Ventura leadership, executive team and strategic vision

Leadership that lifts people, brands and impact

We ensure long term stability, secure jobs and a culture of growth and fun

At Ventura TRAVEL, our leadership team is committed to building a stable, secure, and inspiring workplace where every vMember can grow and thrive. We believe travel should create meaning for both guests and communities. Instead of top-down management, our leaders empower specialist brands, support every vMember, and champion responsible growth. We always stay true to our mission, replacing mass tourism with travel that transforms lives.

How We Lead: Visionary and Integrator

Rocket Fuel Concept

Erick drives the delivery, Andre leads the vision

Our leadership model is built on the Rocket Fuel approach. Andre, as Visionary, sets our long-term direction and challenges us to think bigger. Erick, as Integrator, turns that vision into reality by aligning teams and ensuring smooth execution. This partnership creates clarity, stability, and a culture where every vMember can grow and enjoy their work.

How Leadership at Ventura Sets Us Apart

Our leaders do not just make decisions from the top. They listen to frontline voices, share information openly, and put purpose before profit. This approach builds trust, sparks innovation, and ensures every vMember can make a real impact.

Empowerment of Brand Autonomy

Each Ventura brand has the freedom to innovate and adapt, creating travel experiences that truly connect with their audiences. This autonomy helps us stay agile and relevant in a fast-changing world.

Decentralized Decision-Making

We trust our local teams and specialists to make decisions that best serve their regions. This ensures we stay agile and deeply connected to local needs.

Transparent Communication

We share our goals, challenges, and successes openly with all vMembers. This transparency builds trust and a strong sense of shared purpose.

Purpose-Driven Leadership

Our leaders make decisions based on our values and commitment to responsible travel. We always put people and the planet first.

Collaborative Goal Setting

Every vMember has a voice in setting our priorities and goals. This shared ownership keeps us aligned and motivated.

Continuous Learning and Feedback

We encourage ongoing learning and feedback so our teams can keep growing, experimenting, and innovating.

The Executive Team

Meet the Ventura TRAVEL leadership team: a diverse group of experts driving our mission, growth, and innovation. Each leader brings unique skills and vision to their area, ensuring Ventura delivers exceptional travel experiences, operational excellence, and sustainable impact across all our brands. Get to know the people shaping our company's future below.

Andre (Visionary) Andre guides vision, defines long term direction, challenges assumptions, protects culture, ensures purpose driven growth, and empowers brands to innovate, improve, scale, and deliver results.

Benno (Platform Brands) Benno leads platform brands, improves conversion, scales operations, strengthens product quality, drives revenue performance, aligns teams, and ensures each platform delivers reliable high value experiences.

Brian (Market Entry) Brian leads market entry, researches opportunities, builds local strategies, supports new brand launches, aligns cross functional teams, and ensures each entry is efficient and sustainable.

Christina (Epic Trips) Christina leads Epic Trips, shapes bold adventure concepts, improves product quality, aligns operations, strengthens brand identity, and ensures every trip delivers unique high energy experiences.

Erick (Integrator) Erick turns vision into execution, aligns teams, fixes friction, builds systems, drives operational clarity, and ensures strategies become consistent results across brands with reliable performance.

Gustavo (Tech & AI) Gustavo leads technology, drives AI integration, builds scalable systems, improves data, strengthens infrastructure, and ensures tools empower teams to work faster, smarter, and with consistency.

Hannes (Marketing) Hannes drives marketing strategy, builds demand, scales brand visibility, improves acquisition efficiency, aligns messaging, and ensures each brand attracts the right travelers through strong storytelling.

Kim (Sales & Traveler Success) Kim leads sales and traveler success, improves conversion, strengthens communication, aligns processes, supports travelers, and ensures every customer receives clear guidance and support throughout journeys.

Marcia (People & Culture) Marcia leads people strategy, strengthens culture, develops talent, supports leaders, drives vMember engagement, and ensures motivated people grow, succeed, and feel valued across the organization.

Marie (Impact & Foundation) Marie leads CSR, impact and VSocial Foundation, strengthens community partnerships, ensures responsible travel standards, scales social projects, and guarantees every trip delivers real measurable positive impact.

Miky (Group Travel Brands) Miky leads group travel brands, strengthens product excellence, standardizes operations, supports brand directors, improves traveler experience, and ensures group tours run smoothly and consistently worldwide.

Patricio (Finance) Patricio oversees finances, ensures cash stability, manages reporting, strengthens controls, supports strategic decisions, optimizes resource allocation, and keeps the company financially healthy, transparent, and stable.

Ralf (Acquisitions & IPO) Ralf leads acquisitions and IPO preparation, manages due diligence, evaluates targets, supports founders, strengthens financial structures, and ensures each acquisition creates value for both sides.

Create Impact Together

Ventura is built with people who share purpose, courage, and curiosity. If you want to shape the future of responsible travel with us, there are clear ways to join.

Start a Partnership

Collaborate with us to create meaningful, win win travel experiences with long term impact.

Find Your Dream Job

Work with purpose, grow fast, and join a global team that builds meaningful travel.

Launch a New Brand

Bring your travel niche to life inside our House of Specialist Brands with full support.

Press & Media

If you cover travel, destinations, impact, or industry trends, we share insights, stories, and access to showcase meaningful travel.

Sell Your Company

If you want your life's work to grow with purpose, we offer a fair and human acquisition path.