Global Leadership
The Chapter Presidents 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
Ronda Dean
CPC President
US Travel Manager
F5 Inc.
Carmen Smith, GLP
CPC Vice-President
Manager, Global Travel and Expense Services
IMMUNOCORE
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
Heather Parodi
Bay Area Chapter President
Sr. Global Travel and Meeting Manager
Ross Stores, Inc.
Darren L’Appanna
Central and North Florida Chapter President
Manager, Air Service & Business Development
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
Corporate Spending Innovations
Isabella Rusike
Georgia Chapter President
Program Logistics, Learning and Development
EMC Meetings & Events
Carmen Smith, GLP
Greater DC Metro Chapter President
Manager, Global Travel & Expense Services
IMMUNOCORE
Shawnda Witterstaetter
Kansas City Chapter President
Global Travel Category Manager
Dentsply Sirona
Jeremy Diederich
Las Vegas Chapter President
Vice President, Travel Management / Operations
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Rafael Grullon
Los Angeles Chapter President
Director, Account Management
Protravel Inc.
Amy Hunke, GTP
Michigan Chapter President
Global Travel & Meetings Manager
Ametek
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
Business Development Manager
Kelly Ferrigno
New York City Chapter President
National Account Manager
United Airlines
Shalini (Shals) Iyer
North Carolina Chapter President
Director of Strategic Partnerships
hubli
Kari Bigot
North Central Chapter President
Vice President Passenger Sales – Americas
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering
Renee Huff
Ohio Valley Chapter President
Senior Global Program Director
BCD
Joey Allen
Oklahoma Chapter President
CEO
Kings Worldwide Transportation
Nathan Carlson
Oregon Chapter President
Sales Executive
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
Amanda Mahan
Philadelphia Chapter President
Senior National Account Manager
Southwest Airlines
Michelle Amos
Puget Sound Chapter President
Global Travel Manager
Smartsheet
Megin Dressel, CTE, CCTE, GTP
Rocky Mountain Chapter President
Travel Manager
Keller
Sarah Eury
San Antonio Chapter President
Director, Subcontracts Services
Southwest Research Institute
Christine Lardizabal, CCTE, GTP
San Diego Chapter President
Travel Specialist
ReedSmith
Michele Wilson, GTP
Silicon Valley Chapter President
Sr. Regional Account Executive – Corporate Travel Account Manager
Hunter World Travel
Dan Saucier
South Florida Chapter President
Director, Sales & Partnerships
DRVN
Becky Schlereth
St. Louis Chapter President
Human Resources Manager, Global Mobility, Travel and Expense
Watlow
Mindy Owen
Tampa Bay Chapter President
Travel and Expense Manager
ConnectWise
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
Senior Account Manager, Enterprise Holdings
Samantha Bean, GTP, GLP
Virginia Chapter President
Vice President of Sales
LTD Hospitality Group
Alyssa Totoraitis
Wisconsin Chapter President
Regional Travel Manager
Universities of Wisconsin
Angela Swoveland
Staff Liaison
Manager, Volunteer Relations and Strategy
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