{"id":12424,"date":"2020-05-29T21:54:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T21:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?page_id=12424"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:33:30","slug":"mir-near-far","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/mir-near-far\/","title":{"rendered":"MIR Near &#038; Far"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p>Our expert travel planners whether here or in the field representing our destination network are exceptionally well-traveled and extremely knowledgeable about our destinations. We couple an unrivaled depth of experience with an unmitigated enthusiasm for culture, history, language and geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This wealth of experience, personal connections and intuition benefits our clients immeasurably.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8 col-xl-8 offset-sm-0 offset-md-1 offset-lg-2 offset-xl-2\">\n<section class=\"xd-team\">\n\t<div class=\"xd-team__group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__group-members\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-14886\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AbduSamadovMay2020-800-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AbduSamadovMay2020-800-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AbduSamadovMay2020-800-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AbduSamadovMay2020-800-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AbduSamadovMay2020-800-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AbduSamadovMay2020-800.jpg 800w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Abdu Samadov at home in Samarkand, Uzbekistan\"\n  height=\"450\"\n  width=\"600\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-14886\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbdu Samadov\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCentral Asia Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1953\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Alexander-Uryupin-1-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Alexander-Uryupin-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Alexander-Uryupin-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Alexander-Uryupin-1-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Alexander Uryupin\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1953\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlexander Uryupin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCentral Asia Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1701\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Amy-Stidger-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Amy-Stidger.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Amy-Stidger-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Amy-Stidger-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Amy enjoying the autumn colors at Haghartshin Monastery in Armenia. Photo credit: Amy Stidger\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1701\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmy Stidger\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSales Manager\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50501\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-113x150.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-675x900.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AnaPataridze.jpeg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"450\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50501\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAna Pataridze\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTrip Planning Assistant\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1689\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrew-Barron-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrew-Barron.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrew-Barron-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrew-Barron-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Andrew Barron\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1689\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Barron\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Service &#038; Support\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1950\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrey-Bayev-1-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrey-Bayev-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrey-Bayev-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andrey-Bayev-1-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Andrey Bayev\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1950\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrey Bayev\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCentral Asia Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1676\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annie-Lucas-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annie-Lucas.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annie-Lucas-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annie-Lucas-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Annie Lucas\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1676\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnie Lucas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tVice President\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50522\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-150x136.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-600x545.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-1024x929.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-768x697.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-1536x1394.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-2048x1859.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-150x136.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-992x900.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_4581-1190x1080.jpg 1190w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"545\"\n  width=\"600\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50522\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorinne Edwards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSenior Trip Planner\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1948\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Kim-1-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Kim-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Kim-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Kim-1-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Dmitry Kim\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1948\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDmitry Kim\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCentral Asia Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1681\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Rudich-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Rudich.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Rudich-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dmitry-Rudich-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Dmitry Rudich\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1681\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDmitry Rudich\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Custom Group Tours\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-19\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Douglas-Grimes-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Douglas-Grimes.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Douglas-Grimes-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Douglas-Grimes-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Tour Guide Douglas Grimes\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-19\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDouglas Grimes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPresident and Co-founder\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50503\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/RyskulbekovE-Photo-142x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/RyskulbekovE-Photo-566x600.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/RyskulbekovE-Photo-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/RyskulbekovE-Photo-768x814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/RyskulbekovE-Photo-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/RyskulbekovE-Photo-849x900.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/RyskulbekovE-Photo.jpg 887w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"566\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50503\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElmurat Ryskulbekov\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTrip Planning Assistant\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-12997\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Elvira-Nadirova-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Elvira-Nadirova.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Elvira-Nadirova-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Elvira-Nadirova-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Elvira Nadirova\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-12997\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElvira Nadirova\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCentral Asia Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51027\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture3-150x145.png\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture3.png 534w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture3-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture3-150x145.png 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"516\"\n  width=\"534\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51027\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreg Mazzola\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSenior Trip Planner\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1740\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8980-1440x1080.jpeg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"450\"\n  width=\"600\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1740\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Smith\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSenior Manager, International Development &#038; Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1734\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Jered-Gorman-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Jered-Gorman.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Jered-Gorman-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Jered-Gorman-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Jered Gorman\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1734\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJered Gorman\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Air Travel\/Logistics\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1699\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joanna-Millick-1-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joanna-Millick-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joanna-Millick-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Joanna-Millick-1-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Joanna Millick\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1699\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoanna Millick\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Sales\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51026\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-150x141.png\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2.png 513w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-150x141.png 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"482\"\n  width=\"513\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51026\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLika Chavleshvili\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTrip Planning Assistant\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1705\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lisa-Peterson-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lisa-Peterson.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lisa-Peterson-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lisa-Peterson-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1705\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLisa Peterson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTravel Designer\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1935\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Luba-Rudenko-1-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Luba-Rudenko-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Luba-Rudenko-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Luba-Rudenko-1-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Luba Rudenko\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1935\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLuba Rudenko\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector, Ukraine Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50513\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MAisaeva-photo2-120x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MAisaeva-photo2-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MAisaeva-photo2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MAisaeva-photo2-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MAisaeva-photo2.jpg 720w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-50513\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarkhabat Aisaeva\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTrip Planning Assistant\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1946\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikhail-Gerasimov-1-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikhail-Gerasimov-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikhail-Gerasimov-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikhail-Gerasimov-1-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Mikhail Gerasimov\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  width=\"480\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-1946\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMikhail Gerasimov\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector, Central Asia Operations\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51024\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-146x150.png\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1.png 491w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-146x150.png 146w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"504\"\n  width=\"491\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMariam Alughishvili\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMarketing Manager\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51028\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-150x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/unnamed.jpg 1280w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"600\"\n\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"xd-team__member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-51028\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuzanne Rommelfanger\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-position XD-font__title-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSenior Trip Planner\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t\t\t\t\tuk-toggle=\"target: #offcanvas-flip-12434\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xd-team__member-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tvalta-Sitchinava2020-2-150x108.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tvalta-Sitchinava2020-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tvalta-Sitchinava2020-2-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tvalta-Sitchinava2020-2-150x108.jpg 150w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"MIR Team Member Tvalta Sitchinava\"\n  height=\"345\"\n  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