Global Leadership
The Chapter President’s Council (CPC) represents the unified local chapters of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and is the principal liaison between local chapters and GBTA. The CPC’s membership includes:
- Leaders of each of the GBTA’s chapters
- The President of the council sits on the GBTA Board of Directors
The CPC coordinates efforts between GBTA and our network of chapters, provides education and professional development to chapter leaders and guides GBTA’s chapters in their initiatives and programs.
CPC Leadership
Rosemary Maloney
CPC President
Travel & Expense Manager
Alteryx
Terri Moreno
CPC Vice-President
Manager of Travel and Expense
Aspen Dental Management, Inc.
Abbey Withrow
Secretary/Treasurer
Market Director of Sales and Marketing
White Lodging
Chapter Presidents
Mary Thompson
Arizona Chapter President
Senior VP, Global Sales
Vitesse Worldwide
Danna Lacy
Austin Chapter President
Regional Director of Sales
Sonesta Hotels International
Carey Pascoe
Bay Area Chapter President
Sr. Travel Manager, Corporate Procurement
Dolby Laboratories
Darren L’Appanna
Central and North Florida Chapter President
Assistant Mgr. Business & ASD, Orlando International Airport
Jeff Burba
Chicago Chapter President
Travel & Expense Manager, West Monroe
Aileen Moriarty
Connecticut Westchester Chapter President
Sales Manager, United Airlines
Cindy Lewis
Dallas Fort Worth Chapter President
VP, Regional Sales
CSI Travel
Debbie Sievert
Georgia Chapter President
Global Sales Manager, Travel Incorporated
Carmen Smith
Greater DC Metro Chapter President
Senior Manager Travel & Events, ICF Incorporated Inc.
Shawnda Witterstaetter
Kansas City Chapter President
Senior Account Manager, FCM
Rafael Grullon
Los Angeles Chapter President
Director, Account Management
Protravel Inc.
Leslee Fritz
Michigan Chapter President
Corporate Travel Manager, Tommy Car Wash Systems
Scott Harmon
Mid-South Chapter President
Corporate Sales Manager
Central Station Hotel
Lindsay Balram
New England Chapter President
Associate Director, Global T&E, Alkermes, Inc.
Zorian Ricks
New Jersey Chapter President
Vice President, Client Relations
Royal Coachman Worldwide
Kelly Ferrigno
New York City Chapter President
National Account Manager
United Airlines
Shalini Iyerr
North Carolina Chapter President
CEO, Wicked Agenda
Kari Bigot
North Central Chapter President
Vice President Passenger Sales
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering
Renee Huff
Ohio Valley Chapter President
Senior Global Program Director
BCD
Joey Allen
Oklahoma Chapter President
CEO, Kings Worldwide Transportation
Ronda Dean
Oregon Chapter President
US Travel Manager
F5 Networks
Amanda Trepanowski
Philadelphia Chapter President
Corporate Sales Specialist
American Airlines
Michelle Amos
Puget Sound Chapter President
Global Travel Manager
Smartsheet
Laurie Etcheverry
Rocky Mountain Chapter President
Corporate Travel Manager
Charter Communications
Velia Cox
San Antonio Chapter President
Travel and Card Program Manager
SWBC
Christine Ehly
San Diego Chapter President
Account Manager, Corporate Travel Management
Makiko Barrett
Silicon Valley Chapter President
Director, Global Procurement and Travel
Automation Anywhere
Miriam Abujasen
South Florida Chapter President
Global Travel Manager
Brightstar Corporation
Brian Klimaski
St. Louis Chapter President
Managing Partner
STL Crew Shuttle-Saint Louis Trolley
Fabiano Laux
Tampa Bay Chapter President
Sales Account Executive
Delta Air Lines
Sabrina Kronk
Tennessee Chapter President
Travel Manager
Vanderbilt University
Trish Earles
Texas Chapter President
Director, Business Solutions
American Express
Terri Moreno
Upstate New York Chapter President
Manager of Travel and Expense
Aspen Dental Management, Inc.
Peter Nardelli
Utah Chapter President
SRM
Senior Account Manager, Enterprise Holdings
Abbey Withrow
Virginia Chapter President
Market Director of Sales and Marketing, White Lodging
Jennifer Houdyshell
Wisconsin Chapter President
Director of Sales
Hilton Garden Inn Brookfield
Angela Swoveland
Staff Liaison
Manager, Volunteer Relations and Strategy
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