Kelly McElroy After her first safari in Africa in 1997, Kelly knew she wanted to return. Soon after, she moved to Tanzania where she was Director of Finance for one of the top Kilimanjaro trekking outfitters in the country. In addition to her experience handling the financial and organizational issues of a safari outfitter and assisting VIP clients, Kelly has traveled extensively in Africa. She has summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, snorkeled off islands such as Zanzibar and Pemba, explored the ancient geology and unique wildlife of Namibia, and canoed past hippos and elephants in famous Lake Manyara National Park. She has also followed the paths walked by Jane Goodall in Gombe Stream National Park and others in Mahale National Park, and enjoyed cultural exchanges with peoples such as the Maasai, Hadza and Himba. Today, Kelly enjoys organizing our clients’ safaris and maintaining our back-room operations.

Sara Stark brings over 10 years planning experience to the AAC team. She studied Travel & Tourism at Ball State University and has also completed Asilia Academy. After years of event planning she transitioned over to her real love, travel planning. Sara has traveled to Africa, Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand and loves creating custom itineraries to these destinations. Some of her favorite African travel memories include sighting herds of elephants in Sabi Sand, tree climbing lions in Tanzania, big cats such as a leopard and cheetah in the Serengeti and visiting the South African Penguins at Boulders Beach. Book time on Sara’s calendar to speak about planning a safari.

Angie Voigt has been an avid and adventurous traveler for years and any description of her enthusiasm for travel is simply an understatement! Born in South Africa and having spent her younger years globetrotting as a third culture kid – wanderlust runs through her blood. Angie completed a Bachelor of Social Work bringing her passion for people into the mix, and she has been designing and creating once-in-a-lifetime experiences for almost 10 years.

Angie feels most at home in the bush and returns to her motherland yearly to be surrounded by vast horizons, the calls of native birds and the thrill of seeking out big game. Special moments have been plentiful but some of her favorites have been the adrenaline of a leopard hunt in the Kruger; a lion strolling under the full moon 100ft from her suite in Zambia; navigating the peaceful channels of the Delta by mokoro; a surprise lantern-lit dinner for two on the plains of the Serengeti; and evenings spent in good company wining-and-dining at her favorite local restaurants in Cape Town. Book time on Angie’s calendar to speak about planning a safari.

Nell Pollak has always been curious about the world around her. After graduating from the University of Colorado, she embarked on a four-month trip to Kenya in pursuit of learning about cultures very different than her own. That is when her spark for Africa ignited. While in Kenya she connected with a former classmate who started the non-profit organization Arrive in Kenya, whose mission is to help empower former street children in some of the most impoverished regions of Kenya. Since that trip, Nell has been back twice and joined the Board of Directors of the organization. Some of her most memorable memories on her last stint in East Africa were starting 2019 on Uhuru Peak on Mt. Kilimanjaro for sunrise and walking 1,088 miles over 58 grueling days across Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda – entirely on foot.

Beth McCabe studied abroad in college, which sparked her interest in international travel. She graduated from Bradley University with a degree in Advertising and has also completed her Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing and Advertising Management from the University of Saint Mary. Beth has also completed tourism certifications through the Kenya, Qatar, and South Africa Tourist Boards. She has spent her marketing career working with international travel and education organizations helping connect people to the world at large. She has traveled to many countries throughout Europe and Central America, and recently visited Uganda. Trekking to see mountain gorillas has been one of her favorite travel experiences to date!