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Roads2 Team
 Bob Christensen, President of Roads2.Com, was born and raised in
the Northwest region of the United States. The love of mountains, passion
for experiencing different cultures, and travel have always been part of his
life. Bob was an avid rock climber in his early years, and loves to sail.
Bob traveled throughout the United States, Europe,
Canada, Mexico and worked extensively in both North and South Asia. His
professional endeavors involved the global telecommunications industry.
Bob has a Master's degree in Urban Information Systems from the University of
Washington, Seattle.
 Sathien Chalermchainukul is the Roads2.Com Country Manager -
Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. He was born in his Land of
Freedom and Land of Smiles. His broad range of program management
experience in IT, Telecom, Wine, Hospital and golf Industries has taken him to
Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
Sathien lives in Bangkok and also has a 70 rai teak and rubber tree plantation
in Chiang Rai. His daughter is a member of the Queen of Thailand's
ceremonial orchestra. His son is a recent university graudate and involved
in the electronics industry.
Beyond Thai, Lao and English, Sathien is
fluent in Mandarin and Techew. Sathien lived in the USA for 10
years. He holds a Master's Degree in Mathematics from Loyola Marymount
University, Los Angeles.
 Tracey Nieto is the Roads2.Com Country Manager -
Philippines. Also pictured is Raffy, her husband. Both were born and
raised in this land called the 'Pearl of the Orient', and it's unique,
wonderful blend of Asian, European and American cultures.
The real estate market is Tracey's expertise.
Raffy is a well-traveled telecom and IT sales and support manager.
Both understand what it takes to make a pleasant, memorable, 'boutique-style'
visit to the Philippines.
Between Tracey and Raffy, they are fluent in English,
Tagalog (the main dialect in the Philippines), Spanish, German and
Mandarin. They have 3 young children. Two of them are involved in
the local performing acts scene and prestigious Theatre companies in the
Philippines.
 Lucia Tow is the Roads2.Com Country Manager - Malaysia &
Singapore. She started her involvement in several IT
and telecom implementation activities nearly 20 years ago, and has
held Operations Manager positions in several
different software-solution-based companies.
Lucia was born
and raised in Malacca, Malaysia. One of her hobbies is 'coin
collecting'. Her husband still guides fishing tours. One of their
favorite get-away places to relax is Tasik Kenyir, a lake near the east coast of
Malaysia that is larger in size than Singapore.
Beyond Bahasa Malaysia
and English, Lucia is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and
Hokkien.
 Gede Partha Wijaya is the Roads2.Com Country Manager -
Indonesia. He was born in Bangli, a small town in the center of
Bali. Gede's father and late mother being Hindu priests raised him
in the strict customs of the Hindu religion. Balinese traditions and
culture flow strongly in his blood.
Gede graduated from the tourism
academy in Udayana University-Bali in 1994. He began his tourism career in
Jakarta, and then returned home to join one of the leading travel
companies in Bali. He has been involved in the travel industry for
over 14 years.
In addition to Udayana University, Gede studied
at the Alliance France Institute in Denpasar. Beyond
Bahasa Indonesia and English, he is fluent in Javanese, Balinese and
French.
 Tran Thuy is Country Manager - Vietnam. Her
favorite places in Vietnam are Phu Quoc Island, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh
City, and Da Lat. Also Oxford-UK, Tunis-Tunisia, Rome, Berlin and
California, USA are special memories for her.
As a journalist in
Hanoi, travel and the experience of other cultures has always been part
of Tran's life. When she is not working, Tran enjoys
'personal writing' and visiting art galleries. Beyond Vietnamese and
English, she has a grasp of many other
conversational phrases.
 Denise Gifford is Country Manager - USA. Denise and her
husband live on their 48-foot boat in Seattle. She received her Master's
Degree in Business Administration. She has worked as a Financial
Controller and Human Resources Director for many companies ranging from
manufacturing to high-tech software engineering. Denise has considerable
travel experience to Sweden, Europe, western Canada, and Mexico. When
Denise is not working she enjoys cooking, walking, singing in a professional
women's choir, and knitting. Favorite travel spots for Denise are the USA
San Juan Islands and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
 Tun Lwe is the Roads2.Com
Country Manager - Myanmar. Tun Lwe was born in Tachileik Myanmar, Shan
State near the Thai border. After his early years in this small town,
he attended the University of Yangon and received his degree in Electrical
Engineering.
An opportunity to become involved in
the tourism industry emerged, and Tun Lwe has been involved in
that activity ever since. He started as a licensed tour guide
and has managed every aspect of a travel tour agency.
Tun Lwe
has two small children. He likes basketball and reading. His
favorite food beyond Burmese is Thai. He likes to travel and has visited
Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China and India. His favorite spot in
Myanmar is Inle Lake. Beyond Burmese and English,
Tun Lwe speaks Thai, Lao and Mandarin.
 SungHye was born in
Korea, and lives in Seoul. Her 2 young daughters keep both herself
and husband very busy.
SungHye graduated from the University in
Seoul and majored in Computer Science. She has worked in the
IT/telecom industry for over 13 years as a software developer.
She has extensive travel to several different countries including the USA,
Japan, Singapore, Mexico, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia. She
has always found herself fascinated and motivated when experiencing different
cultures.
When SungHye is not working, she enjoys swimming
and farm work. Her favorite places to visit are Singapore and Japan.
Beyond Korean and English, she speaks Japanese and French.
 Grace Guo is the
Roads2.Com Country Manager - China. She was born in Xi'an, the home town
of the world famous Terra-cotta Warriors. She received
her university degree in German, and began her career in the tourism
industry as a tour guide. During those years, Grace traveled
extensively including Tibet, the Silk Road, Yangtze and many other famous
destinations within China. In 2000, Grace moved to Beijing and
expanded her experiences to travel tour management. She prides herself in
providing travelers with reliable, professional and accurate
services.
Grace Guo has a lovely daughter, and enjoys spending time
with her family. She also likes movies, reading and
swimming. Grace has visited many countries in Europe, SE Asia
and South Africa. Beyond Mandarin and English, Grace speaks fluent German
and 'Schwitzdutch'.
 WenWen Chen is Roads2.Com Country Manager - Taiwan. She
was born and raised in Taichung, Taiwan.
WenWen started
her involvement in the travel industry after receiving
her degree from the University of Taiwan. She majored in Philosophy and
Chinese Literature. She was first a tour guide, followed by
operations responsibilities in several Taiwanese
tour companies. WenWen has always believed that each
travel tour should be a holiday, and an education.
WenWen's
hobbies and interests include music, fashion & style, bicycle rides, walks
and swimming. She says, 'like a skylark, I get up early each day'.
She loves to travel, and enjoys Argentina and South Africa. Beyond
Mandarin, Hokkien and English, WenWen is fluent in
Spanish.
 Michi Uno is the Roads2.Com Country Manager - Japan.
She was born and raised in this 'Land of the Rising
Sun'. Michi received her degree in Liberal
Arts from Tokyo University. A friend introduced her to his
travel tour company, and that has been her career for over 16
years. Michi understands what it takes to fill each travel day
with smiles and laughter.
Listening to music each day is Michi. She also
enjoys movies, cooking, hiking, and exploring. She has traveled
extensively to Germany, South America, Africa, MiddleEast, USA,
Vietnam, China, Taiwan and Singapore. Beyond Japanese and English,
Michi is fluent in
German.
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