Bradley Seitz  :  Tricia Wischmann  :  Wendy Cofer  :  Michele Simon

Bradley Seitz, President and CEO
Brad Seitz has over twenty five years of diversified business experience, with the past ten of those years in the arena of corporate travel management. In his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer for Topaz International, he has the unique role of being able to assess both the corporate side and the supplier side of travel, as an independent third party. He began his corporate travel career at Xerox Corporation in the Corporate Travel Department, and then served in global client service and operation roles at Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Rosenbluth International.

Brad has an undergraduate degree in Finance from Suffolk University in Boston, and a Masters in Business Administration from Babson College, the number one entrepreneurial graduate program in the nation. He is currently the treasurer of the Association for Corporate Travel Executives and an active member of the National Business Travel Association. He is also a graduate of the Carlson Executive Program at the University of Minnesota. Brad and Topaz International have been seen in a wide variety of news media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today and National Public Radio. While at Topaz, Brad has broadened their service offerings to provide additional value to both the corporate clients and the travel management companies worldwide, with a desire to continually improve and broaden the services his clients deliver to travelers. Topaz has been in business for over 25 years and operates in over 40 countries worldwide.



Tricia Wischmann, Vice President of Finance
Tricia Wischmann, Vice President, has been with Topaz International for 16 years and has over 20 years experience in the travel industry, both leisure and corporate. During her years with Topaz, she has had roles as an auditor, operations manager and Director of Operations. As Vice President, she is responsible for running all facets of Finance, including management of receivables, payables, purchasing and financial reporting.


Wendy Cofer, Director of Operations
Wendy Cofer, Director of Operations, has 15 years of experience with Topaz, and 18 years of travel industry experience. Wendy has worked as an auditor, operations manager and is currently Director of Operations. As Director of Operations, Wendy’s responsibilities include personnel management, client oversight and technology operations. Wendy attended Portland College of Business with a degree in Travel and Tourism. Prior to Topaz Wendy worked at All About Tours and Portland College of Business Travel Department.


Michele Simon, Director of Sales & Client Services
Michele Simon is the Director of Sales & Client Services and has been with Topaz for 14 years. Her responsibilities include the sales and marketing efforts for the entire company, as well as customer service and development. Michele works closely with the operations team at Topaz to ensure the client’s requirements are being met throughout the process. Michele attended Eastern Oregon State University and Portland State University with a focus on business. Prior to joining Topaz, Michele worked at the LaGrande School District as a receptionist and Curriculum Secretary.