For Immediate Release!
January 3, 2002
New Leaders Take Office at ACTE
(Alexandria, VA -- Jan. 3) -- The Association of Corporate Travel
Executives began 2003 with the installation of new officers. Mark A.
Williams, director, travel and meeting management for
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, has begun serving his term as the new
president; with John Guarneri, global travel manager for BP America, Inc.,
joining the board of directors. In keeping with the association's policy of
long-term planning, Garth W. Jopling, travel manager, Canada, for
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, has been named president-elect, and Clive
Armitage, senior manager, travel meetings and fleet for AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals has been elected as treasurer-elect, with terms to start in
2004. Former President Cheryl Hutchinson, managing director, strategic
development for GetThere, moves into the capacity of past president to
assure continuity. David Ogilvie, vice president, global corporate travel
for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., will continue as the ongoing
treasurer for this year.
"ACTE is ready to move forward with a series of initiatives and
international programs designed to advance the industry to a new global
standard," said Williams. "As president, my goals are to strengthen
our
members' resources, work toward the industry's recovery, and stimulate
growth. I have the support of my fellow officers and board members in
meeting these objectives."
For more information, contact:
Jack Riepe, ACTE Communications
1-610-256-0124 or [email protected]
Founded in 1988, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is a member-driven organization wholly dedicated to the science of business travel management with an international constituency. ACTE membership totals more than 2,400, including business travel executives in Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the United States. The organization is headquartered in Alexandria, Va., with regional offices located in Brussels, and Singapore. ACTE's web site is www.acte.org.
