ASTA Announces New Board of Directors for 2025–2026
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has announced the newly elected members of its 2025–2026 Board of Directors, who will officially begin their terms following the Travel Advisor Conference in Salt Lake City, taking place May 20–22.
The new and re-elected directors will serve two-year terms, representing a cross-section of industry segments. The elected board members are:
At-Large Directors
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Cindy Coggin, Co-Owner, Coggin Travels
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Melinda Fortunato, President, Best Travel
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Pamela Irwin, Senior Sales Associate, Mansour Travel / VP Sales, ATB Travel
Premium Agency Directors
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Eric Maryanov, President, All Travel
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Lee Thomas, Founder, NousTravel, LLC
Host Agency Director
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Anita Pagliasso, VP of Industry Relations, KHM Travel Group
Independent Advisor Director
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Chandra Brown, Owner/Advisor, Cruise Planners – Global Travel Pros LLC
Regional Directors
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Virginia Peterson, Accounting Manager, Lake Shore Travel Service
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Lynda Phillippi, Travel Advisor, Renaissance Travel
They will join returning directors Amanda Klimak, Anne MacIntyre, Shelly Phillips, Alex Sharpe, and Cynthia Tyo.
Additionally, William Haire, Owner/Managing Partner of Travelink, has been appointed as a Corporate Advisory Council Director, following the creation of ASTA Corporate.
The new board announcement follows recent key leadership hires and promotions within ASTA, reflecting the organization’s ongoing evolution and commitment to supporting travel advisors nationwide.
