Kara Slater: Vice President
@EliteTravelKara
 

A Los Angeles native, Kara Slater brings a passion for travel and more than 10 years of sales & marketing experience to the Elite Travel International team. A top performing advertising executive for such prestigious publications as Woman’s Wear Daily and Angeleno Magazine, Kara graduated from The George Washington University with a BA in psychology, and has traveled far and wide in search of the best possible experiences to share with her clients. Recent travels have taken Kara to spots around the globe including Angola, Argentina, Spain, France, Greece, Norway, Thailand, Bali, Mexico, Milan, Hawaii, Dubai, Paris, London & Costa Rica.

Kymberly Milroy: Luxury Consultant
@KymberlyMilroy
 

Kymberly Milroy, formerly of Butterfield & Robinson, is experienced in the art of orchestrating once-in-a-lifetime trips and understands the importance of flawless attention to detail. She has joined Elite Travel International opening our Canadian office based in Toronto, Canada. As an industry insider, Kymberly not only knows what is hot and new in luxury travel but also how to access to the best guides and local contacts around the world. Her work has taken her to many destinations planning and researching trips including: New Zealand, Morocco, Tunisia, France, Italy, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Mexico, Fiji, Greece, Turkey, Costa Rica and of course Canada.

Beth Friedman: Luxury Consultant
@BethLovesTravel
 

Beth Friedman, a native New Yorker, now living in Santa Monica, CA has had a passion for travel ever since her first trip to study abroad in London in 1988. Her interest in seeing the world, along with her education in advertising and communications led her to a successful, 16 year career in sales with various travel (and luxury) related media including 5 years with Travel Agent Magazine, 2 years with www.TravelPulse.com (formerly www.ModernAgent.com), 5 with Elite Traveler Magazine, most recently as Vice President of the Western Region. Her extensive travels include places like Prague, Buenos Aires, Paris, the islands of Greece, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Budapest, Hawaii, Mexico and many of the great states of the USA.

Alyson Nash: Luxury Consultant
@SoloTravelGal
 

Alyson Nash brings more than 20 years experience in marketing, event planning and promotions to Elite Travel International. An outdoor enthusiast with strong sense of adventure, recent travels satisfying curiosity about destinations around the world have taken her to the glaciers in Iceland, surfing in Nicaragua, hiking, biking (and eating) through Argentina, exploring and camping remote areas in Chile; trekking (and fighting altitude sickness) through Peru; visiting the rainforest, beaches and casinos of Puerto Rico, salmon fishing in Alaska; navigating the jungle and diving in Belize, sightseeing (and shopping) through Sydney, and relaxing in Fiji.

Robert Velo: Vice-Chairman
@EliteTravelVelo
 

A Chicago native who now calls Los Angeles home, Robert Velo attended the University of Southern California and has worked for Walt Disney Studios, Universal Pictures and Sony Pictures. As the newly appointed Vice Chairman for Elite Travel International, Velo has 10+ years of experience & contacts in the entertainment/production world and is overseeing this fast-growing division of the LA-based travel firm. An avid traveler (next up: Italy), Velo is also currently a partner in Brainsoup Technologies and co-founder of MDG Entertainment Finance.