To promote global awareness of the many issues facing travelers and coworkers in the workplace, or while traveling, attending meetings, or handling travel needs.
The committee provides the resources, education, and support to enable the travel industry to embrace and drive diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations.
- Collect, maintain, and disseminate data and information pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations.
- Collaborate and support GBTA membership and our global committees.
- Provide resources, guidance, and expertise to facilitate the creation and development of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for the GBTA membership.
- Educate and promote best practices in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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.
Leadership
Carol Fergus
Chair
Global Travel Manager
Fidelity International
United Kingdom
Claire Barrie
Vice Chair
VP Sales
Synergy Global Housing
United Kingdom
Linda Bekoe
Vice Chair
CEO
About Partners
United Kingdom
Members
Jill Brady
Committee Member
VP, Supplier Manager
Bank of America
United States
J. Grant Caplan
Committee Member
President
Procurigence
United States
Robyn Christie
Committee Member
South Africa
Shawn Cole
Committee Member
VP Global Sales
Delta Air Lines
United States
Alex Ferdinand
Committee Member
Managing Director, Worldwide Sales, Global Business Travel & Affinity Partnerships
BWH | Hotel Group
Canada
Stephen Gheerow
Committee Member
Sr. Manager, Global Travel
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
United States
Pauline Houston
Committee Member
Vice President-Business Dev.
SilverDoor Apartments
United Kingdom
Rick Louie
Committee Member
Manager, District Procurement Services
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
United States
Chris Maguire
Committee Member
Global Sales & Mobility Solutions
SpotHero
United States
Micah Nerio
Committee Member
Vice President
Morgan Stanley
United States
Jon Purpura
Committee Member
Director-Global Accounts
United Airlines
United States
Nidia Quintero
Committee Member
Global Travel Operations
HP
Latin America
Teresa Rolack
Committee Member
Travel Manager
Peloton Interactive
United States
Emma Wilson
Committee Member
VP Global Marketing
Sabre
United Kingdom