About EO

The Educational Opportunities 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

Vice President
Tim Brown - Corporate VP

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
12+ years

Vice President
Joanne Howard - VP Information Systems

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Tour Host Assistants Department

Tour Host Assistant Manager
Elissa Hovet
Tour Host Assistant 
Kaye Cline
Tour Host Assistant
Lisa Polanco
 
Tour Host Assistant
Natalie Kale
Tour Host Assistant
Matthew Beard
Tour Host Assistant
Tracy Minyard
Tour Host Assistant
Ashley Goodnight

Passenger Services

Passenger Services Manager
Bethany Boston

Passenger Services
Irene Dobson
Passenger Services
Keilah Thompson

Operations Department

Director of Operations
Angie Tice

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Assistant Director of Operations
Nadia Charchyan

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
15+ years

Air Department

Air Department Director
Paul Brown

Air Department Assistant
Martha Beard

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
15+ years

Air Department Assistant
Teri Cuthrell

 

Missions Department

Missions Director
Gordon Moody

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
15+ years

Missions Assistant
Marie Jeffries

Missions Assistant
Brenda Dobson

Development Department

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

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
14+ years

Executive Assistant to the President
Kathy Bouchard

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
15+ years


Executive Assistant to the VP
Jen Blankmann
 
Administrative Assistant
Amanda Blackburn

 

Marketing Department

Director of Marketing
Paul Holly

 


Director of Communications
Stephen Robles
Travel Itinerary Specialist
Dr. Bill Baudendistal

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Specialty Department

Specialty Division Director
Mark Boston
 
Specialty Division Assistant
Jacqueline Lusby
Sales Assistant
Peggy Dawson

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
14+ years

Computer Department

Computer Division
Patricia Lusby

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Printing and Shipping Department

 
Graphic Design,
Typesetting and Printing
Linda Bussman

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

Print Shop Manager
Gary Couey

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
25+ years

No Photo Available Shipping
Keith Barber

Accounting Department

Internal Affairs/Accounting
Shawn Reynolds
Accounting
Lin Brown

Years in the 
Ministry of
Christian Travel
15+ years

Accounting
Leila Garard
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Accounting
Kim Barber
Directors of Travel Ministry 
There are Over 100 "DTM's"
Across the USA