Lisa Sheldon, CTC, is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialists Association (DWHSA). DWHSA is an association of more than 800 North American travel agents who specialize in romance travel and is focused on providing education and networking to the members that specialize in romance travel. Lisa brings her passion for travel and love of the wedding industry to this position.

Lisa has been in the travel industry 30 years, including as an agency and owner, both homebased and storefront. She has produced bridal shows and is also a wedding officiant. She is an international speaker on romance travel and has also been added to The Travel Institute’s PEP – Professional Educators Program.

Carrie Brandt, Manager of Romance & Resorts at Travel Leaders Network, is a marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience. The last 10 years she has focused her career within the bridal segment, as a Manager of Strategic Partnerships for David’s Bridal and currently in the role of Manager of the Honeymoon and Destination Wedding program for Travel Leaders Network. She specializes in marketing partnerships, marketing communications, training, sales strategy and media planning. In her free time, Carrie loves to travel with her husband and two daughters, and is always planning their next adventure. (And of course she loves talking about all things wedding!)