Meet Our Team

Jim Smith
Owner/Founder
A veteran of 42 years in the travel industry, Jim was an international tour manager, leading Europeans and Americans around the globe.
His career includes 4 world cruises aboard the Queen Elizabeth II where he served as interpreter in French, Spanish & Portuguese for American Express Travel, 10 years as a cruise director and expedition leader aboard private expedition vessels, and another decade as an executive for an exclusive educational tour company where he designed and operated programs worldwide for the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic On Tour, the Harvard Alumni Association, the Association of Yale Alumni and many others.
Jim has traveled to more than 3/4 of the countries on the planet, guided by his superb education, courage and eagerness to share with his LGBTQ+ fellow travelers.

Duni Bauta
Director of Business Development
We are pleased to announce that Duni (Duniesqui) Bauta has found his home here at Coda. Some may remember him from leading Coda Tours in Portugal and Peru.
Duni is a consummate globetrotter who was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Trained and educated in Live Entertainment and Hospitality Management, Duni became highly sought-after while working as an International Tours Manager and Tour Guide for Academic Institutions, Museums and Trend-Setting Companies. A logical transition from guiding was opening his own Boutique Tour Company which he ran until recently. He is now bringing that hard-won experience to Coda Tours. His passion for the outdoors and food will result in you enjoying the best restaurants on every destination. We can’t wait for you guys to meet him and experience the true joy of going on a trip with Duni at the helm.

Agron Zyberaj
Director of Operations
Born in Albania, Agron came to Coda in 2015, following the completion of his Masters in Finance in Tirana. Now a veteran of dozens of trips with Coda clients, he looks back most fondly on his trips to Egypt, Croatia, England & Ethiopia. As do we!
His passion for travel extends to planning private trips for Coda clientele, whether aboard a luxury cruise or an extended tour of Europe. Agron’s European background and financial acumen are an asset that Coda clients enjoy, and complements the knowledge of the rest of our team. You will find him tour managing many trips around the world, including our frequent tour of the Balkan countries with a stop in his hometown of Tirana.
Agron runs the daily operations at Coda and attends to customer service and financial needs of the company.
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