Fred Gori
Fred was previously employed by Alitalia Airlines for 36 years, serving as a District Sales Manager in several cities before joining Visit Italy Tours in 1999. Fred oversees the field sales representatives throughout the country as well as the telephone sales staff. Fred is also in charge of public relations.

Riccardo Camera
As the son of Luigi Camera, founder of Visit Italy Tours, Riccardo witnessed the inception of the company, and it seemed only natural that he would one day follow in his father's footsteps. Riccardo worked at VIT throughout his high school years, and while attending college at UCLA, he created his own independent company, Car Rental Italy. He continues to arrange car rental for VIT while learning more about the full scope of the tour operations.

Salvatore San Fillipo
Salvatore has been in the travel industry since 1980 when he started his own travel agency. He joined VIT in 1999, and serves as an expert in arranging air transportation to Italy. Salvatore is extremely helpful in securing the lowest fares available for various routing that travelers may require.

Diane D' Amore
A former journalist, Diane turned her passion and experience with European independent travel into a labor of love, helping clients create their own custom-designed independent itineraries (known as F.I.T’s) to Italy. Diane has also earned the professional title of Switzerland Certified Travel Specialist. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with her husband and three cats.

Nate Bascom
While attending graduate school in Europe, Nate fell in love with Italy. After his professional experience in banking and real estate, Nate began sharing his passion with the clients of Visit Italy Tours. Today, he helps design and finalize custom itineraries (F.I.T’s) for both Italy and Switzerland. In his spare time, he tries to keep up with his two toddlers and beautiful wife.

Valentina DeChellis
Valentina is from Ancona, in the Marche region of Italy, and is our newest addition to Visit Italy Tours. After earning a degree in Travel and Tourism in Milan, she joined our team, and specializes in preparing and checking all the necessary vouchers and travel documents before they are sent to our travelers. Her hobbies include rollerblading, travel and meeting new people.

Irene Agrillo
A native of Naples, Italy, Irene worked in our Rome office prior to joining the Los Angeles team. With her vast knowledge of Italy, she is eager to assist those planning to visit her home country. Irene is an avid traveler herself; she has explored Europe extensively and lived in China for six months. She enjoys cooking and going to the movie theater.

Maria Fusco
Maria is employed in our Rome office and has joined us more than year ago. A native of Rome, she is responsible for making hotel reservations, and other related tour services throughout Italy. In addition to her many duties, she assists our arriving passengers whenever the need arises.