WHY IT RATES: The changes mark an important milestone for the leading host network as it expands its travel advisor community and enhances supplier relationships.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Editor
Jet Stream, a premier host network for experienced travel advisors, today announced a strategic expansion of its leadership team as the organization enters its sixth year. This evolution reinforces Jet Stream’s commitment to delivering elevated support, stronger partnerships, and continued growth for its high performing advisor community.
Founded by Tom and Monica Karnes, Jet Stream was built to create a collaborative environment where experienced travel advisors can strengthen their businesses, build meaningful relationships, and align with trusted industry partners. As the network continues to grow, leadership recognized the need to evolve its structure to best support its members.
As part of this continued evolution, Jet Stream has also enhanced its advisor value proposition, maintaining its fee free model while introducing an updated tier structure offering up to 95% commission for top performing advisors. This reinforces the organization’s commitment to supporting advisor profitability while delivering high level service, education, and partnership.
“Growth brings opportunity, but it also requires the right leadership and focus,” said Tom and Monica Karnes, Founders of Jet Stream. “We believe too strongly in what Jet Stream represents not to invest in its future in a meaningful way.”
To support this next chapter, Jet Stream has implemented the following leadership updates:
- Tom and Monica Karnes will transition into the roles of Executive Chairpersons and Founders, focusing on long term strategy and industry relationships across the organization and its portfolio of brands LaMacchia Travel, LovinAway, Jet Stream, Travel Leaders Discovery & Sunsational Beach Vacations.
- Jermaine Humphrey joins as President and Investor, bringing more than 14 years of experience in sales leadership, advisor partnerships, and business development.
- Lisa Pease has been promoted to Vice President, continuing her leadership in advisor engagement, supplier partnerships, operations, and member programming.
- Nolan Flynn will transition into a newly created role as Vice President of Development and continues as an Investor, where he will support strategic growth initiatives and innovation across the organization and its portfolio of brands.
Humphrey’s appointment marks an important milestone as Jet Stream continues expanding its advisor community and strengthening supplier partnerships.
“Jet Stream has built something rare in the travel industry, a community of highly professional advisors supported by meaningful supplier relationships,” said Humphrey. “My focus is on building upon that foundation while expanding opportunities for our members.”
Lisa Pease, a foundational leader within Jet Stream, will continue to play a critical role in shaping the advisor’s experience. “Jet Stream has always been about relationships and supporting advisors in meaningful ways,” said Pease. “I’m excited to build on that while creating even more opportunities for our members to grow and succeed.”
While the leadership structure is evolving, Jet Stream emphasized that its core mission remains unchanged, prioritizing a high caliber advisor community, strong supplier partnerships, and a collaborative environment rooted in integrity and shared success.
Technology remains a true focus in Jet Stream’s forward-thinking approach for their travel advisors. “The technology solutions we’ve built here at Jet Stream are only the start to creating cutting-edge solutions that travel advisors need and use day in and day out”, says Nolan Flynn. As Jet Stream develops and builds new technology, their leadership looks for feedback from their network of travel advisors that can be used to create and embrace the new era of travel technologies in the travel industry.
“We are incredibly proud of what has been built and even more excited about what lies ahead,” added Monica. “This is about leading with intention and ensuring Jet Stream continues to grow the right way.”
SOURCE: Jet Stream press release.
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