Danielle Cavnor & Eric Gray, PwC U.S. Procurement & Operations Senior Managers
Danielle Cavnor and Eric Gray for PwC U.S., who jointly garnered BTN’s 2023 Travel Manager of the Year award for their work to forge a new path for business travel management; one that simultaneously produced better savings potential, more value and a better travel experience. The duo began with a direct booking and direct pay pilot prior to the pandemic. The objective, supported by United Airlines, blockchain travel startup BlockSkye and, at the time, ARC (which later fell out of the fold), was to establish direct booking for travelers so they could access loyalty inclusions and other for-purchase amenities and at the same time reduce global distribution fees for the airline.
