Kathleen Kaden

Head of Travel & Fleet Operations Formerly Novartis

Kathleen Kaden is celebrating more than thirty years in corporate travel.  In her most recent position, Head of Travel & Fleet Operations; the Americas for Novartis, Kathleen was responsible for more than 15 country level operations and more than $125million in air spend.  Prior to joining Novartis in 2015, Kathleen worked for other notable organizations such as Cognizant and ITT.  Her experience includes, agency operations, corporate travel management, airline sales, and corporate card programs.  She has earned an industry reputation as a strong troubleshooter in both start-up and problematic operations.