Alexandria, VA; April 30, 2026 – The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is pleased to announce its 2026-27 Board of Directors, including the newly-elected Directors who will officially begin their two-year terms at the close of ASTA’s Travel Advisor Conference in San Diego, CA in May.
The Board annually elects Directors to serve on its Executive Committee, consisting of a Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary and Treasurer. The Chair of the Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) also serves on the Executive Committee and is selected by the voting members of the CAC. The President and CEO of ASTA is also an ex officio, non-voting member.
The 2026-27 Executive Committee will be voted on by the Board of Directors during the Travel Advisor Conference in May.
The entire 2026-27 Board of Directors is as follows:
Newly Elected, Reelected or Appointed to the ASTA Board of Directors
At-Large Director – Kimberly Hilliard, Front Porch Travel
At-Large Director – Anne MacIntyre, On The Map Travel, LLC
Premium Agency Director – Olga Ramudo, Express Travel
Consortium Member Director – Virtuoso (Beth Butzlaff)
Continuing Their Term on the ASTA Board of Directors
At-Large Director – Cindy Coggin, Coggin Travels
At-Large Director – Melinda Fortunato, Best Travel
At-Large Director – Pamela Irwin, Mansour Travel / ATB Travel
Premium Agency Director – Eric Maryanov, All Travel
Premium Agency Director – Lee Thomas, NousTravel, LLC
Independent Advisor Director – Chandra Brown, Cruise Planners – Global Travel Pros LLC
Host Agency Director – Anita Pagliasso, KHM Travel Group
Regional Director – Virginia Peterson, Lake Shore Travel
Regional Director – Lynda Phillippi, Renaissance Travel
CAC Member Director, Chair – Amanda Klimak, Largay Travel
CAC Member Director, Vice Chair – William Haire, TRAVELINK
ASTA wishes to recognize the outgoing Directors and thank them for their outstanding leadership: Shelly Phillips, Alex Sharpe and Cynthia Tyo.
ASTA would also like to thank all the members that participated by voting in the election process. We appreciate your commitment to ASTA’s mission.
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