Debi Scholar

Debi Scholar, President of Scholar Consulting Group (SCG), is a consultant, strategist, speaker, educator, and author. In 2011, she authored Strategic Meetings Management (SMM): The Quick Reference Guide and co-authored The SMM Handbook. In the summer of 2013, she authored three book books: Crisis Management Handbook for Meeting Planners, The Meeting and Event Planning Playbook, and Your SMM Toolkit. Before starting her own consultancy, Debi managed the PricewaterhouseCooper's (PwC) SMM Program, and held various Director-level positions at PwC as a T&E / Meetings Advisory Lead Consultant, Meetings and Group Travel Director, and Training and Development Director. Debi also led her own Training and Development firm.

Debi's "10,000 foot level" vision and her operational "roll up your sleeves approach" steers her passion for delivering exceptional quality service to her Clients who experience up to 25% savings, up to 75% risk reduction, and for those Clients that are suppliers, up to 300% increase in sales. Debi supports hundreds of corporate and association clients with their meetings and events, travel, card, expense, and training programs. Clients gain visibility into total travel and meeting volume, and improved operational efficiency. With 50 LinkedIn recommendations, it is clear that Debi provides superior service for her clients, helps colleagues whenever they ask for support, encourages camaraderie on projects, and works diligently to get the job done.

Debi was co-chair of the GBTA Groups & Meetings Committee, a GBTA Foundation Board member, an MCAF member, named one of the top 20 Changemakers in the Industry, and was named one of the "Mover and Shakers" in the Strategic Meetings Management Industry. Debi has the following designations: Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Wharton / Global Leadership Professional (GLP), Global Travel Professional (GTP), Corporate Travel Expert (CTE), Certificate in Meetings Management (CMM), Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB), Certified Technical Trainer (CTT), and Certified BANK™ Sales Trainer (CBST).