GlobalStar's new CEO James Stevenson
James Stevenson has been named as the new CEO of GlobalStar Travel Management from 1 April 2021.
GlobalStar, founded in 2001, is a network of 92 independent TMC partners in 85 countries which represents more than US$14 billion in aggregated travel spend. Members include CT Business Travel in the UK, VoyagExpert in France, Foretagsresor in Sweden, Talarii in Russia and Omega World Travel in the US.
Stevenson was global sales director at HRG for seven years as well as executive vice president for the TMC’s Asia Pacific region. He succeeds Steve Hartwell, who is retiring after 12 years at the helm.
GlobalStar’s chairman Trevor Elswood said of Stevenson’s appointment, “For the GlobalStar board, James was a natural choice for the CEO role with a proven track record in delivering results across challenging markets and leading and managing high calibre management teams across the globe with GBT and HRG.
“With many years’ experience in Asia, one of the most challenging business environments in the world and senior executive level roles, James recognises and appreciates the need to operate effectively across different cultures and countries. He is a strong business growth minded individual with an outstanding track record in winning high value new business and developing and retaining existing clients."