Senior Director of Impact and Operations, UnTours Foundation
Sarah Payne is the Senior Director of Impact and Operations at the UnTours Foundation. The UnTours Foundation is the proud owner of the world’s first Certified B Corporation, UnTours, which donates 100% of its profits to the UnTours Foundation to be reinvested alongside other mission aligned capital into world changing businesses across the globe. In her role at the UnTours Foundation, Sarah leads the management of the foundation’s investment portfolio, with a focus on growing the Reset Tourism Fund to support high-impact tourism businesses. Sarah has an interdisciplinary background in business and economic development, and has spent her career consulting with businesses to improve their social and environmental impact. An entrepreneur herself, Sarah believes passionately in using business as a force for good to create a more just, equitable, and regenerative world. She has worked with a variety of organizations both in the United States and abroad to advance social change and economic justice. Ever adventurous, Sarah loves to travel and enjoy the great outdoors. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in World History from Messiah University and a Master of Business Administration in Economic Development from Eastern University.
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“The travel industry has massive potential to shape a better world for us all. Accordingly, it must be inclusive and representative of everyone impacted by the industry in order to deliver equitable benefits. This event is so important in elevating the leaders making the industry more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, because that is the future we want to see. It’s deeply meaningful to hold up the best examples of how travel can be used for good so that we can inspire more people to lead impactful travel businesses, travel more meaningfully, and commit to leaving destinations better off for being part of this industry.”