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.

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.

Katelyn Benedict

Los Angeles, CA

• Years of experience: 5
• Travel specialty: Luxury travel
• Best travel tip: For airports with difficult rideshare pickups, take any hotel shuttle you see out of the airport and order your ride from that hotel instead. You won’t have to wait at the crazy pickup area and won't have airport surcharges!

Liz Maranon

New York, NY

• Years of experience: 12
• Travel specialty: Manufacturing, finance
• Best travel tip: When traveling abroad, learn a few key phrases in the local language. It goes a long way!

Michael Montanez

Seattle, WA

• Years of experience: 28
• Travel specialty: Tech, biotech, large enterprises
• Best travel tip: Download episodes of your favorite shows before traveling in case of a Wi-Fi emergency

Natalie Herrera

Orange Country, CA

• Years of experience: 7
• Travel specialty: Retail travel, executive assistant travel support
• Best travel tip: Have a note in your phone dedicated for "travel essentials" and refer to it when packing.

Nathaelle Roy-Lekic

New York, NY

• Years of experience: 15
• Travel specialty: Art, transportation
• Best travel tip: Always pack at least one full outfit in your carry on! That way if your luggage is lost, you'll still have something to wear!

Rachel Kronlein

Washington, DC

• Years of experience: 6
• Travel specialty: Group travel
• Best travel tip: Basic Economy is rarely, if ever, worth the few dollars in savings for business travelers, and it often ends up costing more!

Robin Court

Houston, TX

• Years of experience: 39
• Travel specialty: Energy
• Best travel tip: If possible, do not take the last flight of the day, it's much more likely to get delayed or canceled.

Sarah Panek

Chicago, IL

• Years of experience: 3
• Travel specialty: Manufacturing
• Best travel tip: Make sure to check out your preferred carriers' credit card offers—saves on international fees and earn miles!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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What customers say about our travel managers

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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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