Alexandria, VA—The American Society of Travel Advisors is pleased to announce the Executive Committee of the 2023-2024 ASTA Board of Directors.
- Chair – Jackie Friedman, President, Nexion Travel Group
- Vice Chair/Secretary – Lee Thomas, COO, ALTOUR; President, Business Travel & The Travel Authority
- Treasurer – Kelly Bergin, CEO, Duglin Travel Group
- Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) Chair - Kathy Bedell, SVP, BCD Travel
“It’s an incredible honor to be the new chair for the ASTA Board of Directors,” said Friedman. “My sincere thanks go to Marc Casto for his leadership over the past two terms, and I am excited to work with this tremendous group of travel professionals.”
Newly elected Directors will officially begin their two-year terms at the close of the ASTA Global Convention.
The full ASTA Board of Directors:
- Kathy Bedell, SVP, BCD Travel – CAC Chair
- Deb Belchak, President, Lazy Dayz Travel - Regional Director
- Kelly Bergin, CEO, Duglin Travel Group – Treasurer
- Marc Casto, President Leisure Americas, Flight Centre Travel Group – Director-at-Large
- Jackie Friedman, President, Nexion Travel Group - Chair
- Kareem George, Principal; Founder, Culture Traveler, LLC – Director-at-Large
- Robert Hale, COO, Travel N Relax Inc – Regional Director
- Tiffany Hines, President & CEO, Global Escapes – Director-at-Large
- Pamela Irwin, Vice President of Sales, ATB Travel – Director-at-Large
- Amanda Klimak, President/Co-Owner, Largay Travel - CAC Director
- Anita Pagliasso, Vice President of Industry Relations, KHM Travel Group – Director-at-Large
- Shelly Phillips, Owner, Travel By That Girl - Regional Director
- Rhonda Shumway, President, TerraMar Travel - Small Business Network Director
- Lee Thomas, COO, ALTOUR; President, Business Travel & The Travel Authority - Vice Chair/Secretary
- John Werner, President, MAST Travel Network - Consortium Director