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Dave Herbert, CTC, Managing Director/Founder
E-mail: daveh@africantravelinc.com

Dave founded African Travel in 1976 and, together with his team, has built it
into one of North America's leading safari operators. After several years of dividing his time between the USA and his home adjacent to Kruger National Park in South Africa, Dave is residing in the USA again. He loves to catch up with clients while they are on safari, and often shares a round of golf or a meal with them. Don't be surprised if you get a phone call while in Africa from Dave!
Anne Bellamy, President, ext. 110
E-mail: anneb@africantravelinc.com

Voted among the ‘Most Powerful Women in Travel’, Anne is an industry veteran and has been at the helm of African Travel for nearly 20 years! Her journeys through the African continent are too numerous to count, and she is hard-pressed to decide which safari destination she loves the best. In addition to
her overall responsibility for managing African Travel, Anne personally handles bookings for top VIP clients and high-profile accounts.
Adrienne Pappas, Senior Reservations Manager, ext. 122
E-mail: adriennep@africantravelinc.com

Adrienne joined the African Travel team and brought with her a wealth of experience from both the airline and tour side of the industry. During her long career, she has made many friends, both here and abroad (during her numerous international travels!), and is a well-known professional in the tourism field. Adrienne keeps her bags packed, just in case she will be asked to escort yet another African Travel familiarization trip!
Susannah Zani, Safari Consultant, ext. 111
E-mail: susannahz@africantravelinc.com

Susannah joined African Travel a number of years ago bringing with her a
wealth of knowledge, having both lived in and traveled extensively throughout Eastern and Southern Africa. She especially enjoys creating Adventure and Luxury itineraries, sharing her destination knowledge, and introducing travelers to Africa's colorful cultures, phenomenal scenery and unique wildlife.
Hilda Tashjian, Safari Consultant, ext. 155
E-mail: hildat@africantravelinc.com

Marking her 12th anniversary with the company, Hilda loves creating family
safaris almost as much as she loves being a mother. Groups are Hilda's
specialty and she is skilled at custom-designing programs incorporating
themes such as 'cuisine', 'wine', 'culture' and, of course, 'children'!
Jennifer Luckow, CTC, Safari Consultant, ext. 113
E-mail: jenniferl@africantravelinc.com

A native of Great Britain, Jennifer is a Travel Industry veteran with many years
in both retail and wholesale. She is quite familiar with South Africa - having lived there for nearly 10 years - and has just returned from an extensive trek through East Africa. Jennifer loves the challenge and rewards of creating perfect 'dream' safaris.
Diane Bell, Safari Consultant, ext. 119
E-mail: dianeb@africantravelinc.com

Diane has been with African Travel for 19 years! She just recently returned from Botswana, Zambia and South Africa. Her first trip ever to Africa was to Botswana back in 1980. A few years ago, Diane fulfilled a life-long dream to see the pyramids in Egypt and she now enjoys helping clients design unique itineraries that combine the antiquities of the Pharoahs with
the wildlife of East Arica. With her many years of consulting experience, Diane is a great resource for planning FIT and group travel.
Margie Vogel, Safari Consultant, ext. 159
E-mail: margiev@africantravelinc.com

In addition to her marketing and brochure production responsibilities, Margie coordinates all Travel Agency familiarization trips and obtains special discounted rates for our Travel Industry partners. She has worked in the travel business for over 17 years, and is about to celebrate her 8th anniversary with African Travel!
Mirlin Manshon, Safari Consultant, ext. 163
E-mail: mirlinm@africantravelinc.com

Before moving to California with her family, and joining African Travel, Mirlin Manshon spent a decade in the safari business while living in South Africa.
She was a frequent visitor to hotels and safari lodges, learning first-hand which properties were particularly suited to the discerning American market. Mirlin loves creating custom-designed safaris, and is a great source of knowledge for those clients who want to talk to a safari expert who has 'been there and done that'.
Anais Chavez, Safari Consultant, ext. 107
E-mail: anaisc@africantravelinc.com

Anais Chavez has been in the travel industry all her professional life. While her travels have spanned the globe, her heart has been firmly planted in Africa. Her knowledge and tenacity provide the ability to meet all challenges. Anais never ceases to amaze with her will to accomplish what appears to others as "impossible"! She sets her own personal goals with none more important than creating a safari experience that captures the essence of Africa earning her bragging rights when her clients return. And all this she can do in Spanish too!
Richard Haas-Winkelman, Product & Accounts Development, ext. 153
E-mail: richardh@africantravelinc.com

Richard first joined African Travel in 1990 and has accumulated a wealth of
first-hand knowledge about travel to – and throughout – Africa. After many
years as a Senior Safari Consultant, he has expanded his professional
portfolio to include product development and assisting with the company’s marketing efforts. Richard is also tasked with handling specific VIP accounts and assisting our travel agency partners with designing luxury customized itineraries for high-profile and celebrity travelers.
Barbara Gish, Air Supervisor
E-mail: barbarag@africantravelinc.com

Barbara manages African Travel’s extensive group of airline relationships, ensuring that we can offer our customers many options and routes to get them to Africa and within the continent. She has been with the company for over 15 years and loves to travel to Africa whenever she can.
Debi Mohler, Airfare Specialist, ext. 103
E-mail: debim@africantravelinc.com

Debi joined us after many years in the retail trade. She is one of our two airfare specialists and assists individuals and groups with tickets to major cities in Africa. She works with net contracts from all of the major African carriers, and can provide you with quotes for Economy, Business and First Class fares.
Brena Pouncy, Airfare Specialist, ext. 127
E-mail: brenap@africantravelinc.com

With over 20 years in the Travel Industry, we were fortunate to bring Brena on board
in early 2004, as a member of our Air Centre team. Brena has been a tariff and ticketing supervisor for some well-known tour wholesale companies and also has significant experience in both retail and air consolidation. Although Brena's destination knowledge spans the globe, she admits that Africa presents a unique challenge - one that she thoroughly enjoys!
Heidi Podjavorsek, Sales and Marketing Manager, ext. 115
E-mail: heidip@africantravelinc.com

A Slovenian native, Heidi was born, raised and educated in Germany. She speaks seven languages and, as a dedicated world explorer, has traveled
to more than 30 countries. She comes to African Travel with many years
of experience in the travel industry, including management positions in the
retail, wholesale and tourism sectors. Heidi oversees all of our company's Sales and Marketing initiatives...a grand and challenging position!
Pamela Foster, Regional Manager Safari Sales, Southern CA/Arizona,
ext. 106
E-mail: pamelaf@africantravelinc.com

Pamela’s love of travel led her from her native New Zealand to the South African Tourism Board for 15 years, where she managed the office. Over the years, she traveled throughout Africa including South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Pamela's zest for selling Africa is transmitted to those she meets and works with in field sales.
Jane Behrend, Sales Manager, Southeast USA
404-993-6116
E-mail: jsbehrend@comcast.net

An Africa expert for many years, Jane is a superb Africa 'ambassador'. She has a passion for the destination and enjoys working with travel agents on sales presentations and client functions. Jane has traveled extensively throughout the African continent, including gorilla treks through Rwanda and Uganda.
Gerda D’Nino, Accounting Manager
E-mail: gerdad@africantravelinc.com

Gerda’s fervor for numbers mirrors her love of Africa and she has traveled often to the destination, most recently to Zambia. She has been with African Travel for over 15 years.
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