Keith Snode Joins GroupCollect As Senior Vice President Of Strategy

August 12th, 2025 (St. Augustine, FL) - GroupCollect is thrilled to announce that Keith Snode has joined their team as Senior Vice President of Strategy. He brings deep industry knowledge to this role as well as a strategic vision to provide growth, innovation, and operational excellence to the group travel, tourism, and SaaS sectors.

As former CEO of Kaleidoscope Adventures, Snode lead nearly a decade of transformation—scaling technology platforms, streamlining operations, and enhancing the travel experience for thousands of students and educators. Keith has also held key leadership roles at Group Travel Odyssey, where he integrated digital solutions with customer-centric strategies.

His career began in the classroom as a high school choir director organizing student tours—where his love for travel, education, and meaningful experiences first took root. His leadership is grounded in collaboration, continuous improvement, and mission-driven
innovation. He now splits his time between Florida and Costa Rica with his husband, Duane, and their chorkie, Fitz.

“Bringing Keith into the GroupCollect family isn’t just a great addition for our team, it’s a win for the group travel industry,” said GroupCollect CEO and Co-founder Corey Black. “Keith has a proven track record of turning strategic vision into measurable advances in group travel technology, and we’re excited to bring his expertise as both a supplier and operator to the GroupCollect platforms.”

Snode said, "I am thrilled to join the amazing team at GroupCollect! It is the perfect place to utilize my experience, collaborating with colleagues who are passionate about creating meaningful solutions for our industry. I am excited to get started!"

About GroupCollect

GroupCollect takes the stress out of trip planning by giving tour operators the ability to streamline passenger payments and registration workflows. Since their inception, GroupCollect has processed hundreds of millions of financial transactions and supported thousands of students to tour and perform in top destinations in the U.S. and abroad. Their mission is to usher the group travel industry into an era where planning a group trip is simple, consistent, and efficient for all parties involved: trip leaders, tour operators, and travelers. By radically improving the trip planning process, GroupCollect can help all stakeholders radically improve group travel in general, leading to substantial yet sustainable growth for the entire industry. Learn more by visiting www.groupcollect.com as well as GroupCollect on Facebook, Youtube, and LinkedIn.