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

Michael Murphy, Director of Finance – Boston, MA

Born and raised in Detroit and now living in Boston, Michael’s passion for travel was confirmed while working in the Caribbean in accounting and operations procedures for StudentCity.com. During a backpacking journey through the Greater and Lesser Antilles, his enthusiasm for Caribbean culture and history grew into a lifelong desire to connect with people–locals and other travelers alike–as a way to immerse himself in foreign cultures while traveling–a philosophy shared by all members of the Tenon Tours family. He is extremely excited to join the team as Director of Finance, combining his decade of experience in investment banking with his enthusiasm for providing an unsurpassed level of customer service in travel and tourism.

Email Michael at mmurphy@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 decided to return to her love of travel and all things Irish, however, after moving to Boston in September, 2010. 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