Gifted Travel Network (GTN) is proud to announce that Lisa Fletcher of Signature Escapes will officially join the GTN team as Director of Training and Education on June 1, 2017.Lisa has served as Gifted Travel Network’s Travel Marketing and Business Academy (Travel MBA) mentor for three years. In her new role at Gifted Travel Network, Lisa will continue to serve as Travel MBA mentor in her role as Director of Training and Education.Lisa has over 30 years of travel industry experience, ranging from marketing for American Express Hawaii Vacations to owning her own successful home based travel company and mentoring new agents.Lisa is excited to continue her work as Travel MBA mentor. “I absolutely love helping new travel professionals get started on the right track in this industry, and seeing my Travel MBA graduates thrive and soar in their businesses is a source of great pride and joy.”Former Travel MBA student, Ashley McCoy of Kinship Vacations, is also excited to see Lisa officially joining the GTN team. “Lisa is one of the best (if not, the best) assets in the Gifted Travel Network Community! She was my mentor throughout the Travel MBA Program and gave me the right amount of guidance and attention. She is very good at understanding what each of her individual students needs and providing them that. She has so much experience in the travel industry there really isn’t a subject she doesn’t know about, yet she continues to develop her knowledge and skills so that she can share it with the GTN community. There is no better choice for the role of Director of Education and Training. She will do a phenomenal job!”The GTN team is confident that Lisa will prove to be an incredibly valuable addition to the team. GTN co-owner, Vanessa McGovern said, “Our Travel MBA students frequently cite Lisa’s mentorship as one of the most valuable aspects of the Travel MBA program. Having dedicated mentors like Lisa guiding the next generation of travel agents ensures that our profession continues to grow and thrive in this incredible industry.”