Leigh Barnes, or 'Barnes' as he's known, serves as both the President of North and South America and the Global Marketing Director for Intrepid Travel, a certified B Corp and leader in responsible travel. Barnes has been with the company for more than a decade, with his current priority of delivering on Intrepid's ambitious 2030 growth strategy. Barnes is also part of the exclusive United Nations Global Marketing Think Tank. The group brings together CMOs from across the globe like Loreal and Intel, to advise the UNGC on the challenges, opportunities, and needs of the marketing function to help deliver impact against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Leigh's top Intrepid trip is the Everest Base Camp Trek, which he credits for changing the way he sees the world.