U.S. Travel Speakers Learn about our speaker bureau and request U.S. Travel to speak at your next event. U.S. Travel leaders and experts bring authoritative insight on the policies, trends and challenges shaping travel’s future. Explore our roster and request a U.S. Travel speaker for your next event.To book U.S. Travel President and CEO Geoff Freeman for 2027 events, please contact Deb Frank, Director of Executive Communications. Ellen Davis Executive Vice President, Business Strategy and Industry Engagement Long-term business and organizational strategy for U.S. Travel. Strengthening and evolving the U.S. Travel membership model to deliver measurable value. Aligning industry leaders around shared priorities to drive growth, engagement and impact. See Ellen's bio and request Allison O'Connor Senior Vice President, Communications How strategic communication shapes policy, perception and progress. The human, community, business and national impact of travel. A unified strategy for communications, insights, marketing and digital innovation. See Allison's bio and request Erik Hansen Senior Vice President, Head of Government Relations The association’s advocacy strategy in Washington. Congressional and administration dynamics shaping travel policy. Recent wins, setbacks and what’s next for the industry’s agenda. See Erik's bio and request Aimee Misako Gabel Senior Vice President, Events & Education The association’s advocacy strategy in Washington. Transforming events into strategic growth engines that elevate revenue and member value. Creating innovative member experiences that strengthen engagement and industry leadership. See Aimee's bio and request Joshua Friedlander Vice President, Research Travel outlook data, forecasting and macro trends. Economic impact analysis and monthly Travel Price Index (TPI). The association’s latest research offerings and findings. See Joshua's bio and request Nicole Porter Vice President, Political Affairs Grassroots advocacy and political engagement strategy. Engaging locally and nationally on policy to build influence in Washington and beyond. How advocacy helps drive growth, jobs and community investment nationwide. See Nicole's bio and request Ryan Propis Vice President, Security and Facilitation How to translate policy ideas into operational change across the travel ecosystem. Modernizing America’s security and facilitation systems: The future of TSA, CBP and visa policy. Preparing the U.S. for major global travel moments with security, screening and entry systems. See Ryan's bio and request Maggie Soto Vice President, Executive Engagement Maximizing value from the association’s industry-wide networks, communities and councils. U.S. Travel membership engagement and opportunities for coordinated activation. Strengthening industry partnerships and fostering collaboration. See Maggie's bio and request Tyler Gosnell Managing Director, International Inbound Travel The association’s international inbound strategy (including background on the U.S. Travel International Inbound Segment). Barriers and opportunities for global visitation (i.e. long visa wait times, cumbersome entry processes, etc.) Restoring U.S. competitiveness in global travel. See Tyler's bio and request Kevin Hinton Managing Director, Group Travel The association’s priorities and group travel strategy. Trends shaping the future of group and business travel, including business events, youth and amateur sports, live events and leisure group travel. The value of gathering in-person: how group travel strengthens businesses and communities. See Kevin's bio and request Erica Jones Senior Director, Government Relations Brand USA and international promotion policy. Federal policy’s impact on destinations. Disaster relief and recovery advocacy. The association’s advocacy agenda. See Erica's bio and request Andrew Newhart Senior Director, Government Relations Transportation policy and funding (surface & aviation). Visas: Visa Integrity Fee, workforce issues related to H-2B and J-1 visas. National Parks policy and funding. The association’s advocacy agenda. See Andrew's bio and request
