Guild of Travel Management Companies’ chief executive Anne Godfrey is to step down this summer after three years.
She is to become chief executive at The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
She said: “Naturally I am very sad to be leaving the GTMC as I have enjoyed working in an industry that is full of such great personalities and challenging issues.
“I’ve never had such fun as I have had in this role working with people who love what they do and are passionate about travel.
“However, I came here to do a specific job, which was to help the GTMC build on a strong brand and network and move the organisation’s lobbying on to the next level and delivering an organisation that truly represents the voice of the business travel community.”
GTMC chairman Ajaya Sodha said: “We are sad to be saying goodbye to Anne who has done a truly amazing job at the helm of the GTMC these past three years.
“She leaves our organisation in superb shape and in an enviable position in terms of financial health, industry influence and membership satisfaction.”