Elysian Travel is a full-service luxury travel agency and provides the world’s most extraordinary travel and lifestyle experiences. We ensure perfection in planning for the discerning traveler with our unparalleled knowledge of exceptional destinations, ultra-luxe accommodations and ultimate adventures.
About
It's all in the details
Courtney McCarthy
President & Owner
630.373.0809
Courtney’s experience with travel and luxury marketing is vast having lived and worked in Europe for years as Global Brand Manager at Starwood Hotels (Le Meridien brand) and running marketing campaigns for various Fortune 500 Brands throughout the world. She has lived and traveled extensively within Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has a passion for new adventures and, most especially, the luxury market. She has stayed at some of the world’s most coveted destinations and brings that wealth of “insider” knowledge to her loyal clients.
Trish Injaychock
President & Owner
703.946.6813
After years of managing an international portfolio of events, Trish now delivers thoughtful planning, precision execution and mastery of complex travel logistics to private individual and family clients. Trish believes that travel is personal, specializes in “the best of the best” and is known for delivering extraordinary advice rooted in a commitment to service and attention to detail. Her personal travel experience spans the globe and includes embracing the opportunity to live in Japan for 3 years with her husband and two children.
Sheila McNaughton
Travel Designer
312.909.1091
Sheila joins Elysian Travel with an exciting and unique perspective of travel and adventure through a successful career as a television producer. With over a decade of experience with top national platforms including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Sheila holds a passion for creating memorable, one-of-a-kind experiences for audiences. She has toured the world all while touching lives with uplifting television moments. Now at Elysian Travel, Sheila is inspired to continue touching lives by providing the ultimate luxury travel experience for our clients. Prior to raising a family Sheila had the opportunity to live in Florence, Italy. This time abroad holds some of her greatest travel memories. It is her goal Elysian Travel clients leave each experience feeling the same.
Megan Bergin
Travel Designer
773.870.1998
Megan’s passion for travel and adventure began at a young age, as a foreign exchange student in France during 5th grade. That experience inspired an inquisitive spirit to learn about foreign places and people, which led to many years as a high school world cultures and history teacher. After moving with her husband to London and then New York, her career shifted to magazine publishing allowing her to travel extensively while managing a variety of events for brand partners including Anheuser Busch and Pernod Ricard. Megan has planned travel throughout the world that is fun, personalized, sophisticated, expertly organized and with an impeccable attention to detail. She is excited to join Elysian Travel and committed to providing clients with transformative travel experiences.
Nicolette Pollard
Travel Designer
312.890.1063
Nicolette holds true to the philosophy that travel can change your life. Experiences that take us beyond our expectations can alter how we live, love and dream. Her wanderlust amplified after meeting her husband on an airplane, making a list of places they would go. Originally from New York, now in Chicago, she has traveled with friends and family across the globe via luxury cruise experiences and incredible destination adventures. With a background in consulting and Human Resources, Nicolette knows how to exceed client desires. Having worked for companies such as Goldman Sachs, Hewitt Associates, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, she understands how crucial it is to get away from the demands of work life and find balance in time away to rejuvenate the soul. Nicolette combines her client focus with her passion for exploration to guide your next magnificent soul-stirring encounter.
Nicolette Pollard
Travel Designer
312.890.1063
Nicolette holds true to the philosophy that travel can change your life. Experiences that take us beyond our expectations can alter how we live, love and dream. Her wanderlust amplified after meeting her husband on an airplane, making a list of places they would go. Originally from New York, now in Chicago, she has traveled with friends and family across the globe via luxury cruise experiences and incredible destination adventures. With a background in consulting and Human Resources, Nicolette knows how to exceed client desires. Having worked for companies such as Goldman Sachs, Hewitt Associates, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, she understands how crucial it is to get away from the demands of work life and find balance in time away to rejuvenate the soul. Nicolette combines her client focus with her passion for exploration to guide your next magnificent soul-stirring encounter.
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