Tour operator Audley Travel announced the appointment of Heather Heverling as president and managing director of its U.S. business based in Boston at the beginning of the year. Heverling officially joined Audley’s business in May.

She most recently served as president of AdventureWomen, where she has been president for the last two years. Previously she spent most of her career at Grand Circle Corporation, moving onto senior vice president of product management at National Geographic Expeditions, according to a press release.

“I am delighted to welcome Heather to the senior team at Audley as we move to a new stage for our US business,” Audley Travel CEO Nick Longman said in the release. “We have ambitious growth plans and Heather’s significant experience, insight and skill-set mean she is perfectly placed to help us achieve this.”

Heverling said: “I have followed Audley from the moment they entered the U.S. market and opened the Boston office, and have admired the company’s growth as a pioneer in the tailor-made travel space. Travel is such a personal decision, and travelers want to experience a destination in a way that is most meaningful to them – how, when and where they want. Audley’s ability to customize a travel experience that caters to each traveler’s personal specifications with top-notch destination knowledge and world-class service is second to none. I’m eager to work with the team to continue achieving significant growth while keeping the traveler experience at the forefront.”