Powerhouse luxury travel community strengthens industry influence and deepens partner collaboration through strategic hire

Vanessa McGovern to lead Global Travel Collection’s Partner Product, Marketing & Events

NEW YORK (April 28, 2025) – Global Travel Collection (GTC), the most powerful and prestigious community of luxury travel advisors in the world, continues to strengthen its presence in the luxury travel space with the appointment of Vanessa McGovern as Senior Vice President of GTC Partner Product, Marketing & Events.

Global Travel Collection, part of Internova Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel services companies, brings together the industry’s most elite travel agency brands and advisors under one unified identity. With a far-reaching global presence and significant influence across the luxury travel landscape, GTC is more than a network, it’s a transformative force shaping the future of how luxury travel is curated, delivered and experienced.

McGovern’s addition to the leadership team marks a transformative chapter in GTC’s evolution. A renowned entrepreneur, educator and advocate with more than 20 years of experience in strategic sales, marketing and advisor development, McGovern is celebrated for her visionary approach to industry growth. She co-founded Gifted Travel Network in 2013 and has been instrumental in shaping the modern advisor landscape, creating award-winning training programs and inspiring hundreds of advisors to scale with purpose and profitability.

In her new role, McGovern will play a pivotal role in deepening GTC’s relationships with the world’s leading luxury partners, curating strategic alliances, co-developing exclusive programs and crafting compelling brand stories that celebrate the shared value of advisor-partner collaboration.

“Vanessa’s appointment reinforces GTC’s mission to be more than a collection of agencies. We are an elite ecosystem where world-class advisors and premier partners come together to deliver extraordinary travel experiences,” said Angie Licea, President of Global Travel Collection. “Her leadership will open up new opportunities for collaboration, accelerate growth and further position GTC as the definitive platform for luxury travel innovation.”

McGovern’s vision aligns seamlessly with GTC’s future-forward approach: building a community-driven infrastructure where advisors thrive through unrivaled support, brand equity and elevated partner engagement.

“Joining Global Travel Collection is both a personal milestone and a professional honor,” said McGovern. “GTC is the gold standard in luxury travel, a community rich in entrepreneurial spirit, backed by the global scale and support of Internova, and driven by a bold vision for the future. I’m excited to amplify our advisors’ voices, elevate our partnerships and co-create initiatives that move the entire industry forward.”

McGovern began her career as a record-breaking art auctioneer aboard cruise ships and has since held leadership roles at Cruise Planners/American Express Travel and the Global Institute for Travel Entrepreneurs. A vocal industry advocate, she has been recognized as a Travel Agent Magazine “Top 30 Under 30,” a 2025 TravelPulse “Influential Woman in Travel,” and was the recipient of ASTA’s 2024 Barbara O’Hara Advocacy Award for her dedication to advancing the advisor community.

About Global Travel Collection

Global Travel Collection (GTC), part of Internova Travel Group, is the most influential collection of international luxury travel advisors. More than 1,700 GTC advisors are industry leaders in providing premium travel services to leisure travelers, corporate executives and the entertainment industry. GTC’s combined global reach and leverage translate into value, recognition and preferential treatment for its world traveler clients.