
Timeline
About me
Retired Global Travel Manager 1998-2016
Education

University of denver
-Master’s degree international relations
The george washington university
-Bachelor's degree international relations and affairs
Experience

Colorado connection travel
Jun 1987 - Dec 1997Ceo• Built small corporate travel agency into mid-size agency recognized for innovative cost-saving strategies, new technologies, and excellent customer service. • Founded Golf Tours USA, providing Japanese level of service for golf tours organized by Golf Digest of Japan.• Served as pioneer in onsite travel offices at corporate client locations.• Created early version of executive summary monthly dashboard-style management reports.

Rotary international
Jan 1998 - Jan 2016Division manager corporate relations & global travelManaged global travel purchase program serving 10,000 travelers with $10 million air budget. Oversaw global supplier selection, strategy, vendor negotiations, and customer service. Designed and operated travel risk management program consisting of vendor selection, traveler training, and coordinating emergency response/evacuations. Updated travel policy, communicating cost and comfort implications to executive management and volunteer leadership. • Created global travel purchasing platform operating in 200 countries, resulting in excellent service and verifiable, industry-leading cost savings. • Negotiated vendor agreements that saved tens of millions of dollars, allowing additional funding for humanitarian projects. • Designed and implemented travel risk management program training, protecting 170,000 people traveling to remote locations. Led industry in audited benchmark of lowest international average ticket cost/cost per flown mile. • Conducted numerous traveler evacuation procedures, gaining expertise in crisis management. • Awarded 2016 Masters Honors by GBTA as one of top 100 global travel managers. Manager of corporate relations affinity partnerships that brought in millions of dollars in royalties to benefit The Rotary Foundation and polio eradication efforts. Show less

Gbta | global business travel association
Jan 2012 - Jan 2014Chairman travel risk committeeTwo terms as Chairman of the Travel Risk Committee responsible for managing the Committee's Travel Risk Management programs and content.
Licenses & Certifications

Global travel professional
Gbta | global business travel association
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Robert Mintz,Masters Honors GBTA Feb 2016 The Masters Honors is comprised of the most engaged GBTA Direct members, globally. The honorees are not only ahead of the curve - they bend it. They are the travel management leaders of our industry, creating the future business travel world. They demonstrate their industry leadership through their active roles on GBTA Committees, attainment of the GTP® Certification, speaking at GBTA Convention education sessions, serving on the board of their GBTA Chapter or GBTA Region, and much more.… Show more The Masters Honors is comprised of the most engaged GBTA Direct members, globally. The honorees are not only ahead of the curve - they bend it. They are the travel management leaders of our industry, creating the future business travel world. They demonstrate their industry leadership through their active roles on GBTA Committees, attainment of the GTP® Certification, speaking at GBTA Convention education sessions, serving on the board of their GBTA Chapter or GBTA Region, and much more. They are movers, shakers, opinion leaders, passionate advocates, tirelessly driven to create, build and innovate. They conduct business in all major industrialized nations and work in industries including technology, manufacturing, finance and banking, healthcare, consulting, energy and resources, and retail, to name a few. They are world-leading practitioners with expertise in duty of care, supplier management, technology, sustainability, meetings management and more. Show less
- Awarded to Robert Mintz,Global Travel Professional Certification Global Business Travel Association Sep 2014
- Awarded to Robert Mintz,Service Above Self Award Board of Directors Rotary International Jun 2004 Highest vounteer service award granted by Rotary International
Volunteer Experience
Leader
Issued by 22 Volunteer Medical Missions
Associated with Robert Mintz,
Languages
- spSpanish
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