Corporate travel profile - Cherie Drummond, Operations manager

Originally from South Africa, Cherie has worked in the corporate travel industry for 10 years and has held several senior positions with renowned international business travel network, BCD Travel.

While based in BCD Travel’s South Africa office, Cherie worked with other BCD business travel staff in other African countries as well as those in the UK and US, and has travelled extensively in her job.

“Being part of a global travel management company offers a lot of opportunities,” Cherie says.

“It allows you to experience the many ways in which a corporate travel management company has to deal with local issues, as each country has their own set of restrictions and parameters.”

Now an Australian resident, Cherie began work at BCD Travel’s Sydney office as the NSW Operations Manager in late 2008. Her role is to ensure that operational standards are maintained. BCD Travel has three Australian offices – Sydney Business Travel, Brisbane Business Travel and Melbourne Business Travel.

Cherie has a personal passion for travelling and has seen many corners of the globe, including the Americas, Europe and Asia. At one point, she spent a whole year travelling throughout Australia.

“I love travelling and exploring different cultures. There are many places I have fallen in love with – my favourite place to chill out is Mauritius, my favourite place for food is Italy. I love New York for the shopping and my favourite city in the world is Venice. I am also an avid F1 racing fan, so I’m on a mission to see as many F1 races around the globe as possible!”

Cherie’s personal travel experience combined with a Bachelor of Communications (Marketing) and completion of an Australian Specialist Program run by Tourism Australia makes her amply qualified to work in corporate travel.

A strong team player with a business travel customer service focus, Cherie has a bright and outgoing personality while being extremely committed to her corporate travel work. In addition to travelling, Cherie enjoys cooking, cycling and making beaded jewellery.