InteleTravel Appoints Tara Minson New President

InteleTravel has named Tara Minson as the new president.

Minson will be succeeding co-founder James R. Ferrara, who is transitioning into a CEO role and the managing partner of parent company INTRAVEL. Ferrara co-founded InteleTravel with Chairman Joseph Traina Sr. in 1991, and stepped into the president role in 2005.

First joining the host agency in 2008 as executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Minson has played an important role in shaping the company’s brand growth over 17 years.

“My choice of Tara for this role was unquestionable,” said Ferrara. “With 25 years of marketing & operational experience, including 15 years beside me at InteleTravel, she has been central to growing our business to over 120,000 advisors. She has also earned the respect of many in the industry for her fierce work ethic, creativity and bold thinking.”

In the new role, Minson will take on operations at InteleTravel while collaborating with Ferrara.

The New York-based exec has spearheaded a number of initiatives during her time at InteleTravel, including leading the annual advisor conference, InteleTravelQuest (ITQ) — the largest industry event held by any single travel agency.

Minson is also an active contributor to the industry, offering expertise and leadership on several advisory boards and committees. She is passionate about sustainable tourism and frequently advocates for supporting new-to-the-industry home-based travel advisors.

“I am honored and thrilled to embrace the role of President,” said Minson. “Together, we will continue to explore more innovations for InteleTravel and our advisors to lead the industry and thrive within all sectors of our global footprint. I will continue to prioritize our advisors and their individual success in collaboration with our preferred travel brands above everything else.”