The mission of the GBTA Technology Committee is to review, develop, and share relevant information with GBTA Members regarding business travel management technology issues, trends, and developments.

  • Drive collaboration and facilitate networking
  • Create and deliver innovative educational initiatives
  • Uncover technology needs and expectations
  • Support the association’s education forums and chapter seminars
  • Represent the technology voice of GBTA members
  • Share best practices for technology implementation for business travel professionals

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.

Technology Committee Application
Europe Technology Committee Application

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Leadership

Katie Virtue
Chair
Client Solutions Lead
Festive Road

Mira Rosenzweig
Vice-Chair

Global Travel Manager
Pinterest

Members

Fred Bowen
Committee Member

Sales Director
Amadeus

Andrew Costantino
Committee Member

Senior Director
Comcast NBCU

Michelle De Costa
Committee Member

Global Head, Meetings and Travel Center of Excellence
Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Mat Domaradzki
Committee Member

Travel Manager Darmouth-Hitchock

Helder de Freitas
Committee Member

Technology Manager
Disney

Theresa Gehler
Committee Member

Director Global Travel
Walmart

Alison Guilbeaux-Brown
Committee Member

Global Travel Manager
Coupa

Ron Glickman
Committee Member

VP -North America Snowfall

Emilie Kopp
Committee Member

Director, Strategic Partnerships
Deem

Katie Loudon
Committee Member

Senior Manager Global Travel & Expense
Airbnb, Inc.

Chris Martin
Committee Member

SVP, Global Sales and Product Development
Wings Global Travel

Justin Morris
Committee Member

Director of Sales
Traxo

Amy Padgett
Committee Member

Vice President, Travel Marketing Strategy
SAP Concur

Laurie Scott
Committee Member

Corporate Travel Manager
Markel

Brian VanArsdale
Committee Member

CTO/Head of Product
Tripkicks

John Vawter
Committee Member

Corporate Travel Manager
ExxonMobil

Europe Technology Committee

Leadership

Christian Rosenbaum
Chair

Head of Strategic Vendor & Partner Relations
i:FAO Group

Paulina Moeller
Co-Chair

Global Meeting Leader
Ingka Group (IKEA)

Members

Jocelyn Aubry
Committee Member

VP Product Engineering
Egencia

Martin Biermann
Committee Member
VP Product Development
HRS

Kevin Carr
Committee Member

Group Corporate Services, Global Travel Management
UBS AG

Felix Consbruch
Committee Member

ERP Integration Product Manager
Chromeriver

Annelies Glandor
Committee Member

Experience Programme Manager
Shell

Tauseef Hussain
Committee Member
Director of Data Science and Information Technology
Areka Consulting

Juliette Jackman
Committee Member

Global Account Director TRIPBAM

Adrian Matt
Committee Member

Owner and Managing Director
travelBrain

Rohini Shah
Committee Member

Travel Manager, Global – UK
Deloitte

Barbara Schulte
Committee Member

Head of Global Travel
Fédération Internationale de Football Association

Ian Spearing
Committee Member

Global Travel, Meetings & Events Innovation Leader
EY

Sarah Whiting
Committee Member

Channel Solutions Lead
Thrust Carbon

Neil Woodliffe
Committee Member

Global Travel & Expense Program Manager
Clarivate

Jane Worrow
Committee Member

Sales Director, UK & Europe
Grasp Technologies