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Co-owners of Italian Gusto are Josianne Pennington and Deborah Patterson |
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Josianne Pennington Josianne brings years of experience designing and marketing international conferences and seminars. She has managed international and domestic financial seminars for a global publishing company and has designed specialty tours that sought out financial opportunities worldwide. For example, through her international network of contacts she was able to arrange meeting with experts, such as the first American stockbroker in Russia, the top economist in South Africa, the founder of the Czech Stock Exchange, and others. Her exceptional business and organizational skills guarantee an extremely well-run and well-organized tour experience. |
 Josianne (lower right) and Deborah (behind her) with some of the spring 2006 group at their friends' floral shop in Sorrento
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Deborah Patterson Deborah's extensive knowledge and love of Italian art, culture, and language comes from having lived in Italy for many years. With an undergraduate degree in art history and after studying art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Deborah moved to a small town in the mountains outside of Florence where she painted, wrote, and taught art. During this time, she also served as liaison for sister cities, Florence and Philadelphia. Later, she received a master's degree in religion and the arts from Yale University. An accomplished painter, scholar, and teacher of Italian language, her presence as the official guide for Italian Gusto makes for a unique experience not to be found on any other tour. |
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Italian Gusto, Tours of Italy was the focus of an article on entrepreneurship in the January 10, 2003 edition of the Baltimore Business Journal. To read the article, click here The former college
roommates were also featured in the 2002 edition of University of Delaware's alumni magazine. |
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Deborah and Josianne are both members of the Slow Food movement |