ASTA Announces 2026-27 Board of Directors

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has officially announced its 2026-27 Board of Directors.

The group includes several newly elected directors who will officially begin their two-year terms at the conclusion of ASTA's 2026 Travel Advisor Conference in San Diego from May 27-29.

The Board of Directors will also vote on the 2026-27 Executive Committee during May's conference. The latter is comprised of a Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary and Treasurer, in addition to the Chair of the Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) and ASTA President and CEO (Zane Kerby), who functions as a non-voting member.

In revealing the new board on Thursday, the organization also thanked three outgoing directors, including Shelly Phillips, Alex Sharpe and Cynthia Tyo.

Newly Elected, Reelected or Appointed to the ASTA Board of Directors for 2026-27

• 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, a Gray Dawes Company
• Consortium Member Director – Virtuoso (Beth Butzlaff)

Continuing Their Term on the ASTA Board of Directors for 2026-27

• 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

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