Bryan Lewis, President – Boston, MA

Born in San Francisco and raised in Minneapolis, Bryan is now settled in Boston with his wife and five children. Bryan began his career in the student travel business, first in a sales position with a small student tour operator, he eventually become Vice President of Sales for StudentCity.com where he developed a passion for group travel. An avid traveler, his desire to provide opportunities for others to see the world became the foundation of Tenon Tours.

Email Bryan at blewis@tenontours.com

Sara Stanton, Executive Vice President – Boston, MA

Born in County Mayo, Ireland, Sara earned her business degree in hotel, catering and hospitality management at Galway – Mayo Institute of Technology in Galway City. She came to the United States 17 years ago to work for Doyle/Jurys, an Irish hotel group in Washington, DC. In 2000 she moved to Boston to eventually become President of Brian Moore International Tours. Sara’s passion is Ireland. She loves nothing more than creating and providing memorable vacations to her beloved homeland.

Email Sara at sstanton@tenontours.com

Taryn Harrison, Founder, Irish Life Experience – Polson, MT

Hailing from Polson, Montana, Taryn was bitten by the travel bug at an early age. At sixteen, she had the opportunity to participate in a summer study abroad program in Ireland. After graduating from college, Taryn served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan. Before being evacuated after 9/11, she worked in a small Muslim village teaching English to 5-11 graders. Upon returning to the States, she decided she needed a change of pace and moved to Ireland for a year, where she immersed herself in the tiny town of Camlough, Co. Armagh. Since her return to the States, Taryn has been taking high school and college students to Ireland with the Irish Life Experience. She has dedicated her life to sharing her knowledge and love for Ireland with young adults, combining education, travel, and fun. In her spare time she loves spending time with family and friends, hiking, running, skiing, singing, traveling and cheering for Gonzaga basketball.

Email Taryn at tharrison@irishlifeexperience.com

Gerardo Barrera, Finance Director / Co-Founder Go Blue Tours – Boston, MA

Gerardo Barrera was raised in Cancun, Mexico and relocated to the US in the late 90s. His journey began in the travel Industry 15 years ago when he joined as Accounting Manager for Studentcity.com and gradually became Chief Financial Officer of the parent company, TUI Education North America. Gerardo lives in Boston with his wife and two boys. He recently joined the Tenon Tours team and is excited about his new role of Chief Financial Officer and as co-founder of the new brand, Go Blue Tours.

Email Gerardo at gbarrera@tenontours.com

Erika Gustafson, Director of Operations – Boston, MA

Born and raised in Putney, Vermont, Erika was answering phones at her family’s travel agency at the age of five. She was traveling internationally before she could walk and has lived abroad in Switzerland, France and Japan. To this day, she is always on the look-out for her next great adventure. Erika started her career in the travel industry immediately after completing her degree in education at Tufts University and has never looked back. Before joining the team at Tenon Tours, Erika worked in the fields of Caribbean travel at Boston’s TNT Vacations and Italian travel at Ciclismo Classico.

Email Erika at egustafson@tenontours.com

Katie Fleming, Director of Sales and Marketing – Dewey Beach, DE

Born and raised in New Jersey, Katie’s first international travel experience was a study abroad program to Australia and New Zealand as a college student at the University of Delaware. She began her career in the travel industry at StudentCity.com first as an outside regional sales manager then as the Director of Customer Service in addition to the management of many on-site programs in both Mexico and the Bahamas.  Now an essential part of the Tenon Tours team, Katie has worked as an on-site Tenon Tours host in Ireland.

Email Katie at kfleming@tenontours.com

Stephanie Molettiere, Senior Accounts Executive – Philadelphia, PA

Although Stephanie’s heritage does not directly come from Ireland, she has the passion and determination to travel and deeply develop her knowledge of other cultures that she originally discovered during a Study Abroad trip to Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Italy. Born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, she attended the University of Delaware and began her career working as a Regional Sales Manager for StudentCity.com, eventually becoming Regional Sales Director. Learn more about Stephanie’s experience at Tenon Tours and her Ireland adventures in her Employee Spotlight

Email Stephanie at smolettiere@tenontours.com

Andrew Sanborn, Account Executive – Long Island, NY

Andrew started his career in the international travel industry after graduating from the University of Massachusetts, working for three years at StudentCity.com. After successful ventures in pharmaceutical and medical device sales, Andrew joins the Tenon Tours team to devote his career to his first love: travel. He has traveled throughout North America, the Caribbean, and of course, Ireland. He holds the firm belief that the best way to experience a culture is through its local cuisine. Andrew’s hobbies include cooking, photography and the Red Sox. Currently living on Long Island with his wife and newborn son, Andrew was born in Maine and grew up outside of Boston.

Email Andrew at asanborn@tenontours.com

Hilary Flanagan, Executive Assistant – Boston, MA

Born and raised in Connecticut, Hilary’s first experience traveling abroad came when she visited her sister in Paris as a college freshman. She went on to spend a semester abroad in Dublin and was able to travel to England, Norway, Spain and Italy. After graduating from Boston University with a degree in Journalism, Hilary planned on working in the non-profit sector, having previously worked in fundraising at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo and Elizabeth Park in Hartford. She instead decided to return to her love of travel and all things Irish. Hilary is excited to be part of the Tenon Tours team and hopes her enthusiasm for Ireland and traveling inspires others to travel abroad.

Email Hilary at hflanagan@tenontours.com

Derek Mawn, Group Travel Sales – Boston, MA

Born and raised outside of Boston, Derek has lived and traveled both abroad and throughout the US. A dual citizen of the US and Ireland, he had the opportunity as a child to travel to Ireland multiple times, as well as to England and France, instilling an interest in travel and culture from a young age. After attending Hofstra University in Long Island, NY, he moved to Dublin, Ireland where he lived and worked for 4 1/2 years. While abroad, he had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe. Upon returning to the States, he spent a year in Austin, TX before coming full-circle back to Boston. Derek is excited to share his travel experiences and help others plan their dream vacations.

Email Derek at dmawn@tenontours.com

Alan Duro, Website and IT – Boston, MA

Although born and raised on the South Shore of Boston, Alan is a dual citizen of the UK with his mother hailing from Scotland and his father hailing from England. Alan’s been able to take multiple trips around Europe visiting family in Scotland, England, France, Spain, and Switzerland. After attending Bryant University in Rhode Island for Business Management, Alan started a small aircraft detailing business with his older brother detailing private aircraft at 12 airports throughout the greater Boston area. After merging the company with a larger aircraft services company, Alan worked as the Chief Marketing Officer at a small e-commerce company selling dorm room products to college students, honing his skills in Inbound Marketing and Social Media. Alan is excited to join Tenon’s team and is looking forward to developing their Go Blue Tours brand.

Email Alan at aduro@tenontours.com

Scott McIver, Sales Manager, Go Blue Tours – Raleigh, NC

Scott has now returned to the travel industry after taking a three year hiatus to explore a career in the food service industry. After graduating from Barton College (where he played baseball all four years), Scott hopped in a van with two friends and drove around the country, becoming hooked on travel. Scott then settled in as the Regional Sales Manager for the state of North Carolina at the student travel company, Studentcity.com. Scott worked onsite in Freeport, Bahamas and Acapulco, Mexico. After returning from Mexico, Scott continued his stay in the hospitality industry and moved to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, eventually making his way back to the Triad area of North Carolina to work in higher education. Scott is excited about being back in the travel world and ready to explore and educate future travelers on the world that they are missing out on!

Email Scott at smciver@tenontours.com

Barbara Brown, Sales Support – Dewey Beach, DE

After attending the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies & Performing Arts, Barbara began a successful career in commercial real estate in her native Las Vegas, NV, before trading the desert for an east coast beach town in June of 2011. Her first trip to Europe came that same year, when she visited friends and family in Southport, an English coastal town along the Irish Sea. She now makes her home in Delaware, where she supports the Tenon Tours Sales & Marketing team. In her free time, Barbara enjoys singing, painting, yoga, her two pet chihuahuas, and can quote every single FRIENDS episode ever made. Since being bitten by the travel bug, she hopes to do more traveling abroad and encourage others to do the same.

Email Barbara at bbrown@tenontours.com

Seamus Gallagher, Operations Assistant – Boston, MA

Born in New York City and raised in none other than Co. Kerry, Ireland, Seamus is no stranger to travelling. He has been back and forth across the pond for each summer vacation, and has also travelled to Spain, England and Scotland. Seamus is a University of Limerick student, studying Business Studies and majoring in Economics. He is interning with Tenon Tours as part of his degree, not only to learn and gain professional experience in the business world, but also because he knows how dependent the Irish economy is on tourism. Seamus was eager to join the Tenon Tours team because he feels he could not be in a more important industry for his country right now.

Email Seamus at sgallagher@tenontours.com