Lisa Kitchens
About Lisa Kitchens
Lisa Kitchens serves as a Strategic Account Director at Travelport, bringing over 25 years of experience in travel technology sales and account development. She has held various roles at Travelport and Trans World Airlines, and is recognized for her ability to build strong client relationships and collaborate effectively with product and technology teams.
Work at Travelport
Lisa Kitchens has held multiple roles at Travelport over her career, demonstrating a strong trajectory in the organization. She served as Strategic Account Manager for Galileo in Dubai for three months in 2008. From 1991 to 2004, she worked in various roles related to Worldspan in Atlanta, Georgia. Following this, she was a Senior Commercial Manager for OTAs in the Americas from 2004 to 2014 and then took on the role of Commercial Director for Global OTA from 2014 to 2020. Currently, she is the Strategic Account Director, a position she has held since 2021 in Atlanta.
Education and Expertise
Lisa Kitchens studied at the University of Missouri-Columbia. With over 25 years of experience in travel technology sales and account development, she has developed expertise in building client relationships and collaborating with product and technology teams. Her educational background and extensive industry experience contribute to her effectiveness in strategic account management.
Background
Before joining Travelport, Lisa Kitchens worked at Trans World Airlines (TWA) from 1987 to 1991, where she held various roles in St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri. This early experience in the airline industry laid the foundation for her subsequent career in travel technology and account management.
Achievements
Lisa Kitchens is recognized for her outstanding performance at Travelport, having received the STAR (Shining Talent Achieves Results) Award, which honors the top 1% of performers within the company. This accolade reflects her contributions and effectiveness in her roles throughout her tenure at Travelport.