atlanta

chapter Officers

Officer of Development
Wallis Fairvalley

Officer of Communications
Nicole Shipper

Officer of Membership
Kathy Lu

Officer of Events
Natalie Aldridge

For information on helping to further develop our Atlanta chapter, please contact us at atl@millennialsintravel.com

OFFICER OF DEVELOPMENT

Wallis Fairvalley - RED LETTER TRAVEL

Wallis Fairvalley, an Atlanta native, studied business at Birmingham-Southern College and quickly found her calling in the travel industry. In 2016, she began as a coordinator, and by 2018, she had co-founded Red Letter Travel, bringing a fresh perspective to luxury travel. Splitting her time between Atlanta and Lisbon, Portugal, Wallis is passionate about exploring local food scenes and enjoys outdoor adventures with her dog, Tala. A firm believer in the transformative power of travel, Wallis encourages living life guided by a compass, not a clock.

OFFICER OF COMMUNICATIONS

Nicole Shipper - Trips By Nic

Nicole has been full speed ahead in the travel industry since 2021. A career pivot during the pandemic lead her to launching her own luxury travel agency and leaving her product management/fintech career behind her. A natural wanderlust peaked her interest in this industry along with the desire to run her own business. After completing the TMBA program through Gifted Travel Network in 2022, she continued to grow her business. 2023 & 2024 promise to be busy, successful years with a growing team and number of agents in the works! Personal favorite trips include safari & hiking in South America. Clients come from all over and travel the world with Italy being a top booked destination.

Officer of Membership

Kathy Lu - EXplora Journeys

Kathy Lu, originally from Los Angeles, zigzagged her way to Atlanta. She started in the industry in 2008; and is now the Business Relationship Lead in the Southeast for Explora Journeys. A playful and curious lover of travel who began cruising from a young age, Kathy has spent much of her life exploring the world. Her favorite destinations include Greece and Vietnam, and her future-travels wish list includes iconic spots like South Africa, New Zealand and Japan. Whether at home in Atlanta, in a fine restaurant, at a taco truck, or aboard a luxury ship, Kathy enjoys the foodie life. She loves contemporary art and Scotch whisky that is old enough to order its own drink.

OFFICER OF EVENTS

Natalie Aldridge - BELMOND

Natalie's journey in the travel industry began in 2014 with a role at an all-inclusive brand in Mexico, where her primary focus was elevating travel agency sales in the Southeast US market.This experience paved the way for her involvement with a diverse portfolio, including representing a collection of hotels across Mexico and the Wymara Resort and Villas in Turks & Caicos through her own representation company. As her career evolved, she transitioned into the realm of global sales, taking on the exclusive representation of Belmond in the Southeast US region.