Next Era Leadership Council | American Bus Association

Next Era Leadership Council

Embracing the past, developing the future.

Mission Statement

The New Era Leadership Council aims to support multigenerational business operations while preserving the history of the motorcoach industry. This includes focusing on the industry’s long-term future and sustainability, and long-range planning for its future.

Goal

  • Enhance the future leadership of the American Bus Association while working with next generation of motorcoach industry business owners.
  • Provide business resources and insight to determine future ABA board members.
  • Ensure the industry’s longevity, including the next generation of motorcoach manufacturing teams (sales, service).
  • Provide support to encourage upcoming generations to take over family businesses and operations.
  • Create awareness of multigenerational and family business operations in the motorcoach industry.

Disruptive Innovation Award

The Next Era Leadership Council Disruptive Innovation Award is given to an individual focused on change and advancement for the motorcoach, travel, and tourism industry, improving its long-term health and vision. The individual will be a prime example of dedication to advancing the industry, ongoing understanding of sustainable tourism, and the industry’s economic importance. Review the criteria.

To join the NELC, all participants must meet criteria to be part of the selective group of active business leaders.

  • Actively participates in the industry for 3-5 years minimum
  • Has ties to multigenerational business, including direct family relations or leadership within existing family business
  • Good-standing member of both national and statewide organizations
  • Closely associated with motorcoach operations or manufacturing companies for motorcoaches 
To request membership to the council, download this form and send to NELC@buses.org

Current NELC Leadership Committee

Elizabeth Hall, Chair
COO, John Hall’s Alaska Tours
Kyle DeVivo, Vice Chair
COO, DATTCO
Peter Borowsky, Business Planning
President, Starr Tours
Jen Stanley, Business Sustainability
VP Sales & Customer Experience, Fullington Trailways
Evan Anderson, Business Operations
COO, Anderson Coach & Tour
Alison Sherman, Business Planning
President, Klein Transportation
Lauren Grote, Business Sustainability
Director of Group Tours, Rill’s Bus Service
Ryhan Cornell, Sponsor Liaison
Senior Account Executive, ABC Companies

Not pictured:
John Croswell, Business Operations; Director of Operations, Croswell VIP Motorcoach Services
Jack Kaufman, Education; Vice President, Timi’s Tours

Founding members 

Kyle DeVivo – DATTCO
Elizabeth Hall – John Hall’s Alaska Tours and Transportation
Lauren Grote – Rill’s
Michelle Tubman – Great Canadian Holidays
Robert Saucedo – Carerra’s Coaches
Jack Kauffman – Timi’s Tours
Alex Berardi – NY Trailways
Mike Canine – Lorenz
Jeff Greteman – Windstar
Evan Anderson – Anderson Coach & Tours
Brooks Jalbert – C&J
Luke Busskohl – Arrow Stage Lines
Scott Henry – Martz

The American Bus Association serves a thriving industry that provides nearly 600 million passenger trips annually on charters, tours, scheduled service, and shuttles. Membership in ABA includes motorcoach operators, tour operators, tourism-related organizations, and products and service suppliers.

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