Everywoman in Travel Awards winners announced
Lisa Henning, chief operating officer of The Travel Network Group, was among the winner’s at this year’s Revolut everywoman in Travel Awards.
Henning won the Leader of Change Award which goes to a woman who is making a significant contribution towards the strategic direction of the business through best practices, employee engagement, improved productivity and innovation.
Henning said she was thrilled to win the award. "After 20 years of working in the travel industry, and as someone who has always championed diversity, it’s great to be recognised," she said.
"However, the recognition also goes to the teams I have worked with over the years. From being told at school that only men are bosses, it’s been truly amazing to have had the opportunity to have worked at director level for the last 10 years in my career.
"We all have a responsibility to ensure that opportunities for growth and development in the workplace are available to all and there is still a lot of work to be done as many talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. Special thanks to my family, team and partners of TTNG, who have all supported and helped me be the best version of me."
Tomorrow’s Leader Award went to Hayley Goddard, former UK and Ireland resourcing manager for Thomas Cook.
Special recognition was given to the overall Woman of the Year, Komal Tekchandani, head of IT and business change at Heathrow, whose has led a digital workplace transformation at Heathrow.
Pioneer of the Year was Susannah Cery of Our Tribe Travels for her work inspiring others to broaden their travel horizons through her creation of a community that ‘champions, encourages and enables adventure travel for families’.
A new Disruptor Award went to Deborah Potts, director and head of marketing for Summit Advisory, which is part of the Elman Wall Group.
She started her career as a Club 18-30 rep, before building a £26 million tour operator and agency.
Karen Gill MBE, co-founder everywoman, said: "Our research shows that access to female role models is a major source of inspiration for 74% of women, who cite them as inspiration to develop their own careers.
"This is why visible female talent is essential in all industries – you can’t be what you can’t see. The travel industry has traditionally been a huge employer of women, but this is still not being reflected at a senior level. We firmly believe that by showcasing the success stories of this year’s winners, we can effect real change, encouraging women to progress in their careers and achieve their ambitions."
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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