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GIGI MCGRATH
Global Travel & Meetings Manager
Stryker

CRED McGrath has been putting all of her efforts into consolidating, centralizing, and standardizing processes related to the travel program with the company’s meeting business in Europe. She has fully launched her program in 13 countries, and makes it very clear that a key piece of that “journey” was executive support. “Now, my goal is to deliver the same level of excellence supporting and managing travel and meetings not only in Europe, but in the U.S and globally.”

HIGHLIGHTS McGrath serves as chairwoman for the Global Business Travel Association’s Groups & Meetings Committee, “which has allowed me to share my career accomplishments, as well as educate and learn, along with this group of highly regarded industry experts.”

MENTORS “There’s no one specific mentor I can name. My 30-plus years of industry experience has introduced me to both valuable preferred suppliers and industry peers. That’s the beauty of this business—we all have the opportunity to develop strong networks to learn, grow, and give back.”

ADVICE “As far as your job: Believe in the big picture and utilize universal strategies to allow travel and meetings synergies. When it comes to your career: Get involved in the industry! There are so many lessons to learn from your colleagues.”—Barbara Scofidio