The Aviation Committee serves as a source of information and education regarding business travel issues within the aviation industry.

  • Develop educational forums that present issues and promote industry dialogue
  • Identify, monitor, and communicate issues that affect business air travel
  • Provide informational tools to GBTA members, GBTA committees, and the broader corporate travel community for understanding and addressing aviation industry developments

Applications to serve on a Committee are accepted year-round and open to any GBTA member. Members serve 2-year terms running from Convention to Convention. Each Committee will be in contact shortly after an application is received. Based on the application, the Committee may either conduct an interview, hold the application or decline the applicant. Committees must maintain a 51% Direct Member and 49% Allied Member ratio. Fill out the committee application form below.

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Aviation Committee Resources are available to GBTA Members

Leadership

Phil Crofton
Chair
Senior Director, GPO
BCD Travel

Michelle Kramer
Vice-Chair
Vice President, Global Travel & Logistics
NETJETS

Chris Flynn
Vice-Chair
Vice President – Procurement
Revantage Corporate Services

Members

Kim Ahearn
Committee Member
Director, Global Accounts
United Airlines

Kara Brayton
Committee Member
Global Travel Manager
DRW Holdings

Steven Conn, GLP
Committee Member
Enterprise Sales Manager
Delta Air Lines

Shannon Crouse
Committee Member
Sr. Manager, Global Travel Operations
Amazon

Annette Doherty
Committee Member
Director, Consulting Strategy
American Airlines

Diana Edens
Committee Member
Sr. Category Manager
ExxonMobil Global Services Company

Katharyn Houke-Smith
Committee Member
Global Head of Travel
Thoughtworks

Jill Huffman
Committee Member
Global Security Travel Manager
Cardinal Health

Colleen Kearney
Committee Member
Associate Director-Corporate Travel
Raytheon Technologies

Sam Keene
Committee Member
Sr Vice President, Business Development
Covington Travel

Anna Kershaw
Committee Member
Sourcing Manager Americas
UCB Pharma

Susan Levitte
Committee Member
Marketing and Communications Manager
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport

Florian Mueller
Committee Member
Air Practice Lead
4th Dimension

Jan Overstreet
Committee Member
Manager-Enterprise Travel Program
Unum Group

Kim Parker
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Global Accounts
Southwest Airlines

Matthew Patterson
Committee Member
Senior Director, Client Management
Advito

Ray Pazerekas
Committee Member
Sr. Director, Global Partnership Strategy
SAP Concur

Mauro Ruggiero
Committee Member
Director Global Travel Management
Finastra

Carol Schrager
Committee Member
Global Travel Manager
T. Rowe Price

Europe Aviation Committee

Leadership

Anne Haugland
Chair
Global Agreements Manager
Royal Dutch Shell

Olivier Benoit
Co-Chair
Principal & VP
Advito

Members

Rüdiger Bruss
Committee Member
Global Category Manager
UBS

Gehan Colliander
Committee Member
Head of Global Travel
The Boston Consulting Group

Karolien De Hertogh
Committee Member
Director UK & Ireland
United Airlines

Aurélie Duprez
Committee Member
Founding Partner
Areka Consulting

Calum Hawley
Committee Member
Global Travel Manager
Endeavour Mining

Jörg Martin
Committee Member
Managing Director
CTC Corporate Travel Consulting

Dean Mitchell
Committee Member
Head of Supplier Relations
ATPI

Carine Morin
Committee Member
Regional Travel Manager, EMEA
ServiceNow

Sarah White
Committee Member
Head of Strategy – EMEA
Travelport