Cindy Novak

Director, Global Travel & Events KIEWIT Corp.

Cindy’s career in the travel industry began over 30 years ago. She has held various travel management company and business travel leadership positions.

Currently, she serves as the Director of Global Travel and Events at Kiewit Corporation, a FORTUNE® 500 company and one of the largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations in North America. The company had revenues of $9 billion in 2016 and a $60 million multi-national travel budget.

Her Responsibilities include contract negotiation and relationship management of TMC, airline, car rental and hotel spend, selection and implementation of travel technology tools including the online booking tool and meeting program software. Travel policy design and compliance monitoring, along with overseeing the direction of the strategic meetings management program. A primary focus also includes traveler safety and security and travel program communication, continual traveler satisfaction and cost saving initiatives.

Cindy serves on several travel advisory boards including Delta Airlines Corporate Advisory, Travel and Transport Advisory, Vision Travel Advisory and speaks frequently on various travel industry topics.

She has been recognized for her commitment to the business travel industry by GBTA as a member of The Masters Honors program. The Kiewit meeting program was awarded the SMM Start Award by Cvent in 2016 for SMM Program of the Year. She works with the TeamMates organization mentoring at risk youth.