TORONTO — Travel Leaders Network has welcomed six new members to its Affiliate Advisory Board, including two Canadians.
The advisory board consists of a variety of Travel Leaders Network Affiliate (non-franchise) members and serves as a think tank for Travel Leaders’ executives as they seek to develop programs and tools to serve the membership.
The two new Canadian members of the Affiliate Advisory Board are Michelle Branco and Liz Moore.
Branco is co-owner of Ellison Travel & Tours, a full-service travel agency and tour operator based in Exeter, ON, with additional offices in London, ON and Vancouver. Ellison was founded in 1980 and is now in the second generation of the family business. Branco has grown the team to over 100 staff across Canada.
Moore, who owns Liz Moore Destination Weddings on Vancouver Island, B.C., began her career in travel 2006 as a hosted agent. In 2010, she and her husband Steve Moore decided to create their own business dedicated exclusively to destination wedding travel. Over the years, they have successfully grown their agency with 16 Canadian ICs as well as 16 U.S. IC agents. In 2013, they created an additional destination wedding agency in the UK which presently has six UK-based agents.
These new advisory board members join the eight current board members, including two Canadians: Marivic Cregan, New West Holidaytrips, New Westminster, B.C. and Carlton Montaut, Centre Holidays Inc., Mississauga, ON.
“As we welcome these new members to the Affiliate Advisory Board, I’d like to thank all our current and past board members,” said John Lovell, President, Travel Leaders Network.
Lovell added: “Travel Leaders’ reason for being is to serve our members and our Affiliate Advisory Board ensures that our team has access to the minds of some of the top travel advisors in the industry. I deeply appreciate their investment of time and energy. With the constant demands of running a travel agency, it isn’t easy to take time away from the business, but their input is incredibly valuable. And with the addition of these six new board members, Travel Leaders is excited to hear their ideas that will make us an even better Network.”
