Ensemble Travel Group announces its 2018 Board of Directors.

The five new directors were elected by Ensemble members in the U.S. and Canada and include:

—Sanjay Goel, owner & president of Cruise Connections Canada Ltd, Vancouver, British Columbia (incumbent)

—Scott Kertes, owner of Vacations by Design @ Hartford Holidays, Garden City, New York (incumbent)

—Terri Jo Lennox, owner of Travel Time Inc., Calgary, Alberta (incumbent)

—Gary Pollard, president & CEO of Ambassador Tours, San Francisco, California (incumbent)

—Stephanie Turner, CTC, president & CEO of Brentwood Travel, St. Louis, Missouri

The new members join those currently serving on the Ensemble board: Warren Buckner, Gayety Travel Service, Inc. in Brooklyn, New York (member emeritus); David Harris, Orion Travelinx in Burlington, Ontario; Charles Richer, Groupe Voyages VP in Montreal, Quebec; Chris Rollinson, Escapes.ca in Vancouver, British Columbia; Jill Romano, Dimensions in Travel Inc in Novato, California; Robert Romano, Fugazi Travel Agency; Linda Sains, Lindale Travel, Inc. in Asheville, North Carolina; Daryl Silver, The Great Canadian Travel Company Ltd. in Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Ross Spalding, Crown Cruise Vacations in Princeton, New Jersey.

“As a member-owned, member-driven organization, the electoral process is one of the most significant ways Ensemble members have helped guide our success over the last 50 years,” said Lindsay Pearlman, Ensemble co-president. “We want to congratulate our new directors and especially thank Lisa Theodoratus of The Cruise Experience in Sausalito, California, for her valuable insights and dedication over the last three years.”

Ensemble’s board of directors provides key input on the group’s strategic initiatives and programs to help members become more profitable and support the network’s preferred suppliers.

Board members guide the direction of the organization, strengthening and leveraging its competitive position in the marketplace.

Ensemble is celebrating a milestone in 2018. It’s the organization’s 50th year of operation, and there’s a lot to celebrate, as Ensemble noted at its annual conference last year, the group is experiencing record growth.