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Melissa Foley
Founding Director, All About Africa Marketing and Consulting
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Joined September 2018
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About me

Utilizing over two decades of executive marketing and business development expertise in corporate America, combined with extensive global travel experience I try to provide a unique perspective on tourism development.

Having lived abroad for several years consulting for various NGO’s in Greece, India, Cambodia, Thailand and Tanzania. Primarily focused on women’s health, education, advocacy and wildlife conservation she has developed and implemented sustainable outreach programs integrating responsible tourism and volunteerism with local community development.

Most recently as founding Director of All About Africa a boutique marketing consulting firm to Africa tour operators, lodges and the largest safari vehicle manufacturing company in Africa, I've established international networks and is actively promoting the development of corporate social responsibility policies into the tourism industry.

Having successfully climbed Kilimanjaro in 2016, I have a strong passion and commitment to the fair and ethical treatment of the hardworking mountain crew and currently serving on the Board of Directors of The Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project, The International Mountain Explorer’s Connection and Fair Voyage. She also serves as an auditor for Travelife for Tour Operators and project manager of Green Tour Africa – a EU funded initiative to engage all industry stakeholders to increase the social and environmental sustainability of the African tourism supply chain.

Why did you join the community?

I live for tourism networking and support

What is your favorite travel destination?

Africa

Where do you dream of traveling to?

Antartica

What was your first travel job?

European tour guide

What do you want to learn more about?

Responsible Tourism

Three words that describe why we should travel?

People, planet, profit

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