Vice President of Product and Operations

For Pam Hoffee, travel seems to run in the family, at least when it comes to career choice. The daughter of an Air Force father, Hoffee yearned to travel the world just as her father did. Raised in a suburb of Denver, Colo., Hoffee grew up hearing her father tell stories of exotic locales. It was not, however, until she accepted a summer internship aboard a World Explorer Alaskan cruise ship, that she got her first taste of travel. This summer internship led to an eight-year stint as the manager of the cruise line’s shore excursion department, where Hoffee designed and implemented land tours. When it came time to “jump ship,” Hoffee transferred to the company’s corporate offices in San Francisco where she was named director of operations.

As director of operations, Hoffee created several new itineraries for the cruise line including a Panama Canal program. Her favorite part of the job was creating meaningful experiences between the ship’s passengers and locals. During one particular Christmastime cruise, Hoffee organized a holiday party onboard the ship for local children while the ship was docked in Guatemala. The passengers and cruise line donated so many gifts that the small town was overwhelmed with presents.

A desire to return to her native Colorado brought Hoffee to Group Voyagers, Inc. (GVI) in September 2003. Hoffee initially managed the product development department responsible for all aspects of tour planning and brochure production for North America, Central and South America, the South Pacific and Asia. This experience afforded her the opportunity to be part of the planning of many memorable vacations for the company’s passengers around the world.

In 2005, Hoffee was named vice president of product and operations for the Globus family of brands, a position that oversees the development, operations, inventory, documents and air travel teams. Hoffee also is an active member in the National Tour Association (NTA) and the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

Out of all of her travels, Hoffee lists India, Brazil and Guatemala as her top destinations, although she enjoys just about every place she visits. These days, however, she seems to enjoy being at home as much as traveling, thanks to her fiancé Jake and their schnauzer and poodle mix, Bella.