Leadership & Staff

Board of Directors

Uniting the Industry

The American Bus Association’s Board of Directors represents the full spectrum of the group travel industry, ensuring a strong, unified voice for our members.

  • Terry Fischer, Chair, President, Transportation Charter Services
  • Mike Canine, Vice Chair, CEO, Lorenz Bus Service
  • Eugene Berardi, Jr., Immediate Past Chairman, President/CEO, Adirondack Trailways
  • Fred Ferguson, President & CEO, American Bus Association (Non-voting)
  • Evan Anderson,​ Anderson Coach & Travel
  • Jonathan Berzas, Fullington Trailways​​
  • Ben Blunt​, Concord Coach Lines Inc.​
  • Pete Borowsky​, Starr Bus​​ & Charter Tours
  • Luke Busskohl,​ Arrow​​ Stage Lines
  • Jeremy Butzlaff, MTRWestern​​
  • Don DeVivo​, DATTCO​​
  • Steve Fazlovic,​ Go Riteway​​
  • Jeff Greteman​, Windstar Lines​​
  • Scott Henry​, Martz​​
  • Jim Jalbert​, C & J Bus Lines​​
  • Tom JeBran​, Trans-Bridge Lines​
  • Daryl Johnson​, J & J Tours and Charters​
  • Harold Lewis, ​Lewis Coaches​
  • Brent Maitland​, All Aboard America! Holdings​​
  • John Meier​, Badger Bus​​
  • Frierson Mitchener,​ Senators Coaches​
  • Cam Morris​, Hale Transportation​
  • Peter Picknelly​, Peter Pan Bus ​Lines
  • Eddie Serrano, Empire Coach Line​​
  • Jeff Shanker​, Black Tie Bus Charters​​
  • Al Spence​, A.S. Midway​
  • Erin Sullivan​, Bloom​​ Bus
  • Francis Tedesco, Academy Bus
  • Suzanne Thornburg, Capital Motor Lines​​
  • Bill Torres​, DC Trails​​
  • Derrick Waters​, Coach USA ​
  • Steve Woelfel​, Jefferson Lines​
  • Chris Shepler​, Shepler’s Mackinac​​
  • John Percy, Destination Niagara USA​
  • Sara Hamlin​, Greater Birmingham CVB
  • Heather Egan​, Grapevine CVB​
  • Cindy Brown​, Boston Duck Tours​
  • Randy Angell, Temsa​
  • Guillaume Charron,​ Prevost
  • Terry Cordell​, Transcor Data Services​ ​
  • Roman Cornell​, ABC Companies​
  • Jeff Goldwasser​, Amaya Astron Seating​ ​
  • Matt Hotchkiss,​ Wells Fargo​
  • Tom Wagner,​ Motor Coach Industries​ ​
  • Stephanie Brooks​, Globus Family of Brands​ ​
  • Bryan Cole​, Super Holiday Tours​
  • Sarah Feldstein, Tauck​
  • Elizabeth Hall​, John Hall’s Alaska​
  • A.J. Kinney​, Great Day! Tours & Charter​
  • Justin Shuler, Group Travel Network​
  • Harry Blunt, Jr., Concord Coach Lines
  • Ronald Eyre, Eyre Bus
  • Craig Lentzsch, Vonlane

Your dedicated support team

Meet the ABA Staff

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Fred Ferguson, MBA, MS

President & CEO

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Eric Braendel

Chief Financial Officer

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Vicki Osman, CTIS

Senior Vice President of Events and Sponsorships

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Callie Hoyt

Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Government Relations

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Julie Davis

Vice President of Marketing and Membership

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Ben H. Rome

Senior Director of Content

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Lewis H. Myers, III

Director of Government Relations & Research

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Crystal Williams

Director of Safety & Certifications

Steven Coyle

Director of Government Relations – Transportation Policy

Lori Eison Howard

Senior Manager of Events and Sponsorship Sales

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Boshia Smith

Senior Membership Manager

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Emi Ingalls

Operations Specialist