Internova Travel Group announced that Angie Licea will step away as president of Global Travel Collection (GTC), following a tenure marked by significant growth and the transformation of the organization into a unified global business.

Licea, who has spent nearly four decades in the travel industry and more than a decade with Internova and its predecessor companies, will remain with Internova during the leadership transition while exploring other opportunities within the organization.

Since GTC’s launch in 2020, said the announcement, Licea has helped build the business into a $2.4 billion “powerhouse” and led the unification of Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group, and Altour Leisure and Entertainment under the GTC brand. Throughout that evolution, said the announcement, she has worked to leverage the scale of the organization while preserving the independence and entrepreneurial culture of its advisors and legacy businesses.

J.D. O’Hara, CEO of Internova Travel Group, said Licea  “took on the challenge of bringing together some of the most established names and accomplished advisors in luxury travel and helped create a stronger, more connected organization.” Today’s GTC, he said, “reflects her ability to lead through change while keeping advisors at the center of every decision.”

 Licea joined Travel Leaders Group in 2012 and went on to hold senior leadership roles across the organization before taking the helm of GTC. Her career has spanned operations, technology, supplier partner relations, global account management and executive leadership, including previous roles with US Airways, American Express and Rosenbluth International.

Licea and O’Hara have worked closely together to identify GTC’s next leader, who will be announced in the coming weeks, according to the announcement.