FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
REAGAN SMITH
DRIVEN BY ITS BELIEF THAT TRAVEL IS A FORCE FOR GOOD , EXPEDIA GROUP HELPS PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE WORLD IN NEW WAYS AND BUILD LASTING CONNECTIONS
Q . PLEASE COULD YOU START BY INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND YOUR ROLE ?
» My name is Reagan Smith , and I am the Head of Global Corporate Procurement at Expedia Group .
Q . HOW DID YOU FIND YOURSELF TO BE IN THE PROCUREMENT INDUSTRY ?
» I fell completely backwards into it ! I was practicing law and not enjoying it one bit . Through a friend-of-a-friend , my resume ended up in front of the then Head of Tech Sourcing at a major bank . He called me at home and asked me ‘ How would you feel about working in procurement ?’ My mouth replied ‘ That sounds great !’ but my mind thought ‘ What in the world is procurement ?!’ He hired me , taught me a ton and I ’ ve been learning ever since .
Q . WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUR CAREER SO FAR ?
» It actually had nothing to do with Procurement . I was asked to be a featured speaker on a company-wide telecast for the Annual Visa Pride Employee Resource Group . I ’ ve been an Ally for LGBTQ people , causes and rights since my youth and to be
18 March 2022