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Shaping Travel Through Global-Local Connections

We are independent travel and tourism specialists with more than 20 years of international experience. Our mission is to foster responsible, community-centered travel that benefits both travelers and the destinations they visit.

We partner with destinations, DMOs, businesses, and regional stakeholders to design programs, travel experiences, and destination management plans that offer practical guidance for managing tourism responsibly. Our focus is on strengthening local value—not simply managing visitor numbers.

Through workshops, consulting, storytelling initiatives, and program design, we help destinations connect global travel trends with local priorities. 

We also highlight the people and places shaping the future of tourism. By sharing their stories, we amplify their work and inspire broader adoption of responsible travel practices.

Our Team

Our network brings together specialists from across the sector. Our team brings cross-sector experience and a track record of strong results. Read what past partners and colleagues have shared about working with us.

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We’d love to talk about how we can support your destination or organization. 

Christine Dunton-Tinnus

Owner and Founder, NorthEast Experience
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Christine Dunton-Tinnus

Kate Whorf

Kate Whorf Consulting
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Kate Whorf

Corrado Simontacchi,

AntaR&S Consulting
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Corrado Simontacchi

Lesley Robb

Swell Impact
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Lesley Robb

What People Are Saying

Our team draws on years of experience across diverse sectors, with strong references from previous roles and companies. See what others have said about working with us.

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  • “Christine has supported us in putting together a great conference proposal, combining her in-depth industry knowledge, experience from past conferences and very strong pro-customer orientation. I have been very happy with her timely and reliable work and would recommend her consultancy to everyone trying to impress and convince their customers of a great event.”

    Michaela Edgerley Stovicek, MBA (Denmark)

    Global Head of Product & Audience at the LEGO Group (formerly Director of Marketing Communications & Market Research at Lufthansa AirPlus International)

  • “It has been a sheer pleasure working with Christine Dunton-Tinnus… If I were to name five key points about Christine and her way of work, those would be efficiency, effectiveness, openness, expertise and dedication. Not to mention that she is one of the best managers I’ve had to date.”

    Evgenia Kyanova (London/UK)

    Forum for the Future

  • “Christine is an exceptional top consultant in travel management. Her profound expertise is well recognized when developing and professionalizing the travel management industry. Her personal experience and background in travel management is extremely helpful in pushing the industries interest.”

    Gero von Goetz (Germany)

    Professor at University of Applied Sciences Worms, Germany (Former Senior Vice President at Lufthansa Group)

  • “Christine is one of the most results oriented professionals I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She manages to achieve her objectives without fail and manages to attract people who want to support her success. It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to work with her.”

    Ron DiLeo (USA)

    Founder and CEO In the Black Group (Former Global Executive Director at the Association of Corporate Travel Executives)

Christine Dunton-Tinnus

Christine Dunton-Tinnus

Owner and Founder, NorthEast Experience

Christine is a global travel and tourism executive with 20+ years of experience advancing responsible, impact-driven travel. She works with destinations and businesses to move beyond volume-based tourism models toward strategies that strengthen community benefit, enhance destination resilience, and create more meaningful visitor experiences. .

She has held senior leadership roles across the industry. At ACTE, she led European strategy, membership growth, education programs, and represented the organization in EU-level policy discussions. At Mercedes-Benz AG, she led global travel procurement and executive services, driving supplier optimization, digital transformation, and operational efficiency. At TUI Group’s airtours brand, she supported the development of premium travel products and cross-functional initiatives aligned with cultural and commercial priorities.

Earlier, she served as Executive Director of the Goethe Center in Dallas and worked with C Space in Boston on German market development and consumer insight-driven strategy. In 2011, she founded CREATETALENT, a global mentorship platform connecting students with industry leaders across six countries, recognized for its innovation in talent development.

Christine holds a German Diplom in Business Administration and Tourism and has worked across Germany, France, and the United States. Originally from Vermont and now based near Boston, she brings a strong commitment to community-centered, responsible tourism and building partnerships that create long-term value for people and place.

Kate Whorf

Kate Whorf

Kate Whorf Consulting 

Kate is a Software Engineer with a strong background in both finance and technology. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Keene State College and a Master of Science in Software Engineering from the University of Maryland. Kate is also a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Bookkeeper, and has built a career that combines her passion for numbers with a solid understanding of technology.

Having traveled to over 13 countries and throughout the U.S., she has developed a deep understanding of responsible practices and how they can create positive change. Her travels have influenced her approach to work, particularly in how responsible practices, when properly managed, can create lasting positive impact for communities.

Outside of her professional life, Kate is committed to supporting nonprofit organizations. She has volunteered her financial expertise and served as treasurer on several nonprofit boards. Currently, she is a board member for her son’s PTO.

When Kate isn’t working or volunteering, she enjoys spending time with her family. Whether traveling, skiing, boating, or relaxing at the beach, Kate values the time spent making memories with her loved ones.

Corrado Simontacchi,

Corrado Simontacchi

Corrado Simontacchi is a strategic consultant based in Brussels—the heart of the European Union. Leveraging deep expertise in European markets, he helps organizations strengthen their commercial and marketing strategies to unlock growth, enhance performance, and deliver long-term value. With over 30 years of experience in leadership roles within multinational companies, Corrado brings deep expertise in international business development, B2B marketing, and organizational transformation.

He works with companies to align commercial goals with customer needs, market opportunities, and operational capabilities—translating strategic intent into practical, results-driven action plans. His areas of specialization include commercial diagnostics, go-to-market strategy, customer value positioning, and cross-functional alignment between sales and marketing.

Corrado also plays a leading role in shaping the future of corporate travel and mobility. He is a member of the Executive Board of BATM (Belgian Association of Travel Management) and leads the Facts and Figures working group at BT4Europe (Business Travel for Europe). Through these roles, he actively contributes to supporting the transition toward more responsible business travel, promoting data-driven insights and collaboration across the European business travel ecosystem.

As an Associate Partner at DOBILO, Corrado advises clients across sectors on strategy, performance improvement, and change management. He combines strategic insight with operational experience to support organizations through growth, transformation, and innovation.

Fluent in Italian, English, and French, Corrado brings a multicultural perspective, a collaborative mindset, and a strong commitment to helping organizations turn strategy into impact.

Lesley Robb

Lesley Robb

Lesley Robb’s career spans over 18 years as a sustainability strategist and brand consultant, based in Halifax, Canada. She specializes in holistic sustainability strategies, brand development and ethical communications for the travel and tourism sectors. Throughout her journey, she has worked at agencies and in-house with clients ranging from small businesses to global brands and NGOs, including G Adventures, Discovery Adventures by Discovery Channel and WestJet.

Discovering a niche in tourism inspired Lesley to found her agency, Swell Impact, which became a Certified B Corporation in 2024. Having worked with clients worldwide and across Canada, she is proud to live and operate in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she collaborates with businesses and organizations to promote local and regional tourism. Swell Impact is an official provider of Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scotia’s Digital Assistance for Tourism programs. Lesley is also an Implementation Partner for Green Destinations in Eastern and Atlantic Canada.

Staying true to her love for travel, Lesley has worked with clients including Discover Halifax, Akwesasne Travel, East of 80 Travel, Cape Race Newfoundland, UnTours and UnTours Foundation, UnCruise Adventures, Quark Expeditions, Planeterra Foundation, The Travel Corporation, Sustainable Travel International, The June Motel and many more.

Upon completing an M.A. in Sustainability Studies from Trent University, she brings a wealth of interdisciplinary knowledge to Swell Impact and all collaborative projects, where she combines her sustainability, communications, entrepreneurship and tourism skills to help leaders re-imagine their brands and destinations as a force for good. She takes pride in shaping holistic sustainability strategies, engaging brand stories, and ethical communications that centre people, places, culture and a positive vision for the future.

A lifelong adventurer and learner, Lesley lives like a traveller no matter where she lands—that means stepping lightly with respect and gratitude and acknowledging her privilege as a guest in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. She strives to understand and honour their teachings daily.

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