ASTA Reveals 2025-26 Board of Directors, Executive Committee

Image: ASTA President and CEO Zane Kerby speaks at the 2025 Travel Advisor Conference. (Photo Credit: ASTA/Jason Dixson Photograpy)
Image: ASTA President and CEO Zane Kerby speaks at the 2025 Travel Advisor Conference. (Photo Credit: ASTA/Jason Dixson Photograpy)
Patrick Clarke
by Patrick Clarke
Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Thu May 22, 2025

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has announced its 2025-26 Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

The newly-elected Directors—voted on by ASTA membership—will officially begin their two-year terms after ASTA's 2025 Travel Advisor Conference, which concludes in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday.

ASTA's Board annually elects Directors to serve on its Executive Committee, which comprises a Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary and Treasurer in addition to the Chair of the Corporate Advisory Council (CAC). The latter is selected by the voting members of the CAC.

ASTA President & CEO Zane Kerby is also on the Board but a non-voting member.

ASTA's 2025-26 Executive Committee

  • Chair — Lee Thomas, NousTravel, LLC
  • Vice Chair/Secretary — Eric Maryanov, All-Travel
  • Treasurer — Anita Pagliasso, KHM Travel Group
  • CAC Chair— Amanda Klimak, Largay Travel

ASTA Board of Directors

  • Chandra Brown, Cruise Planners – Global Travel Pros LLC
  • Cindy Coggin, Coggin Travels
  • Melinda Fortunato, Best Travel
  • William Haire, Travelink
  • Pamela Irwin, Mansour Travel / ATB Travel
  • Amanda Klimak, Largay Travel
  • Anne MacIntyre, On the Map Travel
  • Eric Maryanov, All-Travel
  • Anita Pagliasso, KHM Travel Group
  • Virginia Peterson, Lake Shore Travel Service
  • Lynda Phillippi, Renaissance Travel
  • Shelly Phillips, Travel By That Girl
  • Alex Sharpe, Signature Travel Network
  • Lee Thomas, NousTravel, LLC
  • Cynthia Tyo, Travel Travel Fargo – Moorhead, Inc.

Outgoing Directors include Kathy Bedell, Deb Belchak, Kelly Bergin, Jackie Friedman, Kareem George, Rob Hale and Rhonda Shumway.


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Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke

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A Maryland native and wanderer who has lived across the U.S. from North Carolina to SoCal, Patrick Clarke graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher

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