Women of Distinction Magazine Selects Linda Lee as a Distinguished Professional in Her Field

    CALGARY, AB, December 21, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Linda Lee, Corporate Travel Manager for TransCanada (TC) Corporation, has been recognized as a Distinguished Professional in her field through Women of Distinction Magazine. Linda Lee will be featured in an upcoming edition of Women of Distinction Magazine's Top 2016 edition.

Entering into her ninth year as a Corporate Travel Manager for TransCanada (TC) Corporation, Linda Lee is also Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer and the President of Energy. She has been with TC for over 20 years. Managing a multi-million dollar travel program for travelers across North America and Mexico, while also serving as a liaison for business travelers, their travel management company, vendors, and suppliers. Also responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with travel vendors, which is a top priority and critical to the development of strategy that aligns with corporate standards, Lee's role is extremely important.

"Developing and nurturing these relationships with travel vendors, suppliers, and peers in the industry is a key mandate of my role," Lee stressed. "It's also my job to develop travel policies that are both cost effective and support corporate business objectives, while also ensuring safety, security, and comfort to our travelers. I monitor travel trends and data analysis, give advice to the executive on best practices, and suggest changes to proactively promote constructive changes in travel behavior."

TC is a growing North American energy infrastructure company that includes natural gas, liquids pipelines, power generation, and gas storage facilities, operating a network of natural gas pipelines that extends more than 90,300 kilometers (56,100 miles). TransCanada taps into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America and is one of the continent's leading providers of gas storage and related services with 664 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. TC currently owns or has interests in over 10,700 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. It is also the developer and operator of one of North America's leading liquids pipelines systems that extend over 4,300 kilometers (2,700 miles).

"In 2007, when I took on the role of Corporate Travel Manger, TransCanada had 2,500 employees and the program was pretty straightforward," Lee noted. "We are now 6,000 strong and our travel program has grown exponentially with the company."

Lee became a Certified Global Travel Professional in April 2015. A member of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Canada Advisory Board, she was also recently named to the inaugural GBTA Master Honors, a recognition program that highlights some of the most engaged, committed, connected, and involved GBTA Direct Members. In 2015 Lee was also invited to speak at GBTA's Canada Conference Welcome Session to share her experience as a travel manager what it has been like moving into the role.

For more information, visit www.transcanada.com.

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