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Get to know who's behind the magic

They’re more than booking wizards, they’re problem-solvers, planners, and pros at making business travel feel effortless.

Meet some of the people behind your business travel

These are just a few of the travel managers you’ll work with. They’re the real people who take time to understand your business, your travelers, and what smooth travel means for you. From New York to Seattle, they’re specialists in different industries, seasoned in solving travel puzzles, and always just a call or click away. 

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Aarti Thakur

Chicago, IL
• Years of experience: 23
• Travel specialty: IT services
• Best travel tip: It isn’t about how much you pack in your bag…it’s about how much you unpack within yourself—be flexible, because that’s where the magic happens.
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Ashley Koelker

Denver, CO
• Years of experience: 15
• Travel specialty: Sustainable energy
• Best travel tip: Enroll in all major travel loyalty programs. Even when you're traveling for work, those points can be redeemed later for personal vacations, upgrades, or perks.
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Beth Mitchel

Washington, DC
• Years of experience: 33
• Travel specialty: Government, tech, biotech
• Best travel tip: Always get a travel agent to do the worrying for you...my expertise is worrying for others!
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Candice Roberts

Los Angeles, CA
• Years of experience: 12
• Travel specialty: Venture capital
• Best travel tip: Travel is an experience, invest wisely.
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Chelsea Arsenault

Atlanta, GA
• Years of experience: 13
• Travel specialty: Aviation and satellite communications
• Best travel tip: Try to book a roundtrip flight within the same airline alliance when traveling cross-Atlantic to Europe!
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Chelsea Rosen

Boston, MA
• Years of experience: 12
• Travel specialty: Life sciences
• Best travel tip: Focus on one airline alliance to earn points and status!
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Devan Hernandez

Atlanta, GA
• Years of experience: 11
• Travel specialty: Meetings, incentives, and conferences
• Best travel tip: Keep a photo of your passport in a secure folder in your phone.
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Elise Boisnard

Denver, CO
• Years of experience: 6
• Travel specialty: Energy management
• Best travel tip: To make executive travel as seamless as possible, I recommend that all EAs sync up with me to form a powerful team to proactively create the best experience.
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Francisco Sueyro

Boston, MA
• Years of experience: 9
• Travel specialty: Life sciences
• Best travel tip: Don't accept the suggested conversion rate on a foreign ATM!
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Harmony Schaad

Orange Country, CA
• Years of experience: 8
• Travel specialty: Manufacturing, mining
• Best travel tip: If you have a passport, always take it with you. Be sure to check the expiry date before booking anything new!
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Jordan Dawson

Chicago, IL
• Years of experience: 7
• Travel specialty: Construction, manufacturing
• Best travel tip: If you need it, don't put it in your checked bag!
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Karen Sanchez

Houston, TX
• Years of experience: 7
• Travel specialty: Energy
• Best travel tip: Keep an AirTag in your checked luggage and all important items in your carry-on (including car keys!)

Our executive leadership

Guiding our vision and shaping the future of business travel, our executive leadership team brings decades of industry experience and insight. Their leadership drives our commitment to service, innovation, and customer success. 
 

John Van Den Heuvel

John Van Den Heuvel

President of Corporate Traveler USA
Started at FCTG: 2007

John began his career with Flight Centre Travel Group 20 years ago in Los Angeles where he started in a retail shop. John has held leadership roles across five brands throughout FCTG retail, corporate, and wholesale over the last 20 years.
Ashley Corey

Ashley Corey

VP of Sales
Started at Corporate Traveler: 2016

Ashley has been with Corporate Traveler since 2016. Starting out as a Business Development Manager for Corporate Traveler Stage, Screen and Sports, Ashley’s innate leadership qualities quickly allowed her to step into various sales leadership roles.
Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Director of Customer Success
Started at Corporate Traveler: 2011

Tom has been with Corporate Traveler since 2011, where he started as a Travel Manager based in the Chicago office. In 2016 he joined the Customer Success team and has worked with many of Corporate Traveler's largest customers with complex travel programs.
Charlene Leiss

Charlene Leiss

FCTG President, Americas
Started at FCTG: 2007

Charlene’s passion for the industry has driven her through multiple roles including Vice President of Sales for sister brand FCM, President of Corporate Brands, and finally President of FCTG Americas.
Amanda Vining

Amanda Vining

Global Chief Sales & Customer Officer
Started at Corporate Traveler: 2007

Amanda has been with the company for over 14 years, starting as a business development manager based in Boston, moving through the ranks until reaching Global Chief Sales & Customer Officer in 2022.
Trevor Brink

Trevor Brink

Chief Product Officer
Started at Corporate Traveler: 2013

Trevor has been with Corporate Traveler since 2013, where he started as a Travel Consultant. He quickly found his niche working with startups and SaaS companies that naturally pushed him to garner a deeper understanding of our tech and user experience.
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Chloe Preston

Director of Enablement and Revenue Operations
Started at FCTG: 2008

Chloe began working for Flight Centre Travel Group in 2008 where she got her start working in leisure storefronts in Sydney, Australia. In 2012, she relocated to New York City worked her way from Travel Manager to Team Lead through 2022, before returning as ERO Director in 2024.
Jake Dunkley

Jake Dunkley

Director of Commercial Finance
Started at FCTG: 2017

Jake has been with Flight Centre for 12 years. While he’s worn many hats over the years, his current role is managing the finances for Corporate Traveler USA— he’s also the one who ensures accuracy and timeliness in in our reporting.
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Kim Sweeney

VP OF MARKETING
Started at Corporate Traveler: 2024

Kim brings over 15 years of marketing experience driving brand growth and integrated performance marketing strategies. In roles at Markaaz, Mastercard, Dynata, and Hearst, Kim has developed competitive product positioning, driven significant revenue growth, and led a Webby award-winning campaign! As VP of Marketing, she oversees the U.S. marketing team, identifying key opportunities for growth.
Michelle Degenhardt

Michelle Degenhardt

Global Sustainability Officer
Started at FCTG: 2010

In her role as the Global Sustainability Officer she oversees strategies to deliver on the organisation’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives by working with senior leadership, employees, suppliers, leisure and corporate customers, as well as other stakeholders.
John Morhous

John Morhous

Chief Experience Officer, Corporate Americas
Started at FCTG: 2007

John is responsible for ongoing client-facing innovation and digital mobile platforms, and the development of additional tools, technology and thought leadership across all of FCTG’s corporate brands globally.
Emese Graham

Emese Graham

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager, Americas
Started at FCTG: 2018

Emese started at Flight Centre Travel Group in 2018. In her role, she is responsible for developing equity initiatives across all brands including equipping teams with the tools to have transformative conversations about race, colonialism, disability, and gender.

 

Travel is just one part of who we are

From coast to coast, our teams show up for their communities. Whether volunteering or hosting events, they’re giving back however they can.

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What customers say about our travel managers

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"Jacqueline Murphy has been phenomenal from day 1, for many years now. I feel like Jacqueline is an extended part of my own team at my organization at this point. She and I connect on a nearly daily basis, she responds quickly, and is always happy to help even when I'm needing to change itineraries multiple times. Could not appreciate Jacqueline more, but I am also constantly pleased by the support I receive from the after-hours crew as well. Thank you all!"

 

Great Place to Work

Corporate Traveler Melon Hand - Rock On
"Mary helped me, seriously ALL MORNING LONG. Helping me get my boss a backup flight in case he couldn't get home to London for his father's funeral through LHR because of the fire. Mary is honestly the best travel agent I have worked with in my career as an EA. And I am 55 years old and have been doing this for a loooooong time."

 

Kristin Caisie

Executive Assistant @ New England Biolabs 

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"We could not have launched our first non-profit tour without the expertise and direction of Corporate Traveler. Sarah, Gabi, and Janette were such great teammates from our first meeting through our post tour review. And they are offering guidance and support as we continue to build our organization. We look forward to working together."

 

Just Right for Now

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"Robin and Richard from Corporate Traveler were excellent. They were very knowledgeable, professional and answered all the questions I had. Highly recommend."

 

Pinkerton Risk Management

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"Jessie is always responsive, even if it goes beyond her scope of work and is always so kind about it! Having to book our own travel before, Jessie has been such a gift to me and the company!"

 

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When you book a meeting, you’re not talking to a chatbot or getting a generic pitch. You’ll be connected with a real human who understands the struggles businesses like yours face and knows exactly how to make your travel program run smoothly.