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WINiT by GBTA Recognizes “Top 50 Women in Travel” Winners For Their Impact in Elevating Women in Travel-Related Industries 

GBTA WINiT Gala Awards event on October 27 in New York City will celebrate these and other industry award winners  The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association and global leader in community, education, research and advocacy for the industry – today announced the WINiT by GBTA “Top 50 Women…

Spotlight on Edyth Adedeji, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

Edyth Adedeji is Director of Sales, Los Angeles and Southwest Region at Delta Air Lines where she is responsible for developing and achieving Delta’s key strategic sales objectives across a mix of corporate and agency accounts headquartered primarily in California and Texas. Edyth joined Delta in 2010 as part of Delta’s Finance MBA rotational program…

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Spotlight on Molly MacMillan, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

In her role as a Business Rental Sales Director for Enterprise Holdings, Molly manages a sales team who focuses on helping organizations innovate and explore mobility solutions for their organizations, lower their total cost of ownership and drive employee engagement. Molly started her career with Enterprise Holdings as a Management Trainee in Orlando, Florida. After…

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Spotlight on Leslie Andrews, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

Leslie draws upon over 20 years of expertise in all facets of the Hospitality Industry and Higher Education. She has been asked to serve in various leadership capacities from leading travel programs to Academic Dean for an International school. Currently, Leslie is Director of Travel Category for JLL, as well as an ad hoc Professional…

Spotlight on Marilyn Markham, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

Marilyn Markham is the Head of the Salesforce Centre of Excellence at American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). In her role, she builds the operational platform necessary to enable modern digital experiences to manage travel for colleagues, business travelers and travel managers. Marilyn moved from London, UK, in 2018 to work in GBT’s New York…

Spotlight on Allison Ausband, 2021 WINiT Outstanding Woman of the Year Award

Allison Ausband is Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer for Delta Air Lines. She previously served as Senior Vice President — In-Flight Service, leading a team of 24,000 flight attendants, supervisory and support personnel around the globe, as well as Delta’s onboard global food and beverage operation and experience. Her key responsibilities included…

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Spotlight on Maren Hanschke, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

Born in Germany and based out of Mexico,  Maren Hanschke brings with her more than 20 years of travel industry experience, specializing in Business Travel and Global TMC´s. She graduated with a Business Management Degree at the Universidad Iberoamericana Golfo Centro in Puebla, Mexico and is fluent in 3 Languages. Consolidating and structuring the FCM…

Spotlight on Silke Koehnecke, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

Proudly connecting People to what is important in their lives since 1999. Silke began her Southwest Airlines journey in Marketing and has since served in a variety of Leadership positions in Corporate Sales, Business Development, and currently Southwest Business where she is part of the Leadership Team responsible for the business travel sales strategy for…

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Spotlight on Mary Kohler, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

As Sr. Director, Global Client Group, Mary leads a global client team, providing global integrated solutions both on-line and off-line to help Fortune 500 companies manage and optimize their travel investment through consultation on process and purchasing savings, innovative solutions and traveler experience. Mary possesses thirty years of successful management in employee, customer and supplier…

Spotlight on Michelle Ward, 2021 WINiT Top 50 Women in Travel Recipient

Michelle is a highly seasoned sales professional with 19 years of experience with Best Western/BWH Hotel group and over 25 years in the hospitality industry building relationships and creating new solutions for partnerships that deliver results for customers and hoteliers. What advice would you give to women just starting their careers in business travel?  Stay…