Lisa Buckner, President of the Central Region
As President of the Central Region, Lisa Buckner oversees all business operations and account management initiatives, which is comprised of nearly 350 employees in over 15 locations through the U.S. Lisa is responsible for customer retention, sales growth, and overall employee relations. She is instrumental in strategic planning and specializes in building a culture that consistently gives extremely high customer and employee survey results, some of the best in the industry. Lisa is a travel industry veteran with over 35 years of travel industry experience in various leadership positions including President, Northwestern Travel, and President/ COO of Corporate Travel Solutions. Lisa has completed an MBA from the University of St. Thomas as well as the Minnesota Management Institute through the University of Minnesota. Lisa is known for her industry expertise, experience moderating industry panels, speaking engagements and overall building partnerships with suppliers and customers. Under Lisa’s lead, the region was named a “Small Business Success Story” by Twin Cities Business Magazine. Additionally, they are a three-time recipient of the coveted Peak of Excellence award from Sabre Travel Network. Lisa has served on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Airport Foundation, the Delta Agency Advisory Board, Travel + Leisure Advisory Board, and is a founding member of the United Way’s Executive Leadership Council. She is active on the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) Chairman’s Advisory Council (CAC), Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), and Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), and Vistage—an executive networking and CEO business association.
