Jaclyn Yost

Founder at ecomadic

United States

https://www.ecomadic.com/

Jaclyn Yost is a sustainable tourism professional that is passionate about local tourism and shedding light on environmental and social sustainability matters through travel.

She is the founder of ecomadic – a curated marketplace for local & sustainable travel. ecomadic’s mission is to empower travelers to make more impactful decisions with their tourism dollars.

Additionally, she is a 'Sustainability & Marketing/Editorial Consultant' for various media, PR, and tourism agencies, where she works on global projects centered around sustainable development. In the past, she has experience working in sustainable tourism research, impact-driven startups, conscious media, and the hospitality industry. Jaclyn graduated from the University of Birmingham at the SIM campus in Singapore in October of 2018. She received a Master of Science in International Business with distinction honors, and dedicated her research focus to 'Greenwashing in the International Hospitality & Tourism Industry', specifically focusing on the phenomenon and how it relates to eco-labels and unethical OTA practices.