Shayla Northcutt is the founder and CEO of Northcutt Travel Agency, established in 2017, and is known as The Travel Queen. Her speaking topics include practical AI for travel advisors, back-office technology, supplier diversification and growing independent contractor advisor programs. She served on the ALG Vacations Travel Advisory Board from 2022 to 2024 and joined the ALG Vacations Travel Advisor Technology Think Tank in August 2026. Her published coverage includes Forbes Advisor, TravelPulse, The Compass, Travel Market Report, ABC13 and KPRC. Speaking and media inquiries: shayla@travelnta.com.