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# IGLTA announces 2015 board appointments
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/iglta-announces-2015-board-appointments/
- Published: 2015-03-12T09:52:41.000Z
- Updated: 2015-03-13T17:38:37.000Z
- Description: The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has announced its new board of directors. The group includes three tourism professionals who will serve the association membership for the first time and a returning industry leader who last served on the board in 2001.
- Author: Besi
- Tags: News, Travel

## The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has announced its new board of directors.

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**THE group includes** three tourism professionals who will serve the association membership for the first time and a returning industry leader who last served on the board in 2001.

**Appointments include:**  
**• Jody Cole:** Founder and owner of the tour company Wild Rainbow African Safaris  
**• Norma Dean:** Director, National Specialty Sales, Delta Air Lines  
**• Richard Gray:** Managing Director LGBT Market, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, who previously served on the board from 1993-2001  
**• Jon Muñoz:** Senior Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Hilton Worldwide  
**• Rika Jean-François:** Commissioner of Corporate Social Responsibility at ITB Berlin/LGBT segment for ITB  
**• Tom Jenkins:** Executive Director, European Tour Operators Association (ETOA)  
**• Juan Julia:** President of Axel Hotels  
**• Dan Melesurgo:** Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE); and  
**• Ed Salvato:** Editor in chief of ManAboutWorld

The new board will take effect at the end of the board meeting prior to IGLTA’s 32nd Annual Global Convention, in Los Angeles, from April 8 to 11.

**These nine appointees will join:**  
**• Marta Dalla Chiesa:** Co-owner/managing director of Brazil Ecojourneys  
**• Tanya Churchmuch:** Founder of MuchPR  
**• Michael McDowell:** Vice President for Arts and Culture and Affinity Markets for the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board  
**• Andy Mosetti:** Founder of the travel agency NEXTSKY  
**• Chris Stanley:** Corporate and Incentive Sales Account Director for Silversea Cruises; and  
**• John Tanzella:** IGLTA President/CEO (ex officio) on the 2015-2016 IGLTA board of directors.

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association is the leading member-based global organisation dedicated to LGBT tourism and an Affiliate Member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The association’s membership includes LGBT and LGBT-friendly accommodations, destinations, service providers, travel agents, tour operators, events and travel media in 80 countries.

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