Staff Directory

WorldClass Travel Network
7831A Southtown Center
Bloomington, MN  55431
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Central Time

PH:  952-835-8636 or 1-800-234-3576
FAX:  952-835-2340

Julie Buchanan
President & CEO
Julie@worldclassnetwork.net

Julie Buchanan is the founder of WorldClass Travel Network and began her travel career in 1985. WorldClass Travel Network has grown into an industry leader. As the President, Julie provides leadership and direction for the entire organization.  Julie is also responsible for developing community business leads and is one of the contacts and travel announcers on the FM107, morning talk radio show.  Julie is involved in many special projects.  She is married to Bob, and they have two children.  Julie loves skiing and the Greenbay Packers.

Robert Buchanan
Vice President
Robert@worldclassnetwork.net

After 14 years in the computer industry, Bob moved his focus to WorldClass Travel Network. At WorldClass Travel Network, Bob is responsible for:
> Providing all technical support to our Agent Network Members.
> Assigning all Agent Network Member log-ins.
> Managing the office computer systems.
> Overseeing all financial aspects of WorldClass Travel.
Bob enjoys skiing, scuba diving, water sports and snowmobiling.

Julie-Marie Vinkemeier
Travel Specialist
JulieV@worldclassnetwork.net

Julie Marie graduated from the Dakota County Technical College, Travel School in 1993. Julie-Marie serves leisure travel clients and also...
> Assists the Network Members with any questions, and helps with Worldspan formats and ticketing procedures.
> Assists Network Members with travel supplier questions, booking engine questions and invoicing procedures.
> Processes deliveries.
> Processes brochure requests.
Julie-Marie is a Hawaii & Disney specialist.  She is married, has three grown boys and enjoys gardening.

Margaret Carreras
Communications Director
Margaret@worldclassnetwork.net

Margaret Carreras began her career in the travel industry in 1981. At WorldClass Travel Network, she is responsible for:
> Maintaining the Company websites.
> Providing website support to the Success On Demand Members.
> Creating the emails, e-newsletters, agent newsletters.
> Coordinating meetings, seminars and tracking the agent R.S.V.P. responses.
> Working with the Company Preferred Suppliers.
Margaret is married, has two children and lives in Texas.  Her favorite destination is Hawaii and warm weather spots.

Julie “Mikkel” Mikkelsen

Travel Specialist

Mikkel@worldclassnetwork.net

Mikkel attended and graduated from the S. Eastern Travel Academy in Kissimmee, Florida. Her travel career began in 1990, she first worked as a Domestic Leisure agent for a local travel agency in Minnesota.  She accepted a transfer to the Corporate Department and became an international/domestic corporate agent.   Mikkel is responsible for:

> Assisting corporate clients with business travel plans.
> Assisting leisure clients with their travel plans.

> Assisting Network Members with any questions they may have, and help them with Worldspan.

Phil Oleisky
Travel Specialist
Phil@worldclassnetwork.net

Phil began his travel career in 1997 working as a leisure agent with local travel agencies in Minnesota.  He is a native of Minnesota, and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a major in history.  Phil has worked for other local agencies before joining WorldClass Travel Leaders in 2003.  He has traveled to Central and South America and to Mexico.  His travel specialties are Europe, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and S.E. Asia, Africa, safaris and world cruises.  Phil is a World Class Travel Leaders Travel Specialist serving leisure travel clients.

Gary, a native Minnesotan, has been in the travel business since 1999, booking all aspects of retail travel.  He graduated from the Travel Academy in Bloomington, Minnesota.  Gary is an accredited cruise counselor, a Norwegian Cruise Line Specialist and Royal Caribbean International, Cruise Expert.  His specialties are cruises, warm weather destinations and honeymoon and wedding destinations.  In 2008, Gary joined WorldClass Travel Leaders, as a Travel Specialist serving leisure travel clients.