Mission
The mission of the Government Relations Committee is to review, research, and make recommendations on legislation and policies that impact the business travel community and to help determine GBTA’s legislative agenda.
Goals
- To inform the GBTA Board, Committee Chairs, and membership of legislative priorities
- To act on all legislative policies deemed appropriate by the Executive Director & COO or the GBTA Board
Members
Dianne Bradley
Chair
Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Jim McMullan
GBTA President
Research Triangle Institute
Kevin Maguire
GBTA Vice President
University of Texas
Craig Banikowski
GBTA Chairman/Past President
Hilton Worldwide
Toni Bonnette-Verdi
Best Western International
Jeremy Gardner
Accent on Indianapolis
Cindy Gillen
BDO Seidman, LLP
Jim Lennon
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Jeff Johnson
Choice Hotels International
Bhart Sarin
Corn Products International
Max Schroeder
The Peninsula Hotel
Jennifer Steinke
U.S. Foodservice
Staff Liaisons
Pattty Higginbotham
Vice President of GBTA Government Relations
Shane Downey
Director, Public Policy