To educate and collaborate with GBTA membership on the importance of integrating travel risk management into their global travel and meetings programs.
- Collect, maintain, and disseminate data and information pertaining to travel risk management.
- Collaborate and support GBTA membership and our global committees.
- Provide resources, guidance and expertise to facilitate the creation and development of travel risk management programs for GBTA membership.
- Educate and promote best practices in support of the health and safety of travelers.
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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US
Valerie Ferraro
Chair
Manager, Admininstration
Getty Conservation Institute
Wendy Stachowiak
Vice Chair
Group Vice President
Global Travel Industry International SOS
Kathy Bedell
Member
Senior Vice President
BCD Travel
Kevin Coffey
Member
Travel and Risk Consultant
kevincoffey.com
Benjamin Coleman
Member
Head of Global Security
Meta
Craig Collins
Member
Sr. Director, Account Management
CIBTvisas
Sahara Rose DeVore
Member
Travel Coach
Sahara Rose Travels
Julia Keim
Member
CLEAResult
Senior Buyer
Tamara Mahkovec
Member
VP, Account Management
Safe Harbors Business Travel
Bruce McIndoe
Member
President & Founder
Communications & Systems Specialists, Inc.
Natasha Reoutt
Member
Vice President
Chubb
Catherine Rigby
Member
Program Manager, Travel Risk and Safety
CFA Institute
Mary Taylor
Member
Travel Risk Specialist
Taylor Travel Consulting
Jan Uecker
Member
Global Travel Services Manager
UL LLC
Europe
Nick Hymans
Chair
Director
Operations and Travel Security
Jorge Mesa
Co-Chair
MPM Director, Global Crisis Management
BCD Travel
Xavier Carn
Member
Regional Security Director, Europe, International SOS and Control Risks
Mohammed Halawi
Member
Management Director
Global Travel and Journey Risk
Sally Llewellyn
Member
Regional Security Director
EMEA International SOS
Rico Luzzi
Member
Senior Manager Physical Security EMEA VMWare
Jens Näsström
Member
Content Director Safeture
Dr Katherine O’Reilly
Member
Medical Director Medical Information & Analysis International SOS
Russell Price
Member
Chairman
Continuity Forum
Emanuele Scansani
Member
Director of Partnerships and Strategic
Relations
Canada
Kate King
Chair
Account Manager
International SOS
Suzanne Sangiovese
Vice Chair
Commercial & Communications Director
Riskline
Laura Franceschini
Member
VP Global Procurement
DBRS -Morningstar
Jake Jonassohn
Member
Director, Business Development
Encore Travel
Chris Lewis
Member
VP Business Development
Amex GBT
Joshua Schildroth
Member
Director of Sales
Best Western
Michelle St-Cyr
Member
Travel Manager – Canada
Enercon Canada Inc
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