IATO Executive Committee has appointed new Chapter Chairmen for a few of the State Chapters. Mr. Sejoe who has been the Chairman of Kerala Chapter of IATO for many years will replace Mr.EM Najeeb as  Chairman of the Southern Region. The new responsibility as the Regional Chair is a recognition of his leadership capabilities. As the Southern Regional Chapter Chairman, Jose will look after Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andaman Nicobar, Puducherry, and Lakshwadeep. Mr.James Kodianthara, Managing Director, Concord Exotic Voyages (I) P. Ltd. will replace Jose as the new Kerala Chapter Chairman of IATO.
Jitendra Kejriwal, Chairman, Arika Tour & Travels (P) Ltd. Mumbai will replace Vasuki Sundaram as Chairman Maharashtra Chapter.
Separate chapters have been created for Uttarakhand and Ladakh with Nidhish Sharma, Managing Director, Garhwal Adventure Pvt. Ltd. Dehradun, and Tsering Namgyal, Managing Director, Windhorse Expeditions India, Ladakh as Chairmen.
Mr. Rajiv Mehra while welcoming the new regional/state chapters mentioned that he is sure that this will help strengthen the IATO membership base pan India and especially in  Uttarakhand and Ladakh. With the formation of new chapters, besides increasing the membership base of the Association, IATO will have better coordination and interaction with the state governments and the local trade, Mehra said.