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TPN is controlled by a Board of Directors. While TPN will be organized as a LLC, there are no funds that flow into TPN making it a non-financial entity. Below is a list of the Directors and a brief biography of each one.

Executive Director Jim Terracciano, CTC, MCC: A passion for cruising led Jim into the travel industry as his second career in 1996. Since then he has been able to capitalize on the extensive managerial and organizational skills obtained during his previous 25 year career in law enforcement. Having always been a staunch advocate of professionalism, he attended and graduated from travel school prior to he and his wife Nancy opening their first home based, independent agency. Along the way Jim has attained several industry certifications including CTC and DS from the Travel Institute, MCC from CLIA, and numerous ‘expert’ certifications from various suppliers as well as IATAN accreditation. He has accepted active roles within the industry such as appearing on panels at trade shows, being interviewed for trade articles, hosting a seminar at sea, and most notably as accepting an appointment in 1998 as the first, and current, Member at Large on the NACTA Board of Directors. In that capacity he was a speaker at the ASTA Scam Conference in Washington D.C. in 2000. Jim and Nancy are the co-owners of their second home based agency, Cruise & Land Affairs, located in Dunkirk, MD. You may contact Jim at:

Jim Terracciano, CTC, MCC
Cruise & Land Affairs

Dunkirk, MD
TPN2008@comcast.net
410-257-4300

Director Tom Ogg: Tom is a 37-year travel industry veteran. After a 12-year stint with Aloha Airlines in various sales management positions, Tom opened a Hawaii wholesale tour company with his wife Joanie. Tom has owned numerous retail travel agencies, operated one of the first credible host travel agencies for home-based agents, has written numerous articles and books on the travel industry including "How to Buy or Sell a Travel Agency", "How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency", "Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat" and his most recent book "Home Based Travel Affiliate". Tom (with his wife Joanie) was co-Owner of the National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA) before its acquisition by ASTA and was the founder of the www.CruiseReviews.com complex of cruise and port review websites. Tom has trained tens of thousands of travel professionals on all aspects of selling travel and hosted hundreds of cruise seminars teaching cruise professionals how to excel by successfully selling cruises. Tom operates www.HomeBasedTravelAgent.com and publishes a free newsletter for travel agents that is considered one of the best in the industry. If you would like to receive Tom's newsletter click HERE . You may contact Tom at;

Tom Ogg
Tom Ogg & Associates

P.O. Box 2398
Valley Center, CA 92082
TomOgg@aol.com or
760-751-1007

Director Nancy Norris: Nancy Norris has been in the travel business since 2001. Previously, she was an educator and holds dual Masters Degrees in curriculum and instruction and administration. During her tenure in the travel profession, she has totally immersed herself in both the selling and educational aspects of the industry. She has authored articles and been a consultant on travel books for consumers. But more importantly, she has been instrumental in creating textbooks, workbooks, study guides and Internet resources for home-based travel agents. She has worked at trade shows, served on panels at travel conventions, moderated travel agent forums and escorted travel agents on seminars at sea. She owns her own home-based travel agency and is also sole proprietor of Norris Education and Certification Consultants. You may contact Nancy at;

Nancy Norris
P. O. Box 228
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
NECConsultant@yahoo.com or
440-943-1452