About EO
Our Staff
Our Founder
Jim Ridgway, Sr. (retired)

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel

40+ years

Our President
James Ridgway, Jr.

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
21+ years

President - Cruise Division
Richard Ridgway

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
27+ years

Vice President
Tim Brown - Corporate VP

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
9+ years

Vice President
Joanne Howard - VP Information Systems

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Key Accounts Department

Takes Care of Key Accounts, Answer Questions About Their Groups and
Make Sure all the Details for the Group are Handled Properly 

Key Accounts Manager
Peggy Dawson

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
11+ years

Key Accounts Assistant
Kaye Cline
Key Accounts Assistant
Bethany Dadswell

Reservations Department

Takes Care of our Hosts and Passengers, Answer Questions About Their Travel and
Make Sure all the Details for the Journey are Handled Properly 

Reservation Assistant
Leila Garard
Reservation Assistant
Sara Mullins
Reservation Assistant
Fran Bonagura
Reservation Assistant
Ron Cuthrell
Reservation Assistant
Jackie Lusby
Reservation Assistant
Cheri Jonas
Reservation Assistant
Holly Smith

Operations Department

Handles the Travel Details... Coordinates with Overseas Offices... Takes Care of Thousands of Miniscule Details that Ensure You have the Smoothest Journey Possible!

Director of Operations
Angie Tice

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Assistant Director of Operations
Nadia Charchyan

Air Department

Handles the Air Arrangements for your Travel Program

Air Department Director
Paul Brown

Air Department Assistant
Martha Beard

Air Department Assistant
Teri Cuthrill

Air Department Assistant

Cecilia Baldini-Chavez

Missions Department

Handles the Travel Details for Short-term Mission Groups Around the World...

Missions Director
Gordon Moody

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
10+ years

Missions Assistant
Tracy Martzloff

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
11+ years

Missions Assistant
Marie Jeffries

Development Department

Tells the EO story... Helps Group Leaders to get started, Re-Energize Established Group Leaders

Executive Director of Travel Ministry 
Robert Duncan
Area Director of Travel Ministry
Paula Cole

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
10+ years

Assistant to the Executive Team
Kathy Bouchard

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
13+ years

Administrative Assistant
Amanda Blackburn
Directors of Travel Ministry 
There are Over 100 "DTM's"
Across the USA

Director of Marketing and Communications
Susan Andrus

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Senior Sales Coordinator
Harlene Verkler

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
30+ years

Specialty Department

Helps Group Leaders with Special Needs

Specialty Division Director
Mark Boston
 

Computer Department

Keeps the information and data humming !

Computer Division
Patricia Lusby

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Printing and Shipping Department

Gets the EO story on Paper

 
Print Shop Manager
Gary Couey
 
Graphic Design,
Typesetting and Printing
Linda Bussman
Shipping
Keith Barber

Accounting Department

Keeps EO on the Straight and Narrow

Internal Affairs/Accounting
Shawn Reynolds
Accounting
Lin Brown
Accounting
Sherri Boston
Accounting
Kim Barber