Stephan Baars

“At the foundation of any organization's success, you'll find a strong team, united by passion and striving toward a common goal.” Stephan oversees all of BCD Travel’s commercial, financial and operational functions. He sets the company’s strategic direction to fulfill our mission of helping people and companies travel smart and achieve more. And he leads 13,000 creative, committed and experienced people in pursuit of a shared vision to be the world’s most trusted, innovative and sustainable travel management company. A native of Hanover, Germany, Stephan has three decades of executive leadership experience in the telecommunications, oil and gas production, business travel and investment sectors. His track record in steering companies through times of change and growth speaks to his skill in aligning commercial, operational, technology and central service teams toward common goals. He believes that client focus lies at the heart of successful enterprise. And that investment in people a