Press Release
For Immediate Release
9 December 2008
Megan Stowe Re-Elected To ACTE Board of Directors
Alexandria, Va --
Nine-year industry veteran and global corporate travel professional, Megan Stowe, Global Strategic Sourcing Manager – Employee Services for Intel Corporation, was re-elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE). Stowe previously held the Asia-Pacific Board Member position and was re-elected to the At-large Board position. Stowe joined ACTE leadership in 2006.
“We are delighted to have Megan Stowe continue her role as an ACTE Board Member,” said ACTE President Richard Crum. “She has contributed a great deal to ACTE’s vision during her tenure on the Board of Directors, and I have no doubt we, and the business travel industry, will continue to benefit from her expertise and knowledge.”
“I am excited and honored to be re-elected to the ACTE Board,” commented Stowe. “I look forward to continuing to contribute along with my fellow board members to keep ACTE at the leading edge of the travel industry, and to help drive it to the next level through innovation and challenging the status quo.”
Stowe has nine years of experience on the corporate side of the travel industry, covering global hotel sourcing and serving as EMEA, Asia and Latin America travel manager for Intel. Currently, Stowe has overall responsibility for the strategic sourcing program covering all travel related areas, including agency, hotel, ground transportation, air and meetings, as well as relocation and immigration with her global team, along with other areas of Human Resources.
Stowe previously worked in a country and regional role for Intel in marketing events management and procurement in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Prior to Intel, Stowe worked for Warner Lambert Park Davis as an events manager.
Stowe grew up in Africa and has lived in Australia, Asia and Europe. She has a degree from the University of Cape Town, and a further diploma from the University of South Africa.
She will begin her three-year term on the ACTE Board in January 2009.
Business Travel News named Stowe the 2008 International Travel Manager of the Year at the opening session of ACTE’s Global Education Conference in Rome this October.
The ACTE Board of Directors is responsible for setting the global strategic direction and assuring the financial well-being of the association. For a full list of ACTE Board members, please visit the ACTE website.
ABOUT ACTE:
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) represents the global business travel industry through its international advocacy efforts, executive level educational programs, and independent industry research. ACTE's membership consists of senior travel industry executives from 82 countries representing the €463 billion business travel industry. With the support of sponsors from every major segment of the business travel industry, ACTE develops and delivers educational programs in key business centers throughout the world. ACTE has representation in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and the United States. For more information on ACTE, please go to www.acte.org.
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