Troy Haas has served as the President and CEO of Brownell for more than 15 years. He is recognized as a champion of the travel industry and has served as a thought-leader through innovative industry programs such as Virtuoso's Agent to Advisor Leadership Group, Ritz Carlton's President's Roundtable and the Four Seasons Advisory Board.

"Clients come to us with dreams. We get to help them unpack those dreams and connect them with the experiences they have on the ground."While many of Troy's classmates chose careers in finance and investment banking - Troy elected to join the travel industry, a surprising move for many who believed the Internet would equal the death of the travel industry. Troy saw an opportunity to elevate the role of travel agent to travel advisor (much like the financial industry saw a shift from transaction-oriented stock brokers, to fee and experienced-based financial planners), and most importantly, work in an industry that changes people's lives through exceptional travel experiences.

Troy's passion and creative thinking is widely respected by his colleagues. He has been elected to serve as the Chairman of the Virtuoso Member Advisory board, and will continue as Chairman of the Virtuoso South East Region.