Ed Phillips is an industry veteran who is focused on delivering exceptional results to clients across the travel, technology, hospitality, and lodging industries. With a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Marketing from the University of Southern California, Ed has established himself as an innovative leader with a holistic understanding of sourcing and operations. He has contributed to several high-growth environments through his expertise in strategic sourcing, sales, margin, and client satisfaction. A passionate collaborator and team builder, Ed has honed his skills in areas such as change management, marketing development, business development, negotiation, and management.

Throughout his career, Ed has accumulated valuable experience in global travel, meetings and events, lodging, and sales organization leadership. He has a keen understanding of the importance of people-centric relationships, corporate card, negotiation and management in achieving successful outcomes. He is also respected for his strategic thinking and ability to foster key industry relationships and strategic partnerships with global travel, technology, and procurement payment suppliers.

Notably, Ed has demonstrated success in identifying efficiencies and negotiating contracts to achieve strategic initiatives. Drawing on his operational experience in meeting and event and lodging program development, policies/procedures, enterprise systems integration, regulatory compliance, duty of care, and profitability metrics, Ed has consistently achieved outstanding results. His strong team collaboration skills highlight his excellent communication skills, leadership ability, and integrity, creativity, loyalty, and transparency.

Overall, Ed brings a unique combination of technical and strategic competencies that enable him to drive positive results for his clients. As a world traveler and avid steel frame cyclist, he brings a unique perspective to the industry, which allows him to develop best-in-class, efficient traveler procurement experiences.