Olivier Benoit will become Advito MD at the end of the year
Advito SVP and principal Olivier Benoit will become the managing director of the BCD Travel consulting arm at the end of the year as current managing director April Bridgeman steps down from the role, the travel management company announced.
Benoit has been with Advito for 12 years, having led the consultancy's global air and intelligence and analytics practices. He will report to BCD EVP of customer success and corporate strategy Jennifer Townsend Walley, who on 1 January 2026 also will extend her role to lead BCD's sustainability teams, according to BCD.
Bridgeman has been with BCD for more than 22 years and has been managing director of Advito since 2013. During that time, she launched Advito's sustainability practice and the TMC's workforce management function and TMC-integrated mobile app, according to BCD. She will be working alongside Benoit and Townsend Walley on the transition over the coming months.
"We’re deeply grateful for April’s visionary leadership and commitment to pushing beyond the status quo to drive growth for BCD, Advito, our talented people and trusted customers," BCD global chief commercial officer Mike Janssen said in a statement. "Her legacy of growth and innovation will endure."