Elaine Chu

Elaine Chu has more than thirty years of travel industry experience, spanning an extensive list of roles. Her passion for exploring the world began on a student choral performance tour of Europe, then was cemented during two years of study abroad in France while earning a bachelor of arts from Boston University. As a freelance tour manager for twenty years, Elaine traveled to every continent. Transitioning to in-house roles, she held a variety of positions at travel companies in sales, tour operations and quality. Prior to joining Conservancy Travel and the Alabama Civil Rights Tourism Association, Elaine was product development and contracting director at Road Scholar.