AgenTours - Who We Are


	The company is presently owned and managed by a 3 partner team, each of whom brings a different skill-set resulting in an efficient merger of strengths and talents. All three are involved in the company's day to day operations. Two distinct departments are responsible for FIT and GROUP requests. All services are handled by an experienced, knowledgeable, and highly professional staff. Having been raised, or lived in a country other than the United States, most speak at least one language other than English fluently, and are knowledgeable of foreign cultures. Everyone at AgenTours is definitely familiar with the tastes and needs of all our foreign clients.

The Management:

President:
Stephan Dornberg

Born in Germany, having lived and worked internationally (Europe, Latin America, South Pacific), Stephan has been involved in the travel industry for his entire professional life. He joined AgenTours in 1979, and currently oversees the production of the company’s marketing materials, and manages the information systems and company finances.

Vice President:
Jocelyne de Groot

A native of France, Jocelyne holds a degree in Social Sciences from the University of Paris. She started a career in the airline and travel industries after moving to California and joined AgenTours in 1992. Among her responsibilities in the company are sales and client relations, with frequent trips for client outreach and international trade shows.

Vice President:
Jeff Hollander

A California native, Jeff holds a degree in Political Economics from U.C. Berkeley. Before joining the company in 1988, he traveled extensively throughout the Western U.S., and offers AgenTours and its clients unparalleled expertise of the territory. He is responsible for product development, special itineraries, and incentive programs.

The Staff:


Group Department: Amido Rapkin Amido was born in Germany, and studied biology and geography at the University of Bonn. After extensive traveling brought her to California, she applied her love for nature as a tour guide throughout the United States before joining AgenTours in 2000. Her excellent destination knowledge, organization skills and humor make a valuable addition to our team.		Group Department: Ross Graham Formerly an actor of stage and screen, Ross left a busy career in the performing arts to join the world of tour and travel. He has a degree in Theatre Arts and Communications, lived and worked many years in Monte Carlo and Provence, where he learned his French, and returned to join AgenTours in 1996.		Group Department: Nathalie de Roche Nathalie joined AgenTours at the beginning of 2001 to develop the newly created Convention Department. Raised in France, Nathalie holds a degree in Tourism from the University of Aix-Marseille and settled in California after traveling extensively in various parts of the world. She brings the necessary skills and destination knowledge to successfully manage room blocks for citywide medical conventions throughout the entire U.S.A.		Group Department: Sabine von Henning A native of Berlin, Sabine studied Hospitality Management before embarking on a life in international tourism. Prior to coming to the U.S, she lived and worked in Southern Europe, North Africa as well as the Caribbean adding Spanish, French and Italian to her native German. Sabine brings first-hand knowledge and understanding of European Markets and tastes, and last but not least, great enthusiasm to the company.