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Lisa Shirk, Co-Founder & Director of Marketing and Sales for Venue, Resort, and Group Travel
Lisa was born and raised in the Monterey Bay Area and has a deep understanding of the best places to go and when to visit them. Lisa has traveled around the world multiple times throughout her lifetime to destinations all over Europe via most of England, France (Lisa loves Paris), Netherlands (Yes, Amsterdam and Holland could not be passed by), and Germany (Lisa's Mother is an immigrant from England and her Father was an immigrant from Germany, so Lisa would frequently VFR the cities of Cologne, Rothenburg, and Heidelberg) She has been up and down the Pacific Coast from Vancouver and Victoria Canada, through Washington, Oregon, California into deep Mexico. Lisa and her husband, Mark, have lived in California their entire lives. So, they have traveled up and down from the Northern and Southern Borders many times, along the beautiful California Coast and adjacent to the Eastern Borders that parallel and penetrate the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains. Mark considers Yosemite, Mammoth and Lake Tahoe "God's Triangle of Paradise".. Lisa and/or Mark have also traveled through Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and back though Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest while visiting Yellowstone National Park bordering Montanna, Wyoming, and Idaho. They also had several tours of the Hawaiian Islands.
Lisa's first professional travel experience was planning corporate events for Oliver Design in Scotts Valley, CA. She then pursued an education in nutrition and became a certified dietitian. After relocating to Southern California, Lisa managed her children's casting for several television and film productions. She even co-starred with her husband Mark and daughter Mariah in a production that aired on TLC. Over the years, Lisa combined her education and experience to manage various aspects of venue and resort operations at JAS Fest Properties, particularly focusing on food catering services when needed. Lisa has a natural talent for social media and online/in-person sales. She continues to grow the company’s network of clients, entertainment professionals, and travel experts. Above all, Lisa considers her work her purpose, second only to being the mother of six flourishing children, who occasionally lend a hand with the family business. She is also proud grandmother of two.
JOSHUA A. SHIRK (J.A.S.), Co-Founder & Administrator
Joshua was born in the Monterey Bay Area and has recently returned from Southern California, now residing in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. He spent 13 years in Southern California, where he gained extensive experience in the entertainment and production industry, including participation in several commercials. Joshua also produced training videos for Green Train University. To further his skills, Joshua is pursuing an education in production and business administration, specializing in marketing and accounting. He also worked at Amazon, where he became one of the youngest employees to be promoted to a leadership position within a year. During his time at Amazon, Joshua was honored for his leadership skills in project management, team optimization, strategic resource allocation, logistics, quality control, and budgeting. At JAS Fest Properties, Joshua brings valuable administrative and media production expertise. He plans to expand the company's services to include local group tour operations and charter coach services in the Monterey Bay and San Francisco Bay areas.