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The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) just announced that eight newly elected members have joined its global Board of Directors. Results were shared during GBTA’s Mid-Year Virtual Summit and Annual Business Meeting in late July, and the term of office for the newly elected members began on July 20.
Newly elected board officers, each elected for two-year terms:
Denise Truso, CCTE, GTP Global Travel Manager PayPal will serve as the new GBTA President
Mark Cuschieri, Executive Director, Global Head of Travel, UBS, will serve as the new GBTA Vice President
The GBTA Direct Seat, Regional Canada, who will serve a two-year term:
Sharlene Ketwaroo-Nanoo, Category Manager Travel & Events, Rogers Communications
The GBTA Direct Seat, Regional Europe, who will serve a three-year term:
Jens Liltorp, CCTE, GLP Manager, Global Travel and Meetings LEO Pharma, Denmark
The GBTA Direct Seat, At-Large, who will serve a two-year term:
Michelle (Mick) Lee, Managing Director, Head Corporate Services, Travel and Events BNY Mellon
The three open GBTA Allied Seats At-Large, two of which will serve a three-year term and one of which will serve a two-year term:
Alison Taylor, Chief Customer Officer American Airlines
Will Pinnell, Vice President, Digital and Product Strategy BCD Travel
Maria Chevalier, EVP, Customer Success PredictX
The President, GBTA Chapter President’s Council, who will serve a two-year term:
Rosemary Maloney, Global Travel and Expense Lead for Sprinklr
“As an industry, we would like to congratulate these inspiring and talented business travel professionals for earning their seats on the GBTA Board of Directors. And as an association, we’d like to celebrate and thank all of the candidates who vied for these positions,” said GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang. “The entire election process and preceding bylaw votes were a tremendous undertaking since the beginning of the year. GBTA would like to especially thank all volunteers involved and members for their engagement and commitment to the future success of the association.”
Neufang noted that this was the first election where both buyer and supplier members could vote for all seats. “For the first time, we have global voting representation and officers placed on the new board. And for the first time, nearly 30 percent of eligible GBTA members cast a ballot in this election. These are amazing firsts that bode well for the future of our Association, and the members and constituencies whom GBTA serves,” she said.
To see the full current list of GBTA Board of Directors, visit here.
Visit gbta.org for more information.
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NLA/CD Women’s Leadership Council (WLC), which kicked off its webinar series this past April, is back with its latest session called How to Level Up Your Cyber Security. This topic has definitely been trending in the news as businesses large and small have been targeted for their areas of vulnerability, costing companies time, money, and a possible sacrifice of their reputation in the process. The session is scheduled for July 29 at 2:00 p.m. ET via the NLA’s Facebook page.
Join presenters Bruce Lusher of Technical Remedies, Stephanie Arismendy of Aurora Payments, and David Brilliant of Redpoint Cybersecurity as they explore the risks to your company, the steps you can take to protect your data and resources, and areas you may be overlooking in your security assessment. Even if you think you’re protected, you’ll definitely want to tune in as new threats are being discovered every day!
You can read more details about the session and the presenters here.
Additional sessions planned for 2021 include Government Contracting (September) and Work/Life Balance and Mental Wellness (November). Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
Visit NLA’s Facebook page to join the session.
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The US Travel Association (USTA) recently announced at its Board of Directors meeting that Roger Dow, as previously communicated to the US Travel Board, will extend his leadership as president and CEO of the association through next July (2022), at which time he will retire from his position following 17 years of service to the Board and the association’s membership.
Dow, who has held the position since January 2005, has guided USTA and the broader industry through periods of remarkable growth—marked by 10 consecutive years of expansion from 2009 to 2019, according to the association. He has also helped it successfully navigate tremendous challenges—most recently, bringing the travel industry together during the COVID pandemic. Dow is credited with leading the legislation that created Brand USA, the nation’s destination marketing organization, and developing policies and programs that enabled domestic and international inbound travel to thrive by ensuring an understanding of travel and tourism as a linchpin of the American economy.
US Travel National Chair Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, praised Dow’s enduring commitment and leadership. Said Duffy: “The board is very grateful to Roger for his steadfast leadership and profound influence on this industry and for strengthening US Travel as a key resource and unifying voice. Together with the exceptional team he has assembled, travel is well positioned for growth in the years to come. We are especially glad that Roger will remain in this critically important role over the next year as we continue to rebuild and chart the future course of US Travel and the industry.”
Dow added: “It’s my aim, every day, to champion the immense benefits of this tremendous industry and all the good travel does for communities and millions of American workers. I am deeply committed to working with the board and our talented team to continue leading our recovery and ensure that US Travel is on a firm trajectory for its next CEO.”
In the coming months, Duffy will name a representative Search Committee and the US Travel Board will begin a transparent and inclusive process to identify the association’s next top leader.
Visit ustravel.org for more information.
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