Board and Advisors

Our Board of Directors, Board of Champions, and Outreach Committee are made up of passionate, talented individuals with a breadth of experience that ranges from multinational corporations to leading philanthropic and academic institutions.

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Katie Briscoe

CEO, MMGY Global

Aji Oliyide, Vice Chair

Senior Programs Manager II, Google

Carla Campos

Principal, Tourism For Purpose

Ebony Lee

Chief Strategy Officer, Kaplan

Jocelyn Garcia, Treasurer

Assistant Controller, Omada Health

Jennifer Ogden-Reese, Board Chair

Chief Marketing Officer, On Location and IMG Events, Division of Endeavor

Kristine Matheson, Secretary

Senior Vice President of Central America, Mastercard

Tanya Staples

Managing Partner, Ace Camps

Shawn Robinson

Partner, Apollo Global Management

Dr. Tiph Turpin

Vice President, Global Communications & Social Impact, Zendesk

Chris Dong

Travel reporter, video host, industry analyst

Ben Polansky

Social Impact Consultant | Travel & Education Equity Advocate | Former COO of Global Glimpse

Amy Burr

CEO, JetBlue Ventures

Shannon Knapp

President & CEO, The Leading Hotels of the World

Melanie Schnoll Begun

Managing Director, Head of Philanthropy, Morgan Stanley

Rob Torres

SVP Media Solutions, Expedia Group

Frid Edmond

SVP Customer Engagement Centers, Marriott International

Katalina Mayorga

Founder & CEO, El Camino Travel

Wendy Olson Killion

CEO, Rome2Rio

Jenn Scheurich

Managing VP & Head of Travel, Lounge, & Retail Experience, Capital One

Michael Davis Velasco

Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Advisor

Elise Tagatac

Chief Growth Officer, Mr & Mrs Smith, Hyatt

Vanessa McGovern

SVP, Partner Product, Marketing, and Events, Global Travel Collection

Tessa Mowat

VP, Travel Partner Network, American Express Global Business Travel

Sophie Fanelli

President, Stuart Foundation

Greg Wilczek

CEO & Co-Founder, emPath Travel and Expense

Zachary Rabinor

Founder, President, & CEO, Journey Mexico

Chris Stakich

Chief Community Officer, CEO Coaching International

Sophia Hyder Hock

Chief Impact Officer, Destinations International

Mike Cobb

Founder & CEO, ECI Development

Deborah Duncan

Director, Fremont Group

Eric Berman

Managing Partner, Vivant Capital & Vivant Hospitality

Mary-Jo Lake

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Blueprint Worldwide