We are excited to announce four new Client Relationship Specialists to the Pellucid Travel family. They all join with a wealth of knowledge in the travel industry and to get to know them better, we asked them a few fun questions below. For more information on their background, check our Meet the Team page.
Kelsey Fischer
1. Why do you love working in the travel industry?
Meeting and getting to know people from all across the country. You learn about different lifestyles and locations. I can "see" a little bit of the country without having to visit it, although given the chance to visit - I'd jump at it!
2. Who is your favorite sports team?
Anything Syracuse University, Bills, or Yankees
3. Best sports memory
I love watching my kids enjoy their sports and the excitement they have playing and competing!
Gretchen Secky
1. Why do you love working in the travel industry?
Getting to know different areas of the country and learning something historical about it is my personal favorite reason for traveling!
2. Who is your favorite sports team?
Buffalo Bills Baby!!!
3. Best sports memory
Playing catch with Johnny Bench, Brooks Robinson and Lou Brock at Cooperstown. I didn't know then what legends they were!!
Linda Smith
1. Why do you love working in the travel industry?
My love of travel would be my reason. I want to share that love with other people to make the best experience possible happen for them. If I can just do one thing to make their experience better, it's worth it. Sharing tips or recommendations is the best way to do that.
2. Who is your favorite sports team?
Currently, it's the Tampa Bay Bucs. When Greg Jennings played for Green Bay, I rooted for them, having a personal connection to Greg after booking many trips for him and his wife, Nicole, including their honeymoon.
3. Best sports memory?
I played a mediocre tennis game in my teen years but lived vicariously through watching my brothers compete at national events, meeting future tennis celebrity stars along the way. I continued supporting my own kids, my daughter, a competitive baton twirler, winning the World Championship in Amsterdam and my son. played college baseball. I can't say that I have just one favorite, because I keep making new sports memories with my grandsons, the oldest playing college football in the fall.
Patti Gaudy
1. Why do you love working in the travel industry?
I love working in the travel industry because generally, people are happy when they travel! I am a "people person" by nature and love to interact with the clients, whether it is for a traveling sports team or a vacation client. My vacation clients are fun because I can recommend places, I've been to myself and can share my own experiences to help make their vacation the best ever!
2. Who is your favorite sports team?
I guess I would have to say the Buffalo Bills, since it's my "home" team. They've had their ups and downs, but their "ups" are especially fun to watch! Also, I worked with the team scheduling all of the corporate events at their Summer Training Camp for 19 years, so I guess that's why they are my favorite team!
3. Best sports memory
I didn't play sports myself, but thoroughly enjoyed watching my kids play everything from soccer, football, cheerleading and dance! My best sports memory has to have been watching my son play soccer in his senior year of high school. Even though he played club soccer since he was 8 yrs old, his senior year was the first year he played Varsity. He was a track star and a wrestler but decided to play soccer in his last year of high school. He started out slow but was soon nicknamed "The Machine" and helped take his team to the State Championships that year! Very exciting for me to watch!
