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About Us Executive Board
Rina Spence President SpenceCare International Thomas Stanley Chief Operating Officer Cox & Kings, The Americas |
Jena Gardner - President Jena Gardner turned a lifelong passion for travel into a thriving enterprise. She founded JG Black Book of Travel in 2002, and has built it into a highly successful consulting firm that provides expert marketing, promotion and sales services to the world’s finest travel providers. JG Black Book of Travel works with only the top travel companies in the world – hotels, resorts, villas, tour operators, cruises and yachts – supporting them in their continuing pursuit of excellence. Ms. Gardner credits her own life-changing journeys with giving her new perspectives on the world and wants to share that sensibility with others. In fact, she has been so profoundly touched by her travels that she sponsors eight children globally and has co-founded The Bodhi Tree Foundation. Ms. Gardner is a licensed CPA with an extensive background in luxury hotel management. Her innovative approach to business has garnered her several accolades and awards, including a 2009 Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s Adrian Award for being one of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing, 2009 Enterprising Women of the Year Award and Diversity Business’ Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in the State of New York. Ms. Gardner is also a member of numerous marketing, travel and executive associations including the Global Business Coalition, Women Presidents' Organization, National Association of Women Business Owners, Women Impacting Public Policy (Energy and Environmental Committee), National Center for Policy Analysis (Family Policy Center Advisory Board), Enterprising Women Advisory Board, Virtuoso Hotel Committee, Luxury Marketing Council, Cambridge Who’s Who and HSMAI. Ms. Gardner graduated with honors from the University of Montana's School of Business Administration.  Photo: Geoff Oliver Bugbee/FXB International |
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