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Biography Newsflash: Phyllis was named the top agent for women's trips by Travel & Leisure Magazine, 2006 and 2007

Phyllis Stoller, Founder of The Women's Travel Club

Phyllis Stoller, President The Women's Travel ClubPhyllis Stoller has a BA from Tufts University, MA from New York University and a Finance Degree from the University of the South Bank, London England. She has lived and traveled extensively overseas. She now resides in New York City.

The idea for The Women's Travel Club came from her personal hunt to find travel friends. The Club's reputation grew rapidly. It became more than a leading tour operator but also an advocate for women's travel and safety needs. It is commonly mentioned in the press as such and Phyllis is quoted frequently. Phyllis is also a consultant on marketing to women, both travel and related products.

Phyllis has guided the company for 17 years; it is now a travel company with a national reputation and 1,000's of google mentions. It is recognized as the top travel club for women in North America and it is now a division of ABC Destinations LLC, a major travel company.

Phyllis is as an expert in the needs of women travelers and has appeared on local and national TV including CNN, The Today Show and Lifetime Television for Women. She was mentioned in Faith Popcorn's book: Evolution. She writes on the subject of women and travel and has been heard on numerous radio programs and quoted in over 100 newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, The Daily News, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald and The Chicago Tribune--magazines such as Travel & Leisure, Working Woman, Time and Newsweek. She is a speaker at women's clubs, charities and conventions. She has been a guest of the Women's Advisory Board for Wyndham Hotels to talk on internet marketing to women. Phyllis Stoller was honored as one of the 100 women to watch in Dade County by Miami Metro Magazine, and as one of the Leading Women of Aventura, Fl. prior to her move to New York in 2004. She was a featured speaker at The Adventure Travel Expo and at The New York Times Travel Show in early 2004, at The Miami Herald Travel Expo in March 2005 and all NBC Travel shows in 2007 plus many others.

Married
2 children: Nicholas, a comedy writer and director, Matthew, a political strategist
Education: BA Tufts University  MA New York University  Finance Degree University of the South Bank, London, England

Advisory Board memberships: Womencorps Magazine,The Spirited Woman.
Hobbies: Travel and travel literature,golf, history, clocks and cooking.
Charitable Work Miami positions are only prior to 2004 move to New York : Board Member of The Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County, Regional Representative of St. Paul's School, Concord NH, Interviewer for Tufts University, Board Member Miami Opera Guild, past member Harvard University Parents Fund, Board Member of various Women's Events in and around Dade County Fl, Board member: Funding Arts Network. Board Member: Hyatt Classic, Aventura FL
1992-Present The Women's Travel Club (USA) Inc., the largest travel club for women in North America.
Earlier career: Consultant to various investment banks 
Vice President Barclays Bank PLC. In London managed the public relations of 2 multinationals and free lanced for UK newspapers and business magazines and guidebooks. She worked at The New York Times Book Division as an editor.

Languages:  French, Spanish
Office phone 800-480-4448 info@womenstravelclub.com 

www.womenstravelclub.com

PHYLLIS IS A FREQUENT SPEAKER ON WOMEN AND TRAVEL. SHE IS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS GROUPS IN THE GREATER NEW YORK AREA OR TO SPEAK ABOUT WOMEN AND TRAVEL AT SELECTED VENUES INCLUDING TRAVEL EXPOS NATIONALLY. SHE IS ALSO A CONTRIBUTOR TO TRAVEL PUBLICATIONS WITH ARTICLES ABOUT WOMEN AND TRAVEL AND TO BLOGS ON TRAVEL AND WOMEN.SHE SERVES ON SEVERAL ADVISORY BOARDS AND WILL CONSIDER ADDITIONAL QUALITY BOARDS WHERE HER EXPERTISE IS HELPFUL.

 


E-mail us for more information: info@womenstravelclub.com

The Women's Travel Club (USA), Inc.
Phone: 800-480-4448 . Fax: 1-360-935-5080
E-Mail: info@womenstravelclub.com

200 Broadacres Drive, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

The Club donates generously to women's and girls' charities

August 11, 2008