ABOUT THRIVE

THRIVE is a well-known community; a movement that propels women closer to equality in travel industry careers by providing a community, a network, and tangible resources designed to support the empowerment of women. It is our mission to fuel growth and development to eliminate the regression of women in the travel industry.

MEET THE BOARD

Ali-Thompson

ALI THOMPSON

Director

Salesforce

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ANGELA LASKY

Vice President

OTS Globe USA, Canada

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HEIDI BODALIA

Area Manager

Expedia Group

MELISSA MAHER

MELISSA MAHER

Senior Vice President

Expedia Group

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JENNIFER HILL

VP, Commercial Strategy

Kalibri Labs

MEGAN PAQUIN

MEGAN PAQUIN

Vice President

Poston Communications

NOREEN HENRY

NOREEN HENRY

Chief Revenue Officer

Sojern

PATRICIA FILADELFO

PATRICIA FILADELFO

Sr. Sales Manager

Seminole Hard Rock

SILVIA CAMAROTA

SILVIA CAMAROTA

Senior Director Market Management

Expedia Group

MERCEDES BLANCO

MERCEDES BLANCO

VP Sales, Americas

The Hotels Network

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RACHEL HUMPHREY

Founder

Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance

TARA COLPITTS

TARA COLPITTS

Senior Director

Expedia Group

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ANDREA RINCON

Account Manager

Vrbo

EMILY SNYDER

EMILY SNYDER

Senior Market Manager

Expedia Group

LYNN ZWIBAK

Lynn Zwibak

Founder & President

Zwibak Revenue Management

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Laura Calin

GVP, Strategy and Product Management

Oracle Hospitality

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Rachel Kooyman

Senior Manager, Loyalty Marketing

BWH Hotel

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ELYSSA MARTINEZ

CRM

Universal Orlando Resort

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Nicole Allen

Sr. Director, Commercial Operations

Expedia Group Business Services

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Gabrielle Hand

Associate Market Manager

Expedia

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Maira Manley

Associate Market Manager

Expedia

MEET THE THRIVE HIVE

THRIVE is brought to life by a passionate, dedicated group of people who are paying it forward to fight the regressive impacts of COVID-19 on the equity in the travel industry.  Meet them below. 

Kristin Anderson, Britannia Hotel

Mercedes Blanco, The Hotels Network

Heidi Bodalia, Expedia Group

Shelley Brown, Shelley Brown Official

Nicole Brownell, Paradise ADV

Darleny Cabreja-Taveras, Synergy Tech Solution

Laura Calin, Oracle Hospitality

Silvia Camarota, Expedia Group

Heather Carnes, AAHOA

Ligia Centurion, REEF TECHNOLOGY

Laura Cejas, Dynamic Yield

Kris Corum, Expedia Group

Laura DeAngelis, ALICE

Rui Di

Abigail Estevez, Spear Travel Group

Patricia Filadelfo, Seminole Hard Rock

Tizianna Floruss, TravelPerk

Maile Floyd, Muy’Ono Resorts

Eileen Ford, Haines Hotel Services

Nikoletta Fotiadis, Kimpton Hotels

Chelsey Friley, Universal Orlando Resort

Lorena Garcia

Samantha Gedihovich, Flip.to

Becca Glenn, VRBO, Expedia Group

Michael Goldrich, Hotels Network/The

Katelin Hancock, Mills House/The

Jessica Hayes, Tambourine

Noreen Henry, Sojern

Natalie Hernandez, Expedia Group

Jennifer Hill, Kalibri Labs

Chris Holter, Chris Holter Consulting

Ilona Hubert, Trip.com

Rachel Humphrey

Janet Jaiswal, Cloudbeds

Shannyn Jones, Airbnb

Lauren Karoutas, Journea

Lori Kiel, Kessler Collection

Tina Khatib, Universal Orlando Resort

Chelsea Friley, Universal Orlando Resort

Angela Lasky, Priceline/Agoda, Orlando FL

Sarah Leroy, Booking.com

Kate Lochridge, Universal Orlando Hotels

Mirela Longoni, First Hospitality

Neema Madayi Veetil, Verizon

Melissa Maher, Expedia Group

Michelle Mahoney, HBO (WarnerMedia)

Amanda Marcello, Sonesta

Elyssa Martinez, Universal Orlando Resort

Kremena Matzelle, Humanist Hospitality

Jacinda McLaughlin, Expedia Group

Marisa Moneta, OPEN FOR WORK

Lelia Morgan, Amerail Systems Inc

Kirsty Murphy Hughes, daa

Eddy Nevarez, Marcus $ Millichap

Cheryl Pineo, Cheryl Pineo Consulting

Karen Piscitelli, Explorabout

Paula Pryor

Andrea Rincon, Expedia Group

Monica Rodino

Lindsey Ross, Journera

Stephanie Saik, LORE Group

Zemelis Samuel, Expedia Group

Lacey Schollenberger, 21c Museum

 Hotel

Saloni Shah, Expedia Group

Katherine Solomon

Jade Sparks, Merlin Entertainments

(Madame Tussauds Orlando and SEA LIFE Orlando

 Aquarium)

Keri Spivey, Expedia Group

Rashi Srivastava

Jene’ Stewart

Fiona Taylor, TBO Holidays

Ali Thompson, Salesforce

Lori Timony

Scott Weiss, Expedia Group

Esther Yi, Hunter Hotel Advisors – Hunter Hotel

 Investment Conference

Sampaguita Laquinto- Travel consultant

Jennifer Suski- TipBrghtly

Kristen Weaver-Aimbridge Hospitality

Katlynne Eastin-SiteMinder

Victoria Maino-McDermott-Hyatt

Anja Fiedle- Accor

Lynn Zwibak- Independent Consultant

Megan Allen- Radisson Hotel Group Americas

Katlynne Eastin-SiteMinder

Carrie Stemke-AccountingWEB

Alex Van Ness -Expedia Group

Victoria Dandrea- Community Brands

Phoebe Maina-Steri Tours and Travel

Maulik Pandya-Days inn

Ellie Warren-SiteMinder

Lindley Cotton- GCommerce Solutions

Siham Lahmine -Culture Insider: Travel Morocco Your Way

Tina Winner -Winner Partners

Catie Haliyiannis -Victorias Secret

Rayen Vargas- Hyatt Hotels

Emily Snyder -Expedia Group

Carrie Edgin -Hyatt

Reina Garcia- Hyatt

Erica Greenhouse-Hyatt

Maria Henson -Visit Orlando

Anastasia Taylor-Expedia Group

Ana de Vega Ventura- Amadeus

Johnny Muteba- Pan African Chamber 

of Commerce

Jennifer Beattie- BANYAN TREE

Saba Azhar- SkipQ

Christina Shin – Expedia Group

Taylor Byron-Expedia Group

Cara Eicher- Expedia Group

Jurana Thorburn -Wellness Director