Suzanne Neufang, general manager of GetThere, has been announced as the new president elect for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives.
Neufang will succeed Chris Crowley, BCD Travel's senior VP, global client team EMEA, who has held the position since 2009.
The appointment was announced to some 1,000 delegates at the ACTE Global Education Conference in Paris.
When she takes over the role of ACTE president in 2012, Neufang said she would be encouraging the business travel industry to “embrace innovation”.
“I’m eager to help prepare ACTE members for industry and professional changes that the next decade will bring,” she said.
A key area for the new boss will be implementing a standard of best practice for using technology, business intelligence and analytics in business travel.
She said she would also look to grow ACTE's role in “forging alliances and partnerships” between travel suppliers and buyers.
Neufang has been working in travel and telecommunications for 20 years.