&[mCompanyName] Management Team

Vik Kachoria - Founder, CEO & President
Vik has combined his love of travel and photography to create Real Adventures. He spent two years hitching around the world where he laid dynamite lines, mined opals and delivered luxury vehicles. Over the past 15 years, he has founded two successful technology companies and worked in M&A and business development roles. He holds an MBA and a BA in Physics & Math from Boston University.

I love traveling and do so every chance I get. In fact, it might appear that I was born a traveler. Before even turning 11, I had lived in London, Augusta (Georgia), Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Rochester (NY), and Karachi. Things got even more fun after graduating from Boston University in 1984 when I worked and hitched my way around the world for almost two years spending time in Australia, South Pacific, Asia and Europe. Since those early days, I've also traveled to Mexico, Canada, South America, Caribbean, and across the United States. Most people think that I've seen everything, but I think I've barely glimpsed the beauty of the world. There is so much to explore, so much to experience and so many people to meet.

&[mCompanyName], a natural outgrowth of my passion for travel, was started in July 1998 to inspire and help others to explore all the exciting travel options. Not only did the company survive the Internet meltdown, it continued to grow at an incredibly rapid pace. I'd like to think it was due to my business skills, but more likely it's because I just didn't have the money to lose.

I'd love to share my passion for travel with the world! I invite you to share your enthusiasm with fellow travelers from all four corners of the globe.

Vanessa Doss - Marketing Assistant
Vanessa is passionate about travel and takes every chance she can to go on fun and exciting adventures. Since planning a trip is half the fun, she loves working for a company with so many interesting and diverse travel ideas. She has traveled extensively in the continental United States and Hawaii, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean. A Southern California native, she has been living in Boston for several years and will graduate from Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences in May 2006 with a degree in International Relations.

Carolyn Bergier - Marketing Assistant
Born in Montreal, Carolyn has had a passion for travel since she took her first flight to Florida when she was only three months old. She is completing her undergraduate work at Boston University where she majors in Advertising and studies French. She came to &[mCompanyName] with valuable experience from past positions at ISM (a travel and leisure ad agency) and AdLab (Boston University’s ad agency). Her marketing background includes a mix of business development, promotion, copywriting and account management positions. Some of her favorite travel destinations include France, St. Martin and California, but she is always looking to discover a new favorite. Carolyn is excited to work for a company that shares her love of travel while helping travelers find their ideal vacation.

Kate O'Reilly - Development
Kate spent two years in Spain living, breathing and learning the culture and language. While there, she established a Training & Translation company to help Spanish businessmen and professionals improve their English and written proposals. In between clients, she found ample time and energy to explore France, Italy, Portugal, Austria and Switzerland. Kate has run the Boston Marathon three times and plans on climbing Machu Picchu next summer.

Atticus Kelbley - Marketing
Atticus has traveled extensively through India and South East Asia, living with local families, trekking through deserts and over mountains, and finding the choicest spots for relaxing. He has backpacked through much of Europe and has traveled and lived throughout the United States and Canada. He hopes to help inspire others to go out and see the world's beauty for themselves.

Devin Silberfein - Content Development
Devin's interest in computers and love for travel brought him to &[mCompanyName]. He has been on both tremendously exciting and wonderfully relaxing trips and hopes to share his experiences and learn about new ones. Devin is majored in Television at Boston University's College of Communication.

Neal St. Clair - Marketing
Neal spent the summer and fall of 1999 traveling the United States, Canada, and Europe with his local Boston band Fastbreak. Neal attended Boston University, concentrating in business administration and marketing.

Shane Kelbley - Content Development
Shane spent the summer of 1999 living on a commune in Israel, and traveling around the Middle East. Shane attended Boston University, focusing on english literature and philosophy. During the school year, he works for Boston's Intergenerational Literacy Project as a literacy tutor. He also teaches ESL at the Boston Center for Adult Education.

Stacy Reiter - Public Relations
Since 1995, Stacy has lived alternately in Singapore, Boston, Tokyo, and London. She has traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Stacy attended Boston College with a concentration in English literature and political science. She also serves as a freelancer in the communications department of the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc.

Brandon Saxon - Marketing and Development
Brandon returns to the US after traveling throughout Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa where he wrote a thesis on Economic Restructuring, gave a speech in front of the South African President, lived with a Zulu Family, and surfed monster waves in shark infested waters. He comes to &[mCompanyName] with a special interest in building a site, which will be accessible and useful to all travelers. Brandon is from California and attended Boston College majoring in Economics.