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Martha Honey, co-founder and Co-Director of CREST, heads the Washington, DC office. She has written and lectured widely on ecotourism, Travelers' Philanthropy, and certification issues. Her books include Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? (Island Press, 1999 and 2008) and Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards in Practice (Island Press, 2002). She worked for 20 years as a journalist based in East Africa and Central America and holds a Ph.D. in African history. She was Executive Director of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) from 2003 to 2006.
Email: mhoney@responsibletravel.org
David Krantz is CREST’s Program Director and facilitates a variety of the center’s projects. David’s background includes work as an international trade paralegal, in hospitality management at a DC hotel, and over two years of experience in adventure and ecotourism in the developing world as he backpacked through South America, Eastern Europe, and Southern Africa. Prior to joining CREST, David coordinated environmental conservation initiatives in the tourism industry with Conservation International’s Center for Environmental Leadership in Business. He holds a Masters of Tourism Administration from the George Washington University, where he focused on sustainable destination development.
Email: dkrantz@responsibletravel.org
Catherine Ardagh is CREST's Washington Program Associate . She is a graduate from McGill University where she acquired her BA in International Development Studies and
Geography. While at McGill, Catherine pursued independent research in the field of ecotourism and poverty alleviation, and participated in seminars on ecotourism and sustainability. Catherine first became interested in responsible travel while on a study abroad program in Ecuador, where she worked for a grassroots Ecuadorean NGO in establishing a rural community-based ecotourism program. After one year of living, working and travelling throughout South America, she became committed to promoting a kind of tourism that benefitted – rather than harmed – the communities where it took place.
Email: cardagh@responsibletravel.org