Kim Hamer Joins Navan as Chief Travel Advisory Officer

Kim Hamer is joining Navan as Chief Travel Advisory Officer. With more than two decades of experience in the global travel industry, Hamer has a proven track record of transforming and optimizing complex large-scale global travel programs.

“In today's fast-changing travel world, great software isn't enough; you also need people with hands-on expertise advocating for the customer,” said Michael Sindicich, President, Navan. "Kim has run some of the most sophisticated travel programs in the industry and she will be a tremendous asset for us and our clients.”

Kim spent nearly two years consulting at Results Plus and Garner, following her tenure leading Visa’s global travel program. In 2022, her leadership earned her recognition as both Business Travel News’s Travel Manager of the Year and one of its Top 25 Most Influential People. Her 20-year career of travel management provides deep expertise in procurement, operations, and implementation across travel, payments, and expense. Hamer has also held key advisory roles, including IATA’s Travel Management Advisory Group and chairing GBTA’s Aviation Committee.

“As a former travel manager, I’ve experienced how fragmented the business travel landscape can be. I joined Navan because it's the company truly solving these long-standing pain points for both the traveler and travel manager at scale,” said Hamer. “Navan is turning innovations like NDC, integrated payments, and AI from buzzwords into real levers for change, which is exactly what the industry needs. I’m excited to collaborate with clients to build programs that ensure their long-term success."

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