Travel Leaders Network is welcoming six new members to
its Affiliate Advisory Board, including two Canadians.
The Advisory Board consists of a wide variety of Travel Leaders Network
Affiliate (non-franchise) members and is a think tank for Travel Leaders’ executives as they seek to
develop programs and tools to serve the membership.
“As we and past board members,” said John Lovell, President, Travel Leaders Network. “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.”
The new members of the Affiliate Advisory Board are:
Michelle Branco, Co-Owner of Ellison Travel & Tours, a full-service travel agency and tour operator
based in Exeter, Ontario, with additional offices in London, ON and Vancouver, BC. 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.
Kari Dillon, Owner of Marvelous Mouse Travels in Waxhaw, NC. An initial focus on Disney travel led
Kari to build an agency of over 300 ICs that sells travel to Disney and cruise. Dillon and her husband,
Jason, just opened another IC network to focus on additional types of travel.
Anthony Hamaway, President of Cruise.com in Dania Beach, Fla. Hamaway is an expert in travel
sales and marketing. Cruise.com’s employees and growing stable of ICs makes it one of the leading
sellers of cruise and most recently, land-based vacations.
Angela Hughes, Owner of Trips & Ships Luxury Travel in Winter Garden, Fla. Hughes is involved in
all aspects of selling travel and is very tied into social media. She has 150 ICs under her and was
voted Influencer of the Year in 2024 at Travel Leaders’ EDGE conference. Hughes is a sought-after
motivational speaker in the travel industry.
Liz Moore, Owner of Liz Moore Destination Weddings in Vancouver Island, BC. Moore 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 called My Wedding Away.co.uk which
presently has 6 UK-based agents.
These new Advisory Board members join current board members:
