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
Director
Salesforce
Becca glenn
Director, Partner Success
VRBO
Angela lasky
Senior Area Manager
Agoda
Heidi Bodalia
Area Manager
Expedia Group

melissa maher
Senior Vice President
Expedia Group

Jennifer hill
VP, Client Solutions
Kalibri Labs

Kate Lochridge
Director, Resorts Marketing
Universal Orlando Resorts

Megan paquin
Vice President
Poston Communications

Noreen henry
Chief Revenue Officer
Sojern

Patricia Filadelfo
Sr. Sales Manager
Seminole Hard Rock

Shannyn Jones
Sr. Market Manager
Airbnb

Silvia Camarota
Senior Director
Expedia Group

mercedes blanco
VP Sales, Americas
The Hotels Network

RACHEL HUMPHREY
Advisory Board Member
Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance

Stella Quintero
Instructor, Hospitality
Florida Atlantic University

Tara Colpitts
Senior Director
Expedia Group

ANDREA RINCON
Partner Success Manager
VRBO

Emily SNYDER
Market Manager
Expedia Group

Lynn zwibak
Founder & President
Zwibak Hospitality Solutions

Elyssa martinez
Sr. Representative CRM
Universal Orlando
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