Direct Travel Expands Leadership Team

Direct Travel announced yesterday the appointment of two new senior executives: Todd Pelletier and Scott Schwisow. Both Talend and SAP Concur alumni, they will play pivotal roles in the corporate travel company’s accelerated expansion. 

Pelletier joined Direct Travel as chief sales officer in March 2024. In this new role, he will work with the sales leadership team to strengthen go-to-market investment across sales and marketing, and will support the company’s new technology stack collaboration with Spotnana, Troop, and Center. 

The exec has more than 30 years of enterprise and cloud-based sales and management experience. From June 2020 to August 2023, Pelletier was the senior vice president and general manager of Enterprise Americas at Talend, overseeing several key strategic teams. He also spent more than 20 years at SAP Concur, where he led a global team including sales, pre-sales, account management, and marketing.

Schwisow began his new role as Direct Travel’s senior vice president, technology and strategy this month. He will also support the new technology stack, playing a key role in planning and executing the new technology. 

Also formerly an executive at Talend and SAP Concur, Schwisow has more than 30 years of experience creating new products, steering organizational strategy, and implementing technology to enhance customer experience.

The announcement comes just weeks after Direct Travel was acquired by Concur founder Steve Singh and a group of investors. 

“I’m proud to welcome Todd and Scott to the Direct Travel team. Their extensive expertise and proven track records will be invaluable assets as we embark on this new chapter of growth,” said Christal Bemont, CEO, Direct Travel. “Todd and Scott will play pivotal roles in ensuring we continue to deliver unparalleled excellence to our clients, their employees and the travel providers that serve them. I’m confident their strategic insights and dedication to innovation will further elevate Direct Travel’s commitment to exceeding customer expectations.”