Rachel Tonge
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has appointed Rachel Tonge as the TMC’s new UK vice president and general manager.
Tonge, who has worked for GBT for five years, most recently as director of strategic transformation, will oversee the return of business travel in the UK.
“I’m thrilled to bring our teams together to ensure a smooth return to travel as we deliver unrivalled value, experience and choice to our customers and their travellers,” said Tonge.
“We’ll be placing a renewed focus on GBT being a great place to work, with inclusion and diversity embedded at our core.”
Tonge will report to Jason Geall, EMEA senior vice president and general manager, in her new role at GBT.
Geall added: “Our customers and our people have faced many challenges preparing for the restart of business travel. Rachel is, therefore, taking on this role at a crucial moment.
“However, her skillset, knowledge and temperament are exactly what we and our customers need to be successful.
“I’m excited by Rachel’s determination to create an even more resilient and diversified business model in the UK. Our customers will really enjoy working with Rachel.”
During her time with GBT, Tonge has played a key role in the acquisition and integration of Egencia, as well as leading the development of GBT Partner Solutions.