About Us

Dan is a member of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) and the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP). He chairs the Collette Foundation board, Collette's global nonprofit aimed at giving children in our global communities opportunities to thrive through hunger and education initiatives. He sits on the Charitable Foundation board for Bristol County Savings Bank; is the former Chairman for Tourism Cares; serves as Co-Chairman of the Pawtucket Foundation, an organization committed to the continued economic development of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Collette's home city; and served on the Fairfield University Center for Faith and Public Life board since 2005. An engaged supporter of nonprofit causes including the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Hospice, Hasbro Children's Hospital and Amos House, he was inducted into the Tourism Hall of Fame for his contributions to the community, through philanthropic endeavors and significant contributions to the advancement of responsible tourism. He’s a graduate of Fairfield University with a degree in marketing as well as Harvard Business School's Executive Owner/President Management program.

Dan loves Springsteen, traveling the world and relaxing at home with family, including his 8 grandchildren.

Jaclyn is an avid supporter of many nonprofit organizations. She sits on the boards of Gennaro, Inc. and serves on the board of advisors for the Collette Foundation. She loves traveling the world, exercising and finding new recipes from her travels (or from Giada); she loves to cook with lemons. Her favorite role in life is mother to three wonderful children – twin boys and a little girl. She enjoys taking trips with her family, bringing her two greatest passions together.

Prior to joining Collette, Bob held senior financial leadership roles at Cookson Electronics, was CFO at Daly & Wolcott, and Controller at the Providence Journal Company. Bob began his financial career in 1989 with KPMG in Providence and remained with them for six years. Bob is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Rhode Island. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Providence College and his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Bryant University.

Aside from travel, Bob enjoys playing golf and skiing. He is also an active member in the community. Bob is a board member, finance Chair and Treasurer for Fellowship Health Resources, a non-profit organization providing services to individuals with mental illness across 8 states. He also serves on the board of March of Dimes (RI & SE New England) and on the finance committee of Tourism Cares.

Bob resides in South Kingstown, RI along with his wife, Donna and their three children.

Prior to joining Collette, Rachelle worked in the financial services industry. She has previously served on executive leadership teams and committees contributing to the development of business strategy and workforce mobilization. While she has many accomplishments, one of Rachelle's proudest moments was her team being recognized for learning innovation with the 2013 Learning Elite Award, a nationally recognized achievement.

Rachelle holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Master's degree in Human Resources Development. She also has an Advanced Leadership Certificate from Babson Executive Development, and an Executive Leadership Development Certificate from Harvard Business School.

In her spare time, Rachelle enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys. She is active in her son's lives with their sports and academic activities, as well as active in her faith community and volunteers her time in supporting community priorities. She is passionate about learning, in particular childhood education ensuring children have access to quality education early in life regardless of socio-economic status. She previously served on the board of Inspiring Minds, a not-for-profit organization focused on providing educational support services enabling inner city children to grow academically and socially. Aside from traveling, she also loves knitting/crocheting and reading.

A travel industry veteran for 35 years, Paula began her career with Eastern Airlines, holding positions of Passenger Service Manager and Interim Director at Boston's Logan International Airport. She was recruited by Collette in 1992.

Among her many accomplishments, she implemented a Harvard Business School concept resulting in a system to enhance operational efficiencies within several departments that she oversees. She spearheads the Guest Relations Taskforce, which focuses on the overall quality of Collette's tours and experiences. She also developed a crisis management system to continuously monitor and communicate unforeseen events affecting the health and safety of travelers while on tour.

Paula has long been well-respected in the travel industry. Travel Agent Magazine has nominated her five times as one of the most powerful women in travel. She serves as vice chair on the executive committee for the United States Tour Operators Association. She is an active member of the Wings Club in New York.

In the community, Paula serves the Rhode Island Chapter of St. Jude Children's Hospital and is a Board Trustee for Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, a nonpartisan group that provides research aimed at improving state and local government. She is on the committee for the Flames of Hope Run/Walk Series to benefit the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Research Foundation. She is an active volunteer with Tourism Cares, a nonprofit that brings travel organizations industry-wide together in the unified mission to help preserve, conserve, and protect tourism-related sites in America that need care and rejuvenation.

She  holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Certification in Gerontology. She has also completed the Executive Leadership programs at the Harvard Business School for innovation and strategy executive education as well as customer service and performance.