ABOUT

Shari Wynn, MBA, CTC

A graduate of Stanford University, Shari started working in the travel industry in 1984.  In 1991, she earned
the  Certified  Travel  Consultant  (CTC)  certification  from  The  Travel  Institute,  the  oldest  and  most 
respected  non-profit certification organization in the travel industry. This designation is conferred upon
travel  professionals  who have  at  least  five  years of  travel  industry  experience,  complete  rigorous
certification and  testing,  demonstrate extensive industry knowledge and experience, and  exemplify the
highest  standards  of  professionalism.  There  are  less  than  450  Certified Travel Consultants in Illinois. 

Soulful Odyssey helps clients define their travel choices by using years of knowledge and expertise alongside our worldwide supplier partners to find travel opportunities which match their desires. Our clients make a significant investment - time, money, trust, and dreams - with us.  In return,  we craft trips with impeccable care and attentive touches as if they were our own trip by planning unforgettable moments plus the essentials  of getting from points A to B. 

Details matter.  The level of attention we give to travel planning ensures every client feels confident and secure. We curate seamless, customized travel itineraries so every client has a unique experience of special moments.   

Shari has experience in many aspects of the travel business including corporate, government, international, and leisure travel agency sales. She taught courses at a travel school in the Washington, DC, area. She also started a travel temps agency. Shari is a member of ASTA (the American Society of Travel Agents) and CLIA (the Cruise Lines International Association).

Soulful Odyssey, established in 2020, is  affiliated as an independent contractor with Incentive Connection Travel. ICT is a fully accredited travel agency and is a member of International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN), Travel Leaders Network, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), ASTA, and the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC).