HEATHER KINDRED, CTIE, VTA

Senior Vice President, Business Development, Marketing and Partner Relations
Nexion Travel Group and Program Director
Travel Leaders of Tomorrow

Heather Kindred holds a dual role. As Senior Vice President, she has the day-to-day responsibility of leading Nexion’s Business Development, Marketing and Partner Relations teams and remains the founding Program Director for Travel Leaders of Tomorrow, a new-to-the-industry travel agent training and placement program. A travel industry veteran, Heather began as a corporate and leisure agent before discovering a passion for teaching and mentoring new travel professionals. She cultivated this passion through various education and training roles with AAA Washington, Carlson Wagonlit and Holland America Line. Heather is a believer that travel is in certain people’s DNA and loves helping people with the right qualities acquire the skills they need to spend their days sharing their passion for travel with others.