce that Kareem George, Principal, Culture Traveler, LLC, has been elected to the National Board of Directors for the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)! Please see the full press release from ASTA below:
———-
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)
The ASTA Board of Directors also welcomes Rhonda Shumway, President, TerraMar Travel, Inc as the new Small Business Network Director; Deb Belchak, President, Lazy Dayz Travel LLC, and Lynda Phillippi, Owner, Renaissance Travel: Go with Lynda, as the two new Regional Directors; and Kathy Bedell, Senior Vice President, BCD Travel, as the new CAC Director.
“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
“We are excited to work with the new Board of Directors as we continue to rebuild our industry from the devasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Zane Kerby, ASTA President & CEO. “The Board has a deep commitment to ASTA’s advocacy mission, and its Directors are well-versed on the issues facing our industry. They’re savvy businessmen and women who are passionate and dedicated to shaping a positive future for our industry.”
ASTA would like to thank all the membership that participated in the voting and election process. We appreciate your commitment to ASTA’s leadership.
———-
A special thank to all those individuals that supported Kareem’s campaign and casted their votes for Kareem in this very important election.
