About National Travel and Tourism Office

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The National Travel and Tourism Office works to enhance the international competitiveness of the U.S. travel and tourism industry and increase its exports, thereby creating U.S. employment and economic growth through:

  • Management of the travel and tourism research and statistical program for assessing the economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry and providing the sole source for data on international travel to and from the United States;
  • Organization and administration of travel and tourism export expansion activities; and
  • Development and implementation of travel and tourism policy, strategy and advocacy initiatives through collaboration with domestic and international public and private sector stakeholders.

National Travel and Tourism Office Leadership Team

 
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism
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Brian Beall
Director
 
 
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David Huether
Deputy Director, Research
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Jennifer Aguinaga
Deputy Director, Policy

National Travel and Tourism Team Members

Administrative Team

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Melissa Bennett
Travel and Tourism, Office Administration
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Schermin Smiley
Travel and Tourism, Office Administration

Policy Team

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Curt Cottle
Travel and Tourism, Policy
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Christina Gay
Travel and Tourism, Policy
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Julianna Rak
Travel and Tourism, Policy
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Kate Sliney
Travel and Tourism, Policy
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Research Team

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Richard Champley
Travel and Tourism, Research
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Rafael Gabriel
Travel and Tourism, Research
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Margie Parker
Travel and Tourism, Research
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John Terpening
Travel and Tourism, Research
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Tien Tian
Travel and Tourism, Research
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