American Express GBT Appoints Mike Qualantone as Chief Revenue Officer

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has appointed Michael Qualantone as Chief Revenue Officer, reporting directly to CEO, Paul Abbott.

Mike most recently held the role of EVP - Global Supplier Relations, leading both the supplier relations and meetings & events teams.

“Mike has done a tremendous job driving our supplier strategy while greatly enhancing value and savings opportunities for clients. He has built a strong team, works effectively across GBT and the supplier landscape, and was a key internal leader as GBT transitioned from being a part of American Express to a separate joint venture. As a Board member, I have always highly respected Mike, and as CEO I will continue to support him as he takes on this larger role,” Paul said.

As Chief Revenue Officer, Mike will partner with Drew Crawley, the incoming Chief Commercial Officer, to accelerate sales growth, while also assuming leadership of the pricing team. He will also remain focused on driving growth in the meetings & events business.

Mike said, “While GBT is already the established TMC leader in the meetings & events space, there is so much more we can do for our clients, to grow our volumes, enhance our partnerships and deliver more solutions and benefits. I’m very excited about this expanded role, and to further partner with the commercial team, as we continue to invest, advance, and win with our current clients and across the industry.”

Mike is based in GBT’s Phoenix office.

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