American Society of Travel Agents Announces National Board of Directors

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) announced its Board of Directors’ newly-elected Directors-at-Large, who officially began their two-year term at the close of ASTA’s Global Convention in San Diego last week.

Eleven candidates vied for four open at-large seats on the Board. The newly elected national Directors-at-Large, in alphabetical order are:
– Dave Hershberger, Prestige Travel, Inc./Travel Leaders (elected to second term)
– Pamela Irwin, CTA, CTC, American Travel Bureau (newly elected)
– Toni Lanotte-Day, ACC, MCC, Toni Tours, Inc. (elected to second term)
– Eric Maryanov, All Travel (elected to second term)

The at-large directors returning to serve the final year of their current term on the Board are as follows:
– Rick Ardis, Ardis Travel
– Jay Ellenby, Safe Harbors Business Travel Group
– Betsy Geiser, UNIGLOBE Travel Center
– Olga Ramudo, Express Travel
– Gloria Stock Mickelson, CTIE, Travel Leaders Network

The new Executive Committee is as follows:
– Chairman, Jay Ellenby, Safe Harbors Business Travel Group (elected to second term)
– Vice Chairman and Secretary, Dave Hershberger, Prestige Travel, Inc./Travel Leaders (elected to second term)
– Treasurer, Eric Maryanov, All Travel (elected to second term)

In addition to the nine national directors elected at-large for two-year, staggered terms, ASTA’s Bylaws provide for seven additional voting seats on the Board.

Two corporate advisory council (CAC) members:
– Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg, Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc.  (CAC Chair)
– Denise Jackson, Balboa Travel, Inc. (CAC Vice-Chair)

One NACTA Member Director
– Helen Prochilo, Promal Vacations

One Consortium Member Director
– Cheryl Cheney Bunker, Virtuoso

Three Area Directors
– Steve Powers, Hidden Treasure Tours
– Laura Rodriguez, Marina Tours and Travel Arizona LLC
– Chris Seddelmeyer, Seddelmeyer Travel Concepts