GBTA Leadership

As a global industry organization, GBTA relies upon experienced and dedicated business travel industry professionals to guide its strategy and direction to better serve our members at large and the business travel industry as a whole. Our global leadership is comprised of several groups of volunteer and staff leaders whose mission is to ensure the health and growth of the organization.

GBTA Board of Directors

Mission

As a global industry organization, GBTA relies upon experienced and dedicated business travel industry professionals to guide its strategy and direction to better serve our members at large and the business travel industry as a whole. Our global leadership is comprised of several groups of volunteer and staff leaders whose mission is to ensure the health and growth of the organization.

Structure

The Board (“Directors”) has thirteen (13) Members, including two (2) Direct Member Officers (President and Vice President), one (1) US CPC President, two (2) Regional Directors, seven (7) At Large Directors, and one (1) Allied Leadership Council President. Additionally, the CEO also serves as an ex officio  Member of the Board.

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Mark Cuschieri
President, GBTA

Executive Director
Global Head of Travel
UBS

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Rosemary Maloney
Vice President, GBTA

Travel & Expense Manager
Alteryx

denise

Tammy Routh
President, Allied Leadership
Council, GBTA

Senior Vice President
Global Sales Organization
Marriott International

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Ronda Dean
CPC President, GBTA

US Travel Manager
F5 Networks

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Jens Liltorp, CCTE
Direct Seat, Regional Europe,
GBTA

Manager, Global Travel and
Meetings
LEO Pharma

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Alison Taylor
Allied Seat, At Large, GBTA

Chief Customer Officer
American Airlines

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Barbara Rose
Direct Seat, At Large, GBTA
Americas Travel, M&E Lead
Ernst and Young

sharlene

Sue Spear
Direct Seat, At Large, GBTA

Travel and Fleet Manager
Cengage Learning

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Kevin Sullivan
Allied Seat, At Large, GBTA

Managing Director of Sales
(Global, National, Analytics,
Customer Success)
Southwest Airlines

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Bruce McIndoe
Allied Seat, At Large, GBTA
Founder and President,
McIndoe Risk Advisory, LLC

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Elizabeth (Liz) Oliveira, GTP |
Direct Seat, Regional Canada, GBTA
Global Travel Manager
OMERS

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Mike Daly
Allied Seat, At Large
SVP
Serko

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Carol Fergus
Direct Seat, At Large, GBTA
Director, Global Travel Events
and Ground Transportation
Fidelity Investments

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Suzanne Neufang
CEO, GBTA
Ex-officio Member

Mission

GBTA’s Allied Members are a vital conduit for addressing the travel industry’s most pressing issues and assuring that their concerns are addressed by GBTA. The Allied Leadership Council represents GBTA Allied Members by acting as an advocate for the Allied community within GBTA, and assures that the Allied/GBTA relationship remains strong and productive.

Structure

The Allied Leadership Council president (elected by ALC members) sits on the GBTA Board of Directors, and offers input and votes on all issues pertaining to the future direction of GBTA.

Objectives

  • To serve as the voice of the Allied Membership
  • To increase GBTA Board and Staff awareness of the Allied community and its needs
  • To reinforce the value of Allied membership to business travel suppliers

Allied Leadership Council Members

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Tammy Routh

President, Allied Leadership Council

Senior Vice President
Global Sales Organization
Marriott International

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Beth Kinerk

Vice President, Allied Leadership Council

Senior Vice President
Avis Budget Group, Inc.

sharlene

Reggie Aggarwal

Founder & CEO
Cvent

denise

Doreen Burse

Senior Vice President
United Airlines

sharlene

Lukasz Dabrowski

SVP Global Supplier Relations
HRS

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Alex Ferdinand

Managing Director, Worldwide Sales
BWH Hotel Group

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Christine Kerr

Senior Vice President Global Clients, Business Travel
Accor

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David Harvey

Vice President
Southwest

denise

Robert McDowell

Chief Commercial Officer
Choice Hotels International

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Donald Moore

Senior Vice President Business Rental Sales & Global Corporate Accounts
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

sharlene

Casey Rodriguez

Senior Vice President
Hertz

jens

Bob Somers

Senior Vice President – Global Sales
Delta Air Lines

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Kevin Sullivan

Board of Directors Member, GBTA

Vice President, Digital & Product Strategy
Southwest Airlines

Alison Taylor

Alison Taylor

Board of Directors Member, GBTA

Chief Customer Officer
American Airlines

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Susan Anderson

Global Head of Uber for Business at Uber

Alison Taylor

Maureen Brady

Chief Operating Officer,
Corporate Travel Management

Alison Taylor

David Reimer

EVP Global and Multinational Accounts
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT)

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Frank Passanante

Senior Vice President & Global Head of Sales
Hilton

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Jo-Anne Lloyd

Head of Global Account Management and Consulting
FCM

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Jorge Cruz

Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing
BCD

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Edward Galvin

Vice President & Head of North America B2B Commercial Payments Sales
VISA

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Jason Toothman

Chief Commercial Officer
Travelport

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Nick Vournakis

Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
CWT

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Mark Cuschieri

President, GBTA
Executive Director
Global Head of Travel
UBS

Aida Velez
Accounts Payable Coordinator

Amy Geszler
Vice President, Finance

Angela Swoveland
Manager, Volunteer Relations and Strategy

Bev Heinritz
Director, Foundation Programs

Candela Fernandez Wyngaard
Regional Director – LATAM

Catherine Logan
Regional Senior Vice President – EMEA and APAC

Chris Ely
Director, Research

Cristina Scott
Senior Vice President, Americas

Dawn Holt
Learning Program Manager

Dawn McCormick
Senior Director, Event Operations – EMEA and APAC

Dawn Murphy
Director, Operations – Americas

Debbie Iannaci
Vice President, Communications and Research

Delphine Millot
Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Managing Director – Foundation

Fanny Everard
Manager, Sustainability Program

Fulvio Origo
Marketing and Communications Manager – Europe

Getnesh Amde
Senior Director, Finance

Gus Chijioke
Manager, Membership Operations

Hagar Bermudez
Membership Specialist

Heather Brown
Senior Director, Exhibit Sales and Operations

Hema Shah
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Executive Vice President – Strategy

Jess Hayes
Vice President, Marketing and Technology

Jill Koronkiewicz
Vice President, Membership, Education, and Engagement

Josie Spessard
Education Program Specialist

Jude Campbell
Senior Manager, IT

Kelsey Frenkiel
Senior Manager, Sustainability Program

Kevin Fliess
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Lupita Gomez
Regional Director, LATAM

Lyan Tassler
Manager, Event Operations

Magda Halim
Manager, Exhibit Operations

Mailene Ogalino-Cline
Director, Business Development

Mark Sharoff
Senior Manager, Research

Maura Geertsma
Interim Regional Director – APAC

Melanie Garrett
Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development

Moira Krier
Digital Media Specialist

Morgan Cook
Senior Manager, Event Operations

Natasha Franklin
Director, Human Resources

Nicole Seely
Senior Manager, Event Operations

Nikki Baffin
Sponsorship Operations and Fulfillment Coordinator

Nikki Stimson
Communications and PR

Peggy Miller Dolphin
Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development

Rachel Moore
Senior Manager, Marketing

Rebecca Fahed
Manager, Membership and Operations EMEA & APAC

Robert Ambrozy
Executive Vice President
Global Sales and Business Development

Shane Downey
Vice President, Government Relations

Susan Russell
Manager, Sales Operations

Sharlene Ketwaroo-Nanoo
Regional Director – Canada

Suzanne Neufang
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tara Erwin
Manager, Communications and Public Relations

Tara O’Sullivan
Senior Manager, Marketing

Tess Tibbits
Marketing Specialist

Tracie Leatham
Senior Manager, Event Registration

Valerie Gollety-Pamard
Regional Director, France

Yvette Mullally
Executive Assistant