Michaela Claudino has been working for CzechTourism North America for over 10 years. She is responsible for trade relations development; marketing and overall promotion of the Czech Republic in the United States and Canada. She is an active member of the National Tours Association, USTOA , European Travel Commission and SKAL. She also served on the board of American Tourism Society (ATS). She previously worked as a media manager at the Portuguese Embassy in Prague and a country manager for Geodis, a Czech company expending its services to Portugal.