Donna Sulligan grew up in Laurens, SC.  She owned and operated her own household cleaning service in the Upstate area for 15 years before she began her career with Blue Ridge Tours in late 2006. As co-owner and Vice President, Donna assumes the duties of overseeing the day to day operations in the office. Donna became dual cross-trained to coordinate school tours and to serve as a tour director for various groups during the year. Donna enjoys cultivating relationships with our teachers as well as providing excellent customer service. Donna is an accomplished singer/songwriter and loves to sing karaoke. She also enjoys traveling with her husband, Steve. Together, Steve and Donna have visited over 50 countries and 6 continents. Donna has two children, a son Jason and a daughter Ashely. You can contact Donna at donnasulligan@charter.net.

Courtney Alexander has been employed with Blue Ridge Tours since March 2009. As Executive Assistant her duties entail coordinating and planning fun, exciting tours for local school and adult groups as well as processing all the incoming account receivables for our accounting department. Courtney says that she was intentionally drawn to Blue Ridge Tours because she loves to travel and experience new adventures.  Courtney graduated from Berea High School in 2005 and received her Associate Certification for Office Administration in 2009 from Greenville Technical College. When she is not working or attending class at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology, she enjoys hiking, camping, photography, trying different cuisines and attending Clemson University football games (Go Tigers).  Courtney has two wonderful dogs, Bailey Sue and Gibson.  She resides in the Greenville, SC area and has been a part of this beautiful community for the past 20 years. You can contact her at courtneyalexander@charter.net.

Emily Hautamaki was raised in Duncan, SC. She attended school in Spartanburg County District 5, and was a member of the James F. Byrnes High School Rebel Regiment. Emily graduated from North Greenville Universty in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Spanish and Marketing. She is currently enrolled in the Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy program at Converse College. When not working, studying, or singing in her church choir, she enjoys travel, reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with friends and family. Emily also has two kittens, Marius and Cosette, who keep her busy and entertained. Emily joined the Blue Ridge Tours team in January 2012 as an administrative assistant, tour coordinator, and marketing director. She loves working with teachers and planning trips! You can contact her by email at emily_h@charter.net.