ASTA Announces New Board Members

ASTA announced its Board of Directors' newly-elected Directors-at-Large, who officially began their two-year term at the close of ASTA's recent Global Convention in San Diego.

Eleven candidates vied for four open at-large seats on the Board, and the new national Directors-at-Large are:

-Dave Hershberger, Prestige Travel, Inc./Travel Leaders (elected to second term)

-Pamela Irwin, CTA, CTC, American Travel Bureau (newly elected)

-Toni Lanotte-Day, ACC, MCC, Toni Tours, Inc. (elected to second term)

-Eric Maryanov, All Travel (elected to second term)

At-large directors returning to serve the final year of their current term on the Board are:

-Rick Ardis, Ardis Travel

-Jay Ellenby, Safe Harbors Business Travel Group

-Betsy Geiser, UNIGLOBE Travel Center

-Olga Ramudo, Express Travel

-Gloria Stock Mickelson, CTIE, Travel Leaders Network

"We are excited to work with the new Board of Directors as we continue to build on the successes of the 'New ASTA'," said Zane Kerby, ASTA President & CEO. "The Board has a deep commitment to ASTA's advocacy mission and they are well-versed on the issues facing our industry.

"They're savvy business men and women who are passionate and dedicated to shaping a positive future for our industry."

The incumbent Board of Directors convened at the Global Convention to elect the new Executive Committee from the above nine directors-at-large. The Executive Committee is made up of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary, Treasurer and the Chair of the Corporate Advisory Council (CAC). ASTA's President and CEO is an ex-officio non-voting member of the Executive Committee.

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The new Executive Committee is:

-Chairman, Jay Ellenby, Safe Harbors Business Travel Group (elected to second term)

-Vice Chairman and Secretary, Dave Hershberger, Prestige Travel, Inc./Travel Leaders (elected to second term)

-Treasurer, Eric Maryanov, All Travel (elected to second term)

In addition to the nine national directors elected at-large for two-year, staggered terms, ASTA's Bylaws provide for seven additional voting seats on the Board. These include:

Two Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) members:

-Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg, Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. (CAC Chair)

-Denise Jackson, Balboa Travel, Inc. (CAC Vice-Chair)

One NACTA Member Director:

-Helen Prochilo, Promal Vacations

One Consortium Member Director:

-Cheryl Cheney Bunker, Virtuoso

Three Area Directors:

-Steve Powers, Hidden Treasure Tours

-Laura Rodriguez, Marina Tours and Travel Arizona LLC

-Chris Seddelmeyer, Seddelmeyer Travel Concepts

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