Our People
PRESIDENT & CEO, PARTNER, LONGWOODS INTERNATIONAL A thirty-four year veteran of the Travel & Tourism industry, Amir leads the entire team responsible for the development and execution of all facets of this premier travel and tourism market research consultancy, from program development to customer acquisition and retention. He joined Longwoods in 2015 from his previous […]
Dr. Canny has nearly three decades of experience in higher education as a senior administrator as well as a faculty member. He is a faculty member at the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education in the Doctoral Programs for Organizational Change Leadership and Education Leadership. Dr. Canny has also taught at Stetson University and […]
An avid traveler and lifelong learner, Isaac has been working in the education and training industry since 2008. Isaac’s keen insights into intercultural communication are largely the result of having lived and taught in Mexico, Spain, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, and Switzerland. Recognizing that learning is more of a journey than a destination, Isaac […]
Vincent Agaba is the Managing Director of Avarts Housing Ltd. He is a Director of the Rwenzori Tourism Academy. He is the Founder, past CEO & Past President of the Association of Real Estate Agents of Uganda (AREA-Uganda). He is also the Chairperson of the Governing Council of the Real Estate Institute of East Africa […]
Kristina focuses her practice on General Counsel Services, Corporate Law, and Real Estate. Specifically, Kristina assists clients with corporate formation, drafts and negotiates an array of contracts, handles commercial acquisitions and leasing, and offers a problem solving approach to provide white glove service to business owners and investors. She delivers practical and complete legal and […]
Frances is a veteran sales director with over 30 years in the tourism industry, 20 of which have been with Visit Clarksville. (And, she’s only 39!) She loves creating unique and fun experiences for travelers. Having visited 44 of the 50 states, she has quite a wealth of personal travel experiences to pull from. In […]
Advisory Panel Chair and Chief Strategist at The Tourism Academy | TourismAcademy.org is Stephen Ekstrom. Ekstrom began his career in the 1990’s on college radio at Quinnipiac University. He went on to create and deliver successful tourism development strategies for now thriving destinations, theme restaurants, cultural institutions, theatrical management companies, and some of the world’s […]
Chief Learning Officer and member of the Association for Talent Development, Sheena has a deep desire to create a network of schools that would provide training to underprivileged women — something that would inspire, educate and equip them to create the career (and life) of their dreams. Deeply committed to this long-term vision, Sheena quit […]
With his extensive knowledge of tax codes combined with strong accounting skills, CEO William J. Caldwell is able to help his clients realize their dreams. His own firm exemplifies the business management strategies and growth principles he shares with his clients. Over 10 years, Caldwell CPAs has grown to encompass a team of 17 experts […]
Sheri Levinsky-Raskin is the founder and president of SJLR Solutions LLC, a consulting company with the purpose to empower organizations and teams to integrate evaluation into their work processes and design experiences that are accessible and inclusive. She is published on topics of accessibility, inclusion, out-of-school time programs, and evaluation approaches and practices, and has […]