Travel Industry Solutions Names Mike Foster as Director of Strategic Partners and Shareholder

WHY IT RATES: The Veteran travel executive will lead Canadian expansion and support global strategic growth for Travel Industry Solutions.—Donald Wood, Managing Editor.

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Travel Industry Solutions (TIS), the travel industry’s leading legal and payments-risk platform for travel advisors, providing attorney-built contracts, secure credit-card vaulting, and real-time fraud detection, today announced that Canadian travel industry veteran Mike Foster has joined the company as Director of Strategic Partners and Shareholder. In this executive leadership role, Foster will help expand TIS’s presence in Canada following the company’s recent soft launch, while also supporting strategic initiatives tied to TIS’s broader global operations. Foster has followed TIS closely since the company launched and has long been an advocate for bringing its solutions to the Canadian market.

“Mike has believed in what we do from day one,” said Sheila Folk, CEO and Founder of Travel Industry Solutions. “He understands how travel businesses operate in the real world, and he knows what’s missing, including practical tools that help advisors, hosts, suppliers, and insurance partners operate more professionally and protect their businesses, while saving time and money. As we expand in Canada, his leadership and relationships will be a major advantage.”

Foster is a London, Ontario–based travel industry leader with more than 45 years of experience building, scaling, and mentoring successful agencies and advisor networks. He began his career in 1981 and went on to open a UNIGLOBE agency, which he later owned and grew into one of Canada’s largest. That business ultimately became part of Nexion Travel Group, where Foster served as President of Nexion Travel Group–Canada through 2024.

Now retired from day-to-day operations, Foster remains active as an independent travel advisor, industry writer, consultant, and investor. He is widely known for practical, advisor-first guidance on business strategy, client care, and the thoughtful use of technology and AI to elevate service and profitability.

Foster also continues to serve the industry through leadership and governance. He currently sits on the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) board and has held prior leadership roles with ACTA at both the Ontario and national levels.

“What Travel Industry Solutions has built is needed across the travel industry,” said Foster. “Travel professionals are expected to operate at a higher standard than ever, with more complexity, more liability exposure, and more moving parts. TIS delivers the kind of real, usable tools that raise professionalism, strengthen protection, and create meaningful cost savings for travel advisors and the businesses that support them. I’m excited to help expand TIS in Canada and contribute to the company’s long-term global growth.”

As Director of Strategic Partners, Foster will work closely with host agencies, consortia, suppliers, and other key stakeholders to strengthen adoption of TIS solutions, support advisor education, and help advance consistent operational standards as TIS grows across markets.

For more information, visit travelindustrysolutions.com or contact [email protected].

SOURCE: Travel Industry Solutions press release

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