Van Zile Travel...

...is a woman owned travel management corporation headquartered in Rochester NY. Launched in 1911, Van Zile Travel’s legacy is providing exceptional service while incorporating exciting new technologies keeping this-century old business on the cutting edge of the dynamic travel industry. Today, we focus on resolving the travel management issues of mid-market corporations; managing travel projects for Fortune 500 firms; and providing comprehensive Meeting and Incentive Travel services. Our leisure team consults with individuals who require personal travel services to provide an exceptional vacation travel experience for couples, families and friends traveling together.

Van Zile Travel is an equal opportunity employer.

KATE VAN ZILE, CTC
President/Owner
kate@vanzile.com

A true hands-on owner, Kate is immersed in the daily operations of the company.  Her 29 years of travel experience span reservations, group and meetings management, promotion and marketing, supervisory, financial administration and strategic planning.  The Executive Team and Incentive and Meeting Management Team report directly to Kate. Her commitment to business ethics, maximizing customer value, and providing unique, creative travel solutions is clearly visible to our clients.

JAYNE R. VAN ZILE
Vice President
585.697.2701  direct
jayne@vanzile.com

Jayne is responsible for the company’s sales strategies. Her focus is to introduce Van Zile Travel to a diverse spectrum of corporations seeking to improve their travel management experience; turn them into clients; who as a result resolve their corporate travel quandaries.

JULIE K SANTINO
Vice President of Finance & Technology
585.697.2704  direct
Julie_santino@vanzile.com

Julie’s main objectives at Van Zile Travel include managing two critical functions within the organization, Finance and Technology.   Van Zile Travel maintains a solid financial position and is able to continuously re-invest in itself, its employees and exciting new products for its clients.   Julie’s technology background enables her to lead a team of top professionals who manage vital corporate and leisure travel tools.   Tools include Corporate Online Booking Engines:  Get There, Res X, and Cliqbook; Travel Reporting Tools:  iBank and Travel GPA; our proprietary on line registration tool: Rapid Registration; Quality Control Tool:  QCX and Various Cornerstone products; and client relationship management tool:  ClientBase.   Having this in house expertise allows VZT to maximize these applications to the fullest giving us a competitive edge in a dynamic market.

REBECCA MINEO
Vice President of Corporation Travel
585.697.2794  direct
rebecca@vanzile.com

Rebecca, with over 15 years travel experience, is in charge of overseeing all operations related to corporate travel.   Leading a team of 30 travel savvy professionals who manage the travel for Van Zile’s 100+ corporate travel clients, Rebecca is constantly developing enhanced methods for communication, customer service, employee recruiting and retention as well as continuous improvement programs.  

LINDA TACK
Director of Incentive Travel
585.697.2737 direct
linda@vanzile.com

With over fifteen years of experience in the travel industry, Linda plays a pivotal role in working with clients to develop effective Incentive and group programs strategies. Her focus, drive and dedication to clients, along with passion for travel all contribute to her success.

She insists on providing only the highest level of service to her clients. This coupled with her world-wide base of supplier contacts makes her a leader in the development of memorable and innovative reward and recognition programs and products.

Linda is one of Van Zile’s most experienced, energetic, and accommodating Travel Manager Escorts.

MICHELLE ARNEY
Executive Director Meetings, Incentives & Leisure
585.697.2725  direct
michelle_arney@vanzile.com

Two teams report to Michelle: Van Zile’s Leisure Team and the Administrative staff.  She is also responsible for our facilities management. Michelle joined us seven years ago as Kate Van Zile’s assistant. Michelle’s charisma, organizational skills and leadership style allow her to manage a unique combination of responsibilities successfully.  

GLEN SKALNY
SKALNY TRAVEL GROUP
585.697.2780  direct
glen@vanzile.com  

Glen participated in Van Zile’s Travel School in 1990 with a desire to start his own travel group.   Kate was so impressed with Glen’s enthusiasm for travel, drive to develop his clientele and dedication to those clients, she asked Glen to begin his journey with the Van Zile Travel team.   Independently, Glen has developed the Skalny Travel Group and now has a team of 11 quality agents coordinating high end luxury travel, honeymoons and travel throughout the world.   The Skalny Travel Group and Van Zile Travel enjoy unique synergies in their combined companies including tremendous high regard from leading, quality travel vendors.