Michael Funnell joined Barclays in 2008 to take on global responsibility for all relationships with the supplier base within the Travel & Expense function

Michael has functional responsibility for the sourcing process, contracting, ongoing supplier management and compliance for all travel and expense related suppliers, including the global airline program, hotels and accommodation, ground transport and M+E. He is also the lead for Risk and Control, Servicing and Operations. During 2024, Michael was the interim co-head of Travel and Expense Globally.

Michael started his career working in a corporate travel agency in the City of London, before moving into managing travel programs, initially for a small merchant bank, before joining Lehman Brothers as European Travel Manager.