Board of Directors

IITA Leadership

  • Lena Ross

    Lena Ross

    COO, America 4 You

    Chairwoman

  • Oswaldo Freitas

    Oswaldo Freitas

    CEO - Founder, Easy Time Travel LLC

    Vice Chairman

  • Peter van Berkel

    Peter van Berkel

    President, Travalco USA, Inc.

    Past Chairman

  • Umang Malbari

    Umang Malbari

    President, Discover Destinations LLC

    Treasurer

  • Nicholas Hentschel

    Nicholas Hentschel

    COO, AmericanTours International LLC

    Secretary

  • Marco Jahn

    Marco Jahn

    President & CEO, New World Travel, Inc.

    Director - Inbound Operator

  • Chris Pilley

    Chris Pilley

    CEO, Rocky Mountain Holiday Tours

    Director - Inbound Operator

  • Jason Murray

    Jason Murray

    President, Southwest Adventure Tours

    Director - Inbound Operator

  • Julie Katz

    Julie Katz

    Managing Director, TourMappers North America

    Director - Inbound Operator

  • Mindy Shea

    Mindy Shea

    Director, International Sales, Visit Savannah

    Director - DMO

  • Kiersty Kastner Burr

    Kiersty Kastner Burr

    Senior Director, Travel Trade, Crescent Hotels and Resorts

    Director - Supplier

  • Paul Gagner

    Paul Gagner

    Owner, Dreamland Safari Tours

    Director - At-Large

  • Heather Egan

    Heather Egan

    Director of Leisure & International Sales, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau

    Director - At-Large

  • Tyler Gosnell

    Tyler Gosnell

    Managing Director, International Inbound Travel, U.S. Travel Association/IPW

    Director - Honorary

  • Richard Kerekes

    Richard Kerekes

    Director - Emeritus