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