Colleen Romanauski, Next Travel

Bio 

Colleen Romanauski graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in marketing, joined Next Travel in 2016 and worked her way into her current position as Vice President of Operations. She’s in charge of new acquisitions and recruiting and training new travel advisors. Her work with Next Travel has helped the agency become one of the Midwest’s largest.  Romanauski is thirty-one years old.

"Being selected as a 40 Under 40 finalist is an incredible honor," Romanauski said. "It is an opportunity to come together with a community of like-minded professionals who are passionate about driving positive change and contributing to the growth of professionals in the travel industry."

Industry Reference

"For several years now, I’ve called Colleen ‘our Energizer Bunny’ as a way to describe her energy and enthusiasm for our company and our industry," said Michelle Finch at Next Travel. "She is always positive and is truly a team builder and a team leader. She is approachable and is always ready to help problem solve. Whether she is helping an advisor resolve a client issue, or simply taking out the office garbage, no job is above or beneath her. Colleen is a shining example that team leaders can also be team players."

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