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Founders

  • Headshot of Elizabeth Gordon, CEO of Extraordinary Journeys.

    Elizabeth Gordon

    CEO

    Washington, DC, USA
  • Headshot of Marcia Gordon, Co-Founder at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Marcia Gordon

    Co-founder

    New York, United States

Destination Specialists

  • Headshot of Jamie Mehrotra, Head of Global Sales at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Jamie Mehrotra

    Head of Sales, Global

    Texas, United States
  • Headshot of Pearl Jurist-Schoen, Head of Africa Sales at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Pearl Jurist-Schoen

    Head of Sales, Africa

    Massachusetts, United States
  • Smiling man with curly hair wearing a blue-and-gray plaid button-down shirt, standing outdoors with mountains softly blurred in the background.

    Brett Steele

    Head of Sales & Product Development, Latin America

    Utah, United States
  • Headshot of Lauren Jafry, Asia Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Lauren Jafry

    Head of Sales & Product Development, Asia

    California, United States
  • Smiling man standing at a scenic overlook with a wide view of a city, green hills, and a blue sky with scattered clouds in the background.

    Chris Craigo

    Destination Specialist, Japan

    Ohio, United States
  • Headshot of a smiling woman wearing a blue jacket and standing outdoors.

    Melissa Cahill

    Head of Sales & Product Development, North Africa & Middle East

    New York, United States
  • Headshot of Lara Ray, Africa Destination Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Lara Ray

    Senior Destination Specialist, Africa

    Massachusetts, United States
  • Headshot of Kim Green, Senior Africa Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Kim Green

    Senior Destination Specialist, Africa

    Colorado, United States
  • Anisha Barrientos, Senior Destination Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys

    Anisha Barrientos

    Senior Destination Specialist, Africa

    California, United States
  • Headshot of Charlotte Lampe, Senior Oceania Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Charlotte Lampe

    Destination Specialist, Oceania

    Oregon, United States
  • Headshot of Amelia Adamson, Destination Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Amelia Adamson

    Destination Specialist, Africa, Indian Subcontinent, & Middle East

    Oslo, Norway
  • Headshot of Brigid Finley, Senior Destination Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Brigid Finley

    Destination Specialist, Africa & Middle East

    Texas, United States
  • Headshot of Abby Watson, Africa and South America Specialist at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Abby Watson

    Destination Specialist, Africa & South America

    Iowa, United States

Trip Coordinators

  • Headshot of Rachel Cappucci, Head of Business Operations at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Rachel Cappucci

    Head of Business Operations

    Massachusetts, United States
  • Headshot of Amber Blanchard, Lead Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Amber Blanchard

    Lead Trip Coordinator

    Illinois, United States
  • Headshot of Julie Banks, Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Julie Banks

    Trip Coordinator

    North Carolina, United States
  • Headshot of Samantha Lambert, Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Samantha Lambert

    Trip Coordinator

    Ohio, United States
  • Headshot of Lisa Newby-Fraser, Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Lisa Newby-Fraser

    Trip Coordinator

    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Headshot of Brea Boatwright, Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Brea Boatwright

    Trip Coordinator

    Georgia, United States
  • Headshot of Lauren Sullivan, Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Lauren Sullivan

    Trip Coordinator

    Montana, United States
  • Headshot of Mackenzie Morgan, Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Mackenzie Morgan

    Trip Coordinator

    North Carolina, United States
  • Headshot of Esther Ndirangu, Itinerary Designer at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Esther Ndirangu

    Itinerary Designer

    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Headshot of Gena Tweed, Operations Assistant at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Gena Tweed

    Operations Assistant

    New Mexico, United States
  • Headshot of Jessica Straw, Trip Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Jessica Straw

    Trip Coordinator

    Iowa, United States
  • Woman smiling in a garden setting, wearing a blue patterned dress, with leafy plants and a terracotta wall in the background.

    Alyssa Hager

    Trip Coordinator

    Colorado, United States

Client Liaisons

  • Headshot of Sumendri Govender, Head Africa Concierge at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Sumendri Govender

    Head of Concierge | Africa

    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Smiling woman standing outdoors in front of lush green foliage with yellow-speckled leaves, wearing a black top.

    Lisa Govender

    Concierge | Africa

    Durban, South Africa

Marketing

  • Headshot of Katie Hoppenjans, Head of Digital Marketing at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Katie Hoppenjans

    Head of Digital Marketing

    Georgia, United States
  • Headshot of Tegan Wille, Head of Creative at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Tegan Wille

    Head of Creative

    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Headshot of Lisa Goosen, Social Media Manager at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Lisa Goosen

    Social Media Manager

    Warwick, United Kingdom
  • Headshot of Joey Tyson, Copywriter at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Joey Tyson

    Copywriter

    Milan, Italy
  • Smiling woman with long light brown hair and glasses, wearing a black long-sleeve top, standing against a light-colored textured wall.

    Nicole Szulborski

    Administrative Assistant

    Florida, United States
  • Headshot of Jennifer Hubbert, Web Writer at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Jennifer Hubbert

    Web Content Writer

    Metro Vancouver, Canada
  • Headshot of Beatriz Taveira, Image Coordinator at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Beatriz Taveira

    Image Coordinator

    Cape Town, South Africa

Finance

  • Headshot of Shiyrah Keeney, Head of Finance and Payables at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Shiyrah Keeney

    Head of Payables | Finance

    Washington, DC, United States
  • Headshot of Catherine Kenney, Accounts Manager at Extraordinary Journeys.

    Catherine Kennedy

    Accounts Manager

    North Carolina, United States

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