Gifted Travel Network Adds Industry Heavyweights to Leadership Team, Powering Next Phase of Growth
MOORESVILLE, NC — September 9, 2026 — Gifted Travel Network (GTN), a premier host agency for luxury travel advisors, today announced a significant expansion of its leadership team, adding experienced executives across sales, advisor success, development, and growth.
The appointments represent a major investment in the infrastructure and expertise behind GTN’s advisors, bringing together leaders with experience from some of the industry’s most respected organizations, including Chase Travel Group, Valerie Wilson Travel and ASTA, as well as Fortune 15 organizations UnitedHealth Group and Evernorth.
“GTN is entering its most ambitious chapter yet, and we’re building the team to lead it,” said Jennifer Cochrane, President and CEO of Gifted Travel Network, a subsidiary of Trevello World Holdings. “We’re bringing together exceptional talent, deep industry relationships, and significant operational expertise to give our advisors even more of what they need to build successful businesses. This is an investment in our advisors and in the future of GTN.”
Strengthening the Leadership Bench
Mary Pingpank Clifford joins as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, bringing more than two decades of luxury travel experience, including 16 years with Valerie Wilson Travel and most recently serving as Vice President of Supplier Relations and Event Strategy at Chase Travel Group. Clifford will lead GTN’s preferred partner strategy, marketing initiatives, and efforts to increase visibility and commercial opportunities for GTN advisors.
Meghann Bjarnesen has been appointed Vice President of Advisor Success, expanding on her previous leadership as GTN’s Travel Business University Lead Mentor and Program Manager. With additional operations experience at UnitedHealth Group and Evernorth, Bjarnesen will oversee the advisor journey from onboarding through business development, while leading host operations, booking support, and advisor milestone tracking.
Alvin Adriano joins as Vice President of Advisor Development, bringing more than 20 years of travel industry leadership and advisor education experience. Most recently Director of Education at ASTA, Adriano helped advance the Verified Travel Advisor certification and ASTA’s mentorship program. At GTN, he will lead advisor engagement, community strategy, mentorship, and professional development.
As part of the structural evolution, GTN Co-Founder Meredith Calloway steps into the role of Chief Growth Officer. “I am excited about the depth of experience that we are bringing to the leadership team and how I will be able to contribute to helping advisors build the businesses of their dreams,” she said. Calloway will focus externally on expanding the brand’s reach through national speaking engagements and thought leadership. She will also focus internally on creating new opportunities for advisors to grow. In this role, Calloway will spearhead efforts to attract high-caliber professionals, second-career entrants, and business-minded entrepreneurs to the travel industry while also ensuring continued growth within the GTN community.
Built for What’s Next
Together, the appointments strengthen GTN across four critical areas: supplier relationships, advisor success, professional development, and growth.
“This team gives us an extraordinary depth of experience under one roof,” said Cochrane. “We’re investing ahead of where we’re going because our advisors are building serious businesses, and they deserve an organization with the talent, resources, and infrastructure to match their ambitions.”
The leadership expansion marks another step in GTN’s continued growth and its long-term commitment to providing independent travel advisors with the support, education, community, and industry relationships needed to build thriving businesses.
About Gifted Travel Network
Gifted Travel Network (GTN) is a premier host agency for luxury travel advisors. Dedicated to supporting entrepreneurial success, GTN provides professional travel advisors with high-touch business mentorship, marketing strategy, education, community, and access to an extensive global network of luxury travel partners through its affiliation with Virtuoso®. Gifted Travel Network is a subsidiary of Trevello World Holdings.