ETOA General Assembly welcomes new Board members and Advisory Council expansion

Thursday, March 7, 2024

During the General Assembly of the European Tourism Association (ETOA), voting members endorsed the addition of three new Board members:

1. Helene Dambeck, Vice President of Global Procurement at EF Cultural Tours
2. Adele Youngs, Director at Live Travel and Tours
3. Marco de Rivo, Head of Hotel Operations at MIKI Travel

Concurrently, ETOA’s President, Jennifer Tombaugh, announced the expansion of the Advisory Council, welcoming the following new members:

1. Kristiane Heyne-Strauch, Managing Director at Service-Reisen
2. Gareth Jones, Director of Product Development – Tours at Railbookers Group
3. Robyn Stencil, Program Manager – Tours at Rick Steves’ Europe
4. Paolo Fatone, Regional Director at Tiqets International
5. Shirley Sin, Manager at G2 Travel

Additionally, Marco Weijgertse, who formerly represented G2 Travel, now represents Tour Axis, the umbrella brand for Expat Explore Travel and Group Tour Shop. Shirley Sin will henceforth represent G2 Travel.

Jennifer Tombaugh, President of ETOA and CEO of Tauck says: “For the first time we engaged in a wide call for applications to the Advisory Council, and received an overwhelmingly large response: we had nearly forty applications from well qualified people for a limited places. It was a really difficult task, but we now have additions that help balance the AC to be more representative of the wider membership.”

Tom Jenkins, ETOA’s CEO said “The Advisory Council plays a vital role in informing the Secretariat as to what matters to members, driving forward both policy and events. I am delighted that we have one that reflects both the established operators and the changing nature of the industry.”

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