Meet Our Staff

Suzanne Dennis

Assistant Leisure Manager, Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Luxury Cruises |

Suzanne has lived in Naples FL for 55 years. She has spent her entire 30 year travel career with the the 'Preferred Travel of Naples' family, having started with 'McDaniel Travel'.

Suzanne is presently the assistant leisure manager at the agency and specializes in luxury cruising and land/hotel programs associated with cruise itinerary packages.

She has cruised extensively throughout the world, and knows how important complement of guest to individual ship is, for a successful and fulfilling experience.

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Elizabeth Hillman

Senior Travel Consultant

Areas of Expertise: All Inclusive | Caribbean | Europe | Europe - Cruises | Groups | Luxury Cruises | Mexico |

Liz's professional travel experience goes back 35 years beginning as Reservations Manager at luxury hotels and working for a Trans World Airlines. She previously owned and managed her own travel agency for 13 years in the suburbs of Philadelphia before relocating to Florida in 2001.

Liz has a passion for cruising. She has experienced some of the finest luxury cruises to Alaska , Caribbean, Europe and Transatlantic. She has traveled to England (4 times), Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, South Africa, Botswana (hunting safari), South America, Central America, Mexico, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada and most of the Islands in the Caribbean.

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Karen Kelley, CTC, DS

Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: British Isles | Cruises | Europe | Greece | Ireland | Italy | Luxury Cruises | Mediterranean | South Pacific | Spain |

Joining Preferred Travel in 2009 and a resident of Naples since 2001, Karen started her luxury travel career at the prestigious 'Neiman Marcus' in Texas. A proud alumni of 'Michigan State' University, she has pursued and enjoyed numerous management positions in Texas and Ohio.

Karen is a certified travel counselor (CTC) and destination specialist (DS) for the South Pacific and France, having had the enjoyable opportunity to live and work in France for many years. She is also proud to have completed an in depth study program with the Spanish tourist board, which allows her to cultivate and maintain a great association with them.

With her great enthusiasm and wonderful appreciation for customized and independent itineraries, Karen takes pride in assuring her clients have the very best travel experience possible. She truly enjoys planning every aspect of travel from honeymoons, cruises, tours and multi generational family travel both by land and sea.

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Kit Mathews

Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: All Inclusive | Europe | Luxury Cruises |

From the Great Wall of China to kissing the Blarney Stone, Kit has traveled extensively throughout the world.

After many years in the corporate world as an international flight manager for a major airline, Kit is fully dedicated to managing your travel plans with a personal touch. For a well planned holiday on a cruise or to an exotic location, he will ensure you have an absolutely wonderful experience. Kit has successfully achieved the Commodore status with Cunard Academy and Princess Cruises, and he has obtained the Expert level of knowledge with Crystal Cruises and Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line.

As a travel counselor, Kit feels his success is due to forging personal relationships based on trust and integrity with his clients. Kit has sailed numerous times on Seabourn and Silversea as well as many other cruise lines. Let him help you make a world of difference in the way you experience travel!

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Beverly Rogers

Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Africa | British Isles | Canada | Caribbean | Cruises - Canada | Europe | Europe - Cruises | Greek Isles | Indonesia | Italy | Luxury Cruises | Mediterranean | Scandinavia |

Beverly has been in the travel industry for over 42 years.

She has previously owned and operated her own travel agency on beautiful 5th Avenue in Naples for more than 13 years.

Her special interests and specialties include: Africa, Europe, Asia, Indonesia, and luxury cruising.

Her very extensive travels have afforded her an intimate knowledge or the world's best destinations.

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Wendy Taylor, CTC

Leisure Division Leader, Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Africa | Asia | Bahamas | China | Europe - Cruises | Hong Kong | Luxury Cruises | Safaris | Thailand |

With almost 20 years in the travel industry, the country of Panama is one of Wendy's most frequent destinations, with it's charms that include a stunning coastline of palm fringed beaches and boasts an incredibly diverse wildlife.

She has had the privilege of traveling to many and distinct parts of Asia including China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore. Her extensive travels have also taken her to South Africa and Botswana, Chile and Patagonia, Hayman Island and Uluru, Peru, Costa Rica, Alaska, Australia and the Caribbean Islands. Also, Wendy has enjoyed cruising and is an expert in: Europe, Hong Kong, Latin and North America, the Mexican Riviera, Bermuda, Alaska, 'Disney Cruise Lines' and Tahiti.

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