Lisa Simon Bio
Lisa Simon, CTP
President, NTA
For more than two decades Lisa Simon has been involved in the travel industry. Simon currently serves as the president of the National Tour Association.
Simon began her tenure with NTA in 1985 and served as its senior vice president from 1998 to 2004. Simon has managed NTA's education, certification and marketing activities, as well as served as the director of the National Tourism Foundation and vice president of Marketing.
Simon's expertise is in organizational change and strategic planning. With more than 20 years' experience in association marketing and management, her facilitation skills and analytical abilities have proven effective in leadership development, strategic planning, organizational structure and managing change.
She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, and she serves on the boards of the US Travel Association and Tourism Cares. She also has received the Certified Tour Professional designation from NTA.
NTA has a global membership of tourism professionals involved in the growth and development of the packaged travel industry. It has a membership of nearly 3,000 members including 700 operator companies and the destinations and suppliers that partner with them. NTA tour operators package group and independent travel to, from and within North America. The association is committed to providing business results and information to its members, while offering a collaborative, caring environment in which to build relationships.