OUR DEDICATED TEAM

Our team of travel agents has many years of combined travel planning experience. We have been to every continent and sailed aboard almost every ship we recommend. We have helped hundreds of singles, couples, families and seniors plan their trips, and we are happy to say, most of them have returned as repeat customers.

Get to know your neighbors at Travel Leaders. And stop in to see us soon!

OUR COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES

(see below for our Maine Associates and our Florida Associates)

Eileen Nason, CTC, DS, Manager, Columbia, SC

Eileen has been a travel agent for over 27 years. She has a passion for travel and a genuine love for helping people plan their special trips. She has a large and loyal client base who attest to the service, support and assistance that she provides.

When asked about many awards and recognitions she has received in the travel industry, she says 'It is not about me, but about our customers. All of us here at Travel Leaders of Columbia do everything we can to make every trip a memorable and wonderful experience.'

Eileen can be reached at 803-454-1794 or toll-free at 866-892-1352 or by email at eileennason@travelleaders.com

Nancy Hill, DS, Asheville, NC

Nancy has been a professional travel advisor for 30 years in the Asheville / Western North Carolina area. With years of experience and happy repeat customers from all over the country, she is able to listen, understand, and follow through with the most detailed and interesting itineraries.

She is avid about learning and continues to add knowledge of destinations, cruises, tours, and rail trips to her portfolio.  Her extreme interest in her customers' wishes, in offering ideas, and in creating seamless positive experiences, is her goal.

Her specialities are the British Isles and Western Europe. She is a BritAgent, ScotsAgent, and member of the Shamrock Club, along with many 'Destination Specialist' designations and Sandals / Beaches certification. Arranging small special-interest, custom groups, riverboat cruises, personal life-time 'quests', and luxury travel are other strong qualifications.

Nancy lives in Asheville with her husband Bill and cat Mattie.
Nancy's phone number is 828-230-4764. Her email is nshill@travelleaders.com

Amy Jeffcoat, Columbia, SC

Amy is a native of Columbia, SC and has been a professional travel agent for more than 12 years. She has a passion for travel and for helping others with their vacation arrangements. Her goal is to help her clients plan the perfect trip that will create wonderful and happy vacation experiences and lasting memories.

Amy specialized in honeymoons, cruises, destination weddings and group travel.
She lives in Columbia with her husband Cliff and daughter Callie.
Amy can be reached by phone at 803-479-5512 or by email at amy.jeffcoat@yahoo.com

Tammy Sharpes, DS, Greenville, SC

Tammy has been a travel agent for over 27 years. Her love of travel is apparent when she works with her clients. She listens to their needs and offers advice and assistance based on her extensive experience and knowledge.

She specializes particularly in cruises, Disney vacations, tours, and group travel.
Tammy lives in Greenville with her husband and two children.

Tammy's phone number is 864-252-8681 and her email address is tsharpes@travelleaders.com

Carol Blackmon, Tega Cay SC

Carol lives in Tega Cay.  She has a wealth of experience in the travel industry and handles all types of travel with a specialization in group and incentive travel. Her leisure activities include gardening, cooking, walking and a variety of reading interests.

Carol can be reached at 803-894-1749 or by email at carolblackmon@travelleaders.com

Jill Cooper Columbia SC

Jill has many years of experience in leisure travel and is very knowledgeable about all aspects of travel.
She lives in Columbia and can be reached at 803-206-3687 or at jillcooper@travelleaders.com

Joyce Moore, Greenville, SC

Joyce has over 33 years experience in the travel business. She has travelled to over 60 countries to date and has escorted groups the world over. She has an extensive knowledge of Europe, Central and South America and Alaska and is also very proficient in all types of cruise travel.
 
Joyce has lived in Florence, Rome, Sicily, London and Amsterdam. She is an Italian expert and speaks the language well.

She lives in Greenville, SC with her husband Phillip, three dogs and a cat.

She can be reached by phone at 864-270-5033 or by email at joycemoore@travelleaders.com

Luisa Morales, CTA, Simpsonville, SC

Luisa provides travel services to Greenville area. Her many years of experience allow her to offer the best advice, support, and service to her many loyal clients.

Luisa can be reached at 864-414-8964 or luisam@travelleaders.com

Ruthie McManus, Great Falls, SC

Ruthie has many years experience in travel, has a broad knowledge of all aspects of travel and puts a high priority on providing the best possible service to her clients.

Ruthie’s phone number is 803-209-5557 and her email address is ruthiemcmanus@travelleaders.com

Betty Fortin, Lexington SC

Betty is a transplant from Connecticut who has been busy over the years in a variety of service industries and is an active consumer of travel. Betty is a dedicated worker who knows the importance of prompt, attentive service and the unique needs of each client. She will provide you with the superior, responsive service you deserve.

Betty lives in Lexington with her husband, Jerry.  She is as close as a telephone call (803-233-7879) and/or an email at travelplace@ymail.com and looks forward to helping with any of your travel plans.

Chris Cole, Columbia SC

Chris has been in the  travel business for over 10 years. With years of experience planning Group Travel and Cruises, his goal is to make sure his clients have the best traveling experience from start to finish.

Chris specializes in group motor coach trips for religious groups, clubs and organizations, and also to sporting events. He can plan, coordinate and accompany any size group or event from church functions to school groups.

He lives in Columbia with his wife Patricia.
Chris can be reached by phone 803-530-4025 or by email at seecole4trvael@yahoo.com

Rosalind Cole, Columbia SC

Rosalind specializes in group travel and, along with her brother Chris, in motor coach tours.
She can be reached at 803-479-0006 or by email at seeroz4travel@aol.com

Christie Disharoon, Columbia, SC

Christie is Eileen’s assistant in the Columbia office and can help with any administrative type questions you might have.
Her email is cdisharoon@travelleaders.com

Glenn Nason, Owner, Columbia, SC

Glenn, along with his wife Eileen, is the owner of the agency. He has an undergraduate degree from MIT and an MBA from the University of Maine. He spent his career in information systems primarily for two large insurance companies. He now works full time in the agency, managing finances and providing support services.

Glenn says, “I am very fortunate to be associated with such a remarkable team, especially Eileen, who has infused the entire organization with her strong focus on customer service, which has directly led us to our success.”

   OUR MAINE ASSOCIATES  

Sharon Beaudoin, DS, Southern Maine

Sharon has been in the travel business for almost 20 years. She finds that planning a trip for a client is always exciting and she never hestitates to take the extra steps to ensure that these trips are memorable. She has extensive leisure experience including tours and all-inclusive packages. One of her specialties is cruises and she is a Royal Caribbean Certified Plus agent as well as a a Caribbean Destination Specialist.

 Additionally, Sharon is an expert in corporate travel with more than seven dedicated years giving detailed and responsive service to the weekly traveller.

 Sharon loves the outdoors and plays tennis on several USTA teams. She also likes to read, hike, and of course, travel. She lives in Maine with her partner Chriss and their crazy cat Max.

Sharon can be reached by phone at 207-423-2922 or by email at sbeaudoin@travelleaders.com

Lori Girouard, DS, Southern Maine

Lori has been in the travel business for 10+ years. She is passionate about education and travel, and she enjoys combining the two to help create memorable travel vacations for her clients. Lori enjoys researching destinations and finding "just right" locations that meet her clients interests and needs. Lori's travel experience includes many U.S destinations, Europe, Central America, and many island of the Caribbean.

Lori loves the outdoors and especially enjoys hiking, running, and of course, travel.  She also enjoys reading and gardening.

To reserve you next vacation, you may contact Lori at 207-432-1331 or by email lgirouard@travelleaders.com

 OUR FLORIDA ASSOCIATES  

Leslie Hennig, Tampa Bay area

Leslie has a real passion for travel, having travelled to more than 30 countries. She finds travel an exciting and rewarding business. She believes that a pleased client is her greatest reward. She specializes in leisure vacations to all destinations.

Leslie lives in the Tampa Bay area of Florida with her husband of 39 years.

You may reach her at 727-409-3122 or by email at lesliehennig@travelleaders.com

EXPERTISE

At Travel Leaders, our travel agents are your personal guides to the world and offer the attention and expertise that you deserve. We provide a wealth of knowledge and experience achieved through ongoing destination and lifestyle training allowing us to deliver a flawless travel experience each and every time. We know the ins and outs of Europe, where to catch the biggest fish, and the best place to take the family for some fun at the beach or on the slopes. No matter where you want to go, we will get you there.

PHILOSOPHY

We are your advocate. We are committed to providing you with the best value and the best vacation for your budget. We’re here for you before, during and after your trip. Our job doesn’t end once your travel arrangements are made - we stick around until you return. We will advise you on what to pack, what to expect, what to see and what to skip. We want your travel experience to be a success. Our business depends on it.