Empress Travel Club
—
Stephanie Malakie
—
Most Influential Luxury Travel Leader of the Year 2026 (Hawaii): Stephanie Malakie
Scroll to keep reading
—
Stephanie Malakie
—
Most Influential Luxury Travel Leader of the Year 2026 (Hawaii): Stephanie Malakie
Stephanie Malakie is the founder and CEO of Empress Travel Club, designing effortless, exclusive journeys for discerning clients worldwide. Named Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Travel Professional of the Year and listed on Travel + Leisure’s A-List and Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialists, she consistently ranks among the top ten Four Seasons producers globally. Based in Hawaii, she’s a mother of two, marathon runner, and award-winning Kona coffee farm owner.
Acquisition International is a flagship brand of AI Global Media. AI Global Media is a B2B enterprise and are committed to creating engaging content allowing businesses to market their services to a larger global audience. We have a number of unique brands, each of which serves a specific industry or region. Each brand covers the latest news in its sector and publishes a digital magazine and newsletter which is read by a global audience.
