Empowering Women Travelers
Thank you to those who attended our webinar celebrating women in the travel industry and International Women’s Day.
Couldn't make the webinar? Watch the recording today.
The majority of the travel industry's workforce is made up of women.
Because of that statistic, fostering a community of equity and inclusivity in the travel industry is of utmost importance. Sounds like a no-brainer but how is your business empowering your women travelers to change the status quo? Where can you start when it comes to DEI policies with your program?
We believe that it can start with a conversation. So please join Corporate Traveler and our group of panelists as we talk through some challenging industry and wider community issues, changes from recent years and where to begin to empower yourself or your travelers.
Meet the webinar speakers
About our speakers
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Charlene Leiss - President, Flight Centre Travel Group Americas
Charlene joined Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) during the Boston-based Garber’s Travel Service acquisition by FCM Travel Solutions in 2007. A highly successful business leader, Charlene served as Vice President Sales at FCM before being appointed to President for Corporate Brands USA in 2015, and was appointed President of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) in January 2020.
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Carolyn Pearson – Founder and CEO Maiden Voyage
Following a successful career leading technology and eCommerce teams for well-known media and travel brands, Carolyn left her corporate life to launch Maiden Voyage. Today Maiden Voyage is the leading name in inclusive traveler safety, helping organizations globally to support their business travelers. Maiden Voyage provides expertise in the risks facing a range of diverse employee groups such as female, LGBTQ, BAME and disabled travelers. Carolyn is a well-known speaker on the subject of inclusivity in business travel safety and duty of care and has been widely featured in the press including the New York Times, CNN, Forbes.
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Valerie Gavin - SVP, Global Sales – North & Central America, Accor Hotels
With more than twenty years in the hospitality industry, Valerie has held various senior sales positions with Hilton Hotels Corporation and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts prior to joining Accor in 2002. Her first appointment with Accor was as Director of Sales and Marketing for Sofitel Miami. Valerie currently serves on the Board of Directors for Tourism Diversity Matters. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Administration from the Florida State University College of Business.
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Ashley Corey – VP of Sales, Corporate Traveler
Ashley has been with Corporate Traveler for over 5 years. 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. She is now the proud leader of the entire Sales Department for the US. Ashley’s Melon superpower is bringing value to the SME space by delivering solutions to business challenges related to their travel program.
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Stacy Flippin – Executive Assistant to the President & CFO, Techstyle Fashion Group
A veteran in travel management, Stacy Flippin is the Corporate Travel Manager for Fabletics., TechStyle OS, Savage x Fenty, and JF Brands. She also works as an Executive Assistant to the CFO, CAO, and CPO for Fabletics Inc. Before joining Fabletics, Stacy worked as the Corporate Travel Manager for True Religion Brand Jeans and has also supported travel and executives at Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse, American Capital and Macquarie Capital. Stacy has a passion for innovation, philanthropy, and diversity and inclusion and is a member of several Employee Resource Groups including PRIDE, AAPI, Black Employees, Women’s Initiative Network, and GIVE Philanthropy.
Collectively we can #BreakTheBias
International Women's Day, celebrated each year on March 8th, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to:
- celebrate women's achievements
- raise awareness about women's equality
- lobby for accelerated gender parity
- fundraise for female-focused charities
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