Responsible travel specialist Intrepid Travel has appointed Payton Iheme to the newly-created role of Chief Impact Officer.
Ms Iheme – who will be based in Washington DC is a former White House senior policy advisor and a tech leader.
She will lead Intrepid’s global sustainability and impact initiatives as well as its not-for-profit, the Intrepid Foundation.
Ms Iheme said: “Intrepid’s mission is to create positive change through the joy of travel and I believe we can truly bring communities together and help build a stronger and more equitable world.”
“I’m honoured to join Intrepid at this crucial moment when we’re seeing too many companies divesting from ESG, DEI, and climate and conservation programming, as well as leaders shying away from advocating for the critical issues impacting so many communities around the world. As part of Intrepid Travel’s leadership team, I intend to bring my voice, my vision, and my energy to advocate on these issues and more.”
Intrepid Travel CEO James Thornton added: “I’m delighted to welcome Payton to our team, after an extensive, global search process. Payton is a dynamic, values-driven business leader who has a diverse background of experiences across the public and private sectors and will bring a new perspective at this crucial time in our history as we seek to double down on the US market as part of our 2030 strategy.
“We believe the world needs more Intrepid people and Payton will drive forward issues and causes that we know matter to our global community of connected and conscious travellers.”
