OUR MISSION

To support and inspire select travel advisors and suppliers, their families and their local communities, in certain circumstances, who are experiencing defined hardships.

There are a lot of people within the travel industry family — more than 200,000 individual travel advisors, suppliers and individuals within their communities — and some struggle with unforeseen circumstances that affect them financially. They are single parents working hard to raise a child; they are spending more than they can afford to assist their elderly parents; they are suffering from a personal setback that has affected them financially.

The Family Bonds Foundation was started to help our members when hardships arise…and you can help.

We Can Change Lives

Each year, a small group of parents and children will be chosen from travel advisors, suppliers and their local communities to be awarded grants. These confidential grants will help recipients with such things as college tuition, medical bills, daycare or after-school care, school supplies and other basic necessities.

We Need Your Help

We ask that everyone in the travel industry look deep within their ranks and communities and help us identify those who need our support. Do you know an individual who is experiencing difficult times or financial hardships?

Nominate a deserving individual or to make a personal donation today.

BOARD MEMBER NAME: POSITION HELD ON BOARD: TIME PERIOD (FROM/TO): OUTSIDE POSITION: COMPANY:
Joanne Schimelman   5/2023-Present Vice President, Sales Royal Caribbean
Jim Tedesco   5/2023-Present Vice President, Sales Apple Leisure Group
Jay Pope   5/2023-Present Global Strategic Sales Director Enterprise Holdings
Haisley Smith   5/2023-Present Vice President Internova Travel Group
Jackie Friedman President 1/2018- Present President Family Bonds and Nexiox, LLC
Nicole Galowin Secretary 12/2014 - Present Vice President, Executive Office & Support Services TLN and Secretary for Family Bonds Foundation
Angie Licea   5/2023-Present President Global Travel Collection
Scott Nisbet   12/2014 - Present CEO and President Globus Family of Brands
Alan Rosen   5/2019 - Present Owner Sand & C Travel Inc.
Sandy Clark   5/2019 - Present Owner Sandy Clark Travel
Sara Butruff   10/22-Present Agency Owner Travel Leaders
Joshua Harrell   10/22-Present Chief Marketing Officer World Travel Via
Dawn Levy Vance   10/22-Present Owner Executive Travel Consultants
Suzy Gustafson   5/2019 - Present Owner SG Travel Two Inc.
Mimi Comfort   12/2014 - Present Owner Cruise Holidays of Kansas City
Dondra Ritzenthaler Vice President 12/2014 - Present President and CEO Azamara Cruises and Vice President of Family Bonds Foundation
Christine Potthoff   5/2019 - Present Travel Advisor, travel beCAUSE Travel beCAUSE
Craig Pavlus   6/2024 - Present CEO and Founder Pavlus Travel