Meet the people behind your business travel

Our executive leadership

Guiding our vision and shaping the future of business travel, our executive leadership team brings decades of industry experience and insight. Their leadership drives our commitment to service, innovation, and customer success.

Chris Lynes

Managing Director

• Favourite city: London
• Most memorable trip: Bangkok
• Travel essential: Credit card (never leave home without it!)
• Best travel tip: If you don’t have breakfast plans, eat at the hotel
• Seat pick: Aisle seat
• Flight snack of choice: Kit Kats
• Favourite travel buddy: Family

Chris Shellard

VP, Customer Success and Operations

• Favourite city: Los Angeles
• Most memorable trip: Bali
• Travel essential: Wireless headphones
• Best travel tip: Find the local dive bar, swap stories, and share some laughs
• Seat pick: Window seat
• Flight snack of choice: Twigz Pretzels
• Favourite travel buddy: I usually fly solo, but love making new connections on the road

Claire Courbet

VP, Sales

• Favourite city: New York – it’s different every time
• Most memorable trip: Lisbon for Global Ball (plus a cheeky wine tour and seafood escape)
• Travel essential: Bose noise-cancelling headphones – just don’t forget to charge them
• Best travel tip: Never check a bag for a short trip
• Seat pick: Aisle seat
• Flight snack of choice: Trail mix and ginger ale
• Favourite travel buddy: My daughter, Olivia.

Chris Robinson

Corporate Finance Manager

• Favourite city: Rome
• Most memorable trip: Singapore
• Travel essential: iPad for flights with no seatback screens
• Best travel tip: Skip the tourist traps — ask locals where to eat
• Seat pick: Aisle seat
• Flight snack of choice: Shortbread cookies
• Favourite travel buddy: My wife

Viresh Prasad

VP, Marketing

• Favourite city: Lisbon, Portugal
• Most memorable trip: Berlin
• Travel essential: Bose noise-cancelling headphones
• Best travel tip: Always download the airline app for real-time updates
• Seat pick: Window seat
• Flight snack of choice: Energy drink, ginger ale, and Pringles
• Favourite travel buddy: Family and close friends

Luke Sherrard

GENERAL MANAGER – ONTARIO, CORPORATE TRAVELLER

• Favourite city: Queenstown, New Zealand
• Most memorable trip: New York City
• Travel essential: Sunglasses – hot or cold, you never know when you’ll need them
• Best travel tip: Keep a travel-only set of chargers. Saves time and headaches
• Seat pick: Aisle seat
• Flight snack of choice: Protein bar
• Favourite travel buddy: The CT crew – always a good time on the road

Lara Ferraro

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENABLEMENT, CORPORATE TRAVELLER AMERICAS

• Favourite city: Rome – walkable, laid back, and full of carbs
• Most memorable trip: Lisbon for Global Gathering, with a side of pleasure
• Travel essential: Emergen-C and flip flops (for the germ-conscious traveller)
• Best travel tip: Be flexible – the best travel moments are often unplanned
• Seat pick: Window seat
• Flight snack of choice: Ginger ale and Pringles
• Favourite travel buddy: Anyone who’s game for an adventure

Yannick Desautels

GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE TRAVELLER CANADA

• Favourite city: London
• Most memorable trip: San Diego
• Travel essential: Google Translate – makes any destination feel familiar
• Best travel tip: Always book your seat in advance – it’s worth every penny
• Seat pick: Window seat
• Flight snack of choice: M&M’s
• Favourite travel buddy: Myself – I’m a big fan of solo travel and its thrills

Get to know who’s behind the magic

These are the travel managers you’ll work with. They’re the real people who take time to understand your business, your travellers, and what smooth travel means for you. From Toronto to Vancouver, they’re specialists in different industries, seasoned in solwatving travel puzzles, and always just a call or click away.

Travel is just one part of who we are

From coast to coast, our teams show up for their communities. Whether volunteering or hosting events, they’re giving back however they can.

Our organization has used Corporate Traveller’s services since 2018. We have been able to rely upon Corporate Traveller for professional yet personable aide in the many daily and complicated travel requests we encounter. CT staff have time and again proved to be friendly, accommodating and more than willing to adjust to meet our organization’s needs over the years.

Esther Runquist
Travel Analyst
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

With over 25 years of experience working with travel providers, Corporate Traveller is by far one of the best companies I’ve ever partnered with. The level or professionalism and quick response times are exceptional. Their staff is extremely helpful and always readily available to assist us with our travel requirements. Their travel portal, Melon, is one of the easiest online booking tools that I have ever used. I have absolutely no reservation recommending Corporate Traveller to any organization seeking reliable travel services.

Alana Spadafora
Assistant Manager, HR & Operations Administration
Toys R Us (Canada) Ltd.

Booking is stress free, employees know this the most cost-effective service available, Stephanie has been booking us for 5 years and continues to give us great service. Anything we need, we call her, and we know it will be easy.

Curtis Jeffrey
HR Director
Paper Excellence

CORPORATE TRAVELLER provides exceptional support for every corporate trip we have booked with them; whether it’s a straightforward itinerary or a complex journey, we know we can always rely on their expertise, professionalism, and attention to detail. CT’s dedicated travel experts consistently exceed expectations, demonstrating a deep understanding of our preferences and commitment to service excellence. CT has transformed the way we manage travel, bringing remarkable efficiency and transparency to our administrative processes. This has had a profoundly positive impact, and we deeply value their understanding of our business and their contribution to our growth.

Alejandra Najera
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Minesense

Their whole team has been fantastic to work with and has made an exceptional effort to accommodate the needs of Football Canada. One thing that has stood out to me is their willingness to discuss and chat through any areas that might need to be improved or adjusted. They want to see processes streamlined and work collaboratively to align with our needs.

Mark Kellington
Events and Competitions Manager
Football Canada

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