About Us
OUR STORY
Where it All began
After a decade of running the travel advisor training and engagement platforms for two competitors, Jonathan Cooper went to work conceiving TravPRO Mobile in 2013. By 2014, with two other founding partners from the Netherlands bringing off-the-chart tech skills, TravPRO Mobile was born.
By 2017 we were being seen as the tech leader in the travel industry for B2B training and enablement. In 2018, we launched Channel PRO Mobile to apply the solutions we created to most any other industry outside of Travel & Hospitality. XpoPRO arrived in 2020 in response to the global shutdown, with a proprietary virtual tradeshow and exhibition forum along with thought leadership, virtual presentations, and networking.
The company has grown steadily since our early days while retaining 90% of all clients from inception — including through the pandemic years. A stat that makes us incredibly proud.
TRAVPRO FAMILY
Team of PROs
Jonathan Cooper
Founder, Chief Enablement Officer
Morristown, NJ
Loves unwinding with family traveling, fishing, snowboarding, heading to beaches or mountains, and is a long-suffering Mets fan. LFGM!
Chris van Workum
CTO
Nijmegen, NL
Enjoys cycling, home automating, and unleashing creativity through the intricate art of origami!
Frank Sillen
EVP & GM, Europe
Nijmegen, NL
Spent a decade as a sponsored free climber throughout the world, and still hold records on ascents throughout Europe!
Jessica Messina
VP Production & Client Services
Philadelphia, PA
Was featured in Korean magazine “WITH”, chosen as a top NYC design talent and found herself in the Britney Spears vs N’ Sync edition of Teen People pre-PRO days!
Kelly Brock
VP Creative Services
Bernardsville, NJ
A Tourism Brat who grew up in five states and went to five different elementary schools, following my dad’s career in travel & tourism. Wanderlust ever since!
Kim Uno
Senior Director
Toronto, CA
Loving life, laughter, travel, food and animals, (obsessed with her golden fur baby, Sophie) and cottage country life either snowmobiling trails or jet skiing the lake!
Mike van de Louw
Software Engineer
Nijmegen, NL
Avid gamer, healthy choices chef and fitness enthusiast while away from coding native apps.. a balanced diet!
Jan van Hest
Back-end Developer
Toronto, CA
A big fan of the maker community and creating things, most recently working with super-minicomputers and 3D printers!
Blair Saba
Events Director
Philadelphia, PA
I’m a proud SWAT officers’ wife, and love teaching children’s dance classes on weekends!
Lauren Rhineberger
Digital Marketing Director
St. Petersburg, Florida
When I’m off the clock, you’ll find me kayaking in Florida springs, crate-digging for vinyl, exploring Tampa Bay’s local foodie scene, or cuddling my pug, Molly.
Alexandru Gherghelaș
Backend Developer
Amsterdam, NL
Tech enthusiast with a love for cars and a need for speed. I spend my free time coding stuff, fine-tuning my car & automating things that probably don’t need automation.
Imre van Schaijk
Front-end React Engineer
Oss, NL
Has successfully, in front of many skeptics who are now witnesses, solved a Rubik’s cube completely blindfolded!
Rick Aerts
Front-end Web Developer
Tilburg, NL
I managed to ‘bribe’ my way into becoming adopted by the local Jackdaw bird(ing) community!
Beryl Ilenwabor
Front-end Web Developer
Nijmegen, NL
I’m a creative in and out of the kitchen – I can turn almost any random food item into a recipe. I love making memories with my kids and creating content along the way.
Ansley Merritt
Director of Client Services
Charlotte, NC
I love to cook! And make an ‘outta this word’ southern style chicken pot pie!
Camryn Welsh
Production Manager
Greenville, SC
A combination of Martha Stewart & The Home Edit — I will organize just about anything & everything
Julia Carnevale
Client Success Specialist
Cincinnati, Ohio
My three great loves? Books, movies, and stepping into someone else’s shoes on stage or screen. If I’m not working, you’ll find me lost in a story-whether I’m reading it, watching it, or living it!
Hannah Sillen
Web/Native Developer
Nijmegen, NL
I have been on over a dozen safaris throughout Africa starting before I can remember. Adventure travel is in my DNA!