Our Specialists
Susan Nelson, CTC
Manager
Graduate of 2-year programme in Travel & Tourism at Confederation College.
Over 30 years in travel industry; received Certified Travel Consultant designation 1980
"School at Sea" - Caribbean cruise school, Alaska cruise school
Specializes in cruises, ski vacations, international travel - Europe, Orient, Caribbean.
susan@thundercountrytravel.com
Rosemary Murphy, CTC
Corporate Sales Supervisor
Graduate of 2-year programme in Travel & Tourism at Confederation College.
Over 30 years in travel industry with 5 years at Canadian Airlines; received Certified Travel Consultant designation 1979; speaks Finnish and Italian with a knowledge of Greek; lived in, and travelled Europe extensively.
Specializes in Europe, Orient & Caribbean cruises; Corporate travel, sports groups.
European fares - Finland and Scandinavia.
rosemary@thundercountrytravel.com
Tina Carastathis, BA, CTC, ACC
Marketing Manager
Graduate of University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Arts, graduate of Westervelt Travel Program.
Received Certified Travel Consultant designation in 1983, over 25 years in travel industry;
Speaks fluent Greek with knowledge of French; travelled extensively and lived in Europe,
expert in group travel.
tina@thundercountrytravel.com
Lionel Laprade
Corporate Sales
Over 30 years in the travel industry
Travelled extensively around the world;
Expert in Group travel, especially Sports Groups.
lionel@thundercountrytravel.com
Inga Weldon
Travel Consultant
Graduate of 2-year programme in Travel & Tourism at Confederation College; Fluent in Finnish with over 28 years as a travel consultant
Travelled to Australia, the Caribbean and Northern Europe, especially Finland.
inga@thundercountrytravel.com
Rylee Lempiala
Accounting
Graduate, Office Administration General Certificate Program at Confederation College. Currently working towards Executive Diploma; 4 years as Finance Clerk (human resources, payroll and accounts payable);
travelled to numerous destinations within Canada.
rylee@thundercountrytravel.com
Leanna Waite
Managing Director
Previously a nurse. Leanna is a world traveler with over 30 cruises under her belt.; Leanna has a wealth of knowledge on many destinations around the world and has taken on the daily operation of the travel agency.
leanna@thundercountrytravel.com
Tim Waite
President
President of the Credit Bureaus of NWO Inc, Global Computer Maintenance & Support and now Thunder Country Travel.
Tim has travelled extensively throughout the world with a special love of the sea. Tim has cruised over 30 times .
travel@thundercountrytravel.com