DON'T NAVIGATE THE NEW NORMAL ALONE SHERPA TRAVEL PORTAL VIRTUAL EVENTS COVID-19 TRAVEL GUIDE Meetings & Incentives Our Team Executive Leadership MARY SUE LEATHERS‍ President, Meetings & Incentives Mary Sue began her career as a travel counselor, which lead her to a 10-year career with World Travel & Incentives as an AccountExecutive. In 1996 she founded Advantage Performance Network and served as its CEO and President. Mary Sue sold her company to ALTOUR in 2010 and became President of the Meetings & Incentives division, a position she’s held ever since. Mary Sue led the integration of the organizations and has delivered more than a 100% event and business growth since the acquisition. With experience in all areas of the travel industry including strategic planning, performance improvement, and strategic meetings management implementation, Mary Sue looks forward to continued excellence in the experience of working with ALTOUR clients and their stakeholders. Leathers states, “Anyone can buy technology, it is how you invest in and around the technology that drives that point of difference, and ALTOUR has and will continue to do so.” We listen and then deliver a customized experience for our clients. Mary Sue has received awards for her leadership within the industry including recognition as a CMI top 25 company. Her volunteer efforts outside the industry have also been recognized including her decades spent as a mentor, teacher, and advisor to the Dakota County Technical School of Events and Travel Management. Mary Sue was Women’s Business Owner of the Year and Wise Business Owner of the Year as recognized by the Minnesota Business Journal Publications. Mary Sue and her husband Ray also served as foster parents in her community. Mary Sue is a life-long resident of Prior Lake, Minnesota and is passionate about cooking, traveling and celebrating special occasions with her family. ‍ KIM HOLSTE VP, Meetings & Incentives Operations As a meetings industry veteran for over 24 years, Kim has an extensive convention and leadership experience. Kim is responsible for leading both the purchasing and operations teams within the ALTOUR M&I division as well as client and employee retention, managing overall service offerings and developing operational efficiencies. Throughout her career, Kim has planned high-touch Board Meetings, Trade Shows, User Conferences, and Conventions up to8,000 people. Kim also spent several years of her career within the production arena producing large scale hair and fashion shows for Aveda. During her tenure, she has worked in all facets of the industry from a direct corporate setting to DMC and third-party agencies. This diversity has allowed her to utilize successful approaches within each segment and provides greater insight into all aspects of conventions and events. “Service is key to our business. I believe every customer deserves unparalleled service and having a partner like ALTOUR who always has their companies’ best interest in mind.” Kim is a wife and mother of 2 beautiful children and resides in Lakeville, Minnesota. Operations Leadership LINDSAY JANDL Director, Program Design & Supplier Relations Lindsay has been with ALTOUR for 19 years, in which she currently oversees the Sourcing and Program Design Specialist Team. This team focuses on negotiating contracts and bringing overall cost savings to your business as well as creating and designing the best experience for your attendees at each event in each destination. The team has active members in SITE MN and are continuously engaged with the industry trends and building strong relationships with clients and suppliers. The team is committed to presenting the best experience at the best value for all clients. Lindsay has a dedication and loyalty that is contagious; she has been in her role of Director of Program Design, Supplier Relations for 8 years and prior to this, she was an employee of ALTOUR within the Operations Team assisting and executing events. Lindsay has a family with 3 children, a puppy, and a supportive husband. Her family resides in Southern Minnesota. ‍ BETH VRIESEN Director, Technology And Implementation Beth oversees the Digital Design and Implementation team within the Meetings & Incentives division of ALTOUR. She has been in the travel industry for over 15 years in a variety of roles. She enjoys the evolving nature of the travel industry, technology solutions, and how they work together to bring successful events for our clients. Beth lives outside of Minneapolis with her husband and two sons. ‍ EMILY ZELLMANN Director, Meeting Planning With experience in the meeting industry for over 10 years, Emily has a wide range of background from Corporate Meetings and Third-Party Companies. Her experience in planning ranges from business meetings, tradeshow/expos,incentives, and sales meetings from small to large scale. Her passions reside in the Strategic Meeting Management arena where developing processes and data management ensures successful events and return on investment for customers; as well as growing and supporting the team of ALTOUR Meeting Planners. For Emily, collaboration and teamwork is key in planning and operating successful events. From start to finish, customer satisfaction & experience is our number one priority: with bringing unique and once in a lifetime experiences to attendees. Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and two children who reside in Hugo, Minnesota. ‍ HALEY ROSSOW Director, Technology Engagement Haley oversees the ALTOUR Event Technology team that focuses on providing strategic direction and development of event technology solutions for ALTOUR clients. These offerings include but are not limited to; registration websites, email campaigns, real-time event reporting, survey solutions, mobile applications, onsite registration with on-demand badge printing, attendee tracking including; quick QR scanning, RFID both passive and scan/tap application, social media displays, augmented reality, mobile applications with social media integration, lead capture,virtual and hybrid events, custom integrations and event technology metric reporting. The team is dedicated to ensuring each technology component you integrate will provide the means and metrics to execute your programs at the highest level while providing a seamless customer experience for your attendees. Haley's passion for event technology translates directly into dedicating resources, time and training to be on the cutting edge of available event tech in the marketplace, diversifying ALTOUR's offerings and training her team to be leading experts in the field. In her downtime she enjoys painting, playing guitar and spending time with family. ‍ Community At ALTOUR, we believe in doing good and giving back to our communities. In addition to the many organizations ALTOUR supports, the Meetings & Incentives Team also selects charities and organizations that we want to support each year and design mini-events to bring together our staff to support these deserving organizations. A few of our favorites from 2018 include: · CarverCounty Humane Society · Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · 360Communities Burnsville Food Shelf · Toys for Tots · MNChildren’s Hospitals LEARN MORE LEARN MORE LEARN MORE LEARN MORE GET IN TOUCH Sign Up For Our Newsletter By submitting your email, you are agreeing to receive ALTOUR’s newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn more on how we protect you and your data. Home Corporate Travel Leisure Travel Entertainment Travel Meetings & Incentives Private Jet Travel The Select Hotel Collection About Us Philanthropy Identity Theft Program Traveler Resources Careers ALTOUR University Contact Us Just Got Back Blog What’s Worth It Blog Travel Talk Podcast Download the ALTOUR app for IOS and Android GDPR Privacy Policy ALTOUR Air is an Air Charter Broker and not a direct or indirect Air Carrier. ALTOUR Air acts as the authorized agent of the Charterer to procure aircraft on their behalf. 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