Innovative travel and meeting program manager with demonstrated ability in developing and implementing business processes that support business goals. I am a part of Accenture’s Meetings & Events team with a primary focus on event technology and meetings program management. Affiliated with Accenture for more than 20 years, I began my journey with Andersen Consulting in the Chicago office as a Global Event Specialist. In that role, I managed a portfolio of corporate events, as well as consolidated the events program by launching our first global meetings policy and launching our first global event technology tool. In 2008, I managed the effort to outsource the program to American Express, and continued to lead event program operations, as well as global travel supplier programs (hotel, airline, car rental). In 2019, I led the transition to Cvent as our new global event technology solution - including building the business case, collecting/documenting requirements, managing technology vendor RFP, and training/implementation of 200+ users. KEY STRENGTHS• Program Development• Supplier Relationships, Negotiation, Performance, KPIs and SLAs• Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Contracting & Program Management• Strategic Meetings Management (SMM); SMM Certification • Travel and Event Technology Implementation• Data Analytics for Business Intelligence and Key Insights• Operational & Process Excellence• Travel & Meetings Subject Matter Expertise• Leading Global Projects and Teams• Event Budgeting & Execution