GoldSpring Consulting Enhances Team with Experienced Travel Industry Leaders

GoldSpring Consulting, a global travel and meetings consultancy, has bolstered its team with two seasoned professionals: Dale Eastlund and Toby Guest. This move aims to strengthen the firm's support for corporate travel managers and procurement leaders, particularly in the areas of airline distribution, TMC strategy, and UK/Europe programs.

Dale Eastlund, a former executive at one of the world’s largest travel management companies (TMCs), brings extensive experience in airline distribution, TMC strategy, and travel technology. Eastlund's 25-year career with CWT, including his role as Vice President of Global Technology Partnerships and Commercial Strategy, has equipped him with a deep understanding of the industry. At GoldSpring, he will help clients with TMC selection and transition, travel program strategy, and airline distribution. His expertise in managing commercial relationships with travel technology providers will be invaluable to the firm.

Eastlund’s background includes a role as CWT’s global subject matter expert on New Distribution Capability (NDC), a major shift in airline distribution. He has also held senior leadership roles in enterprise account management and consulting. His career began in airline pricing, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of the travel industry.

Toby Guest, based in the UK, will extend GoldSpring’s reach for UK-headquartered companies and for global clients managing travel programs across Europe and beyond. With over 30 years of experience in senior multinational roles and business process outsourcing consultancy, Guest has led both global program strategy and operational teams in more than 80 countries across all key regions. His expertise spans corporate travel, meetings and events, and related payment solutions; global TMC operations and supplier relationship management; strategic change management and process optimization; business process outsourcing; and sustainability, diversity, and duty of care.

Guest has contributed to consolidated cost savings above $750 million and managed individual account spend above $1.2 billion per year. His experience at companies such as Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Goldman Sachs, BP, IBM, and Xchanging, as well as his role in founding and leading two global consultancy firms, has equipped him with a wealth of knowledge and practical experience.

Guest is well known in the UK and European travel community. He has held roles such as Country Champion for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), Content & Advisory Board Member for Business Travel iQ, and judge for the Business Travel Awards. He has also spoken regularly at industry events, including IMEX and the Business Travel Show.

GoldSpring Consulting, founded on the principle of providing unbiased recommendations, has completed hundreds of projects spanning more than 90 countries. The firm’s proprietary benchmarking and analysis software, combined with the extensive experience of its consultants, ensures that clients receive the best possible solutions for their travel and meetings programs.