Global Leadership
The Chapter Presidents Council (CPC) represents the unified local chapters of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and is the principal liaison between local chapters and GBTA. The CPC’s membership includes:
- Leaders of each of the GBTA’s chapters
- The President of the council sits on the GBTA Board of Directors
The CPC coordinates efforts between GBTA and our network of chapters, provides education and professional development to chapter leaders and guides GBTA’s chapters in their initiatives and programs.
CPC Leadership
Michelle Amos
CPC President
Travel & Expense, Meetings & Events
Qualtrics
Cindy Lewis, GTP
CPC Vice President
VP of Customer Success
Cerebri AI
Shawnda Witterstaetter
Secretary/Treasurer
VP Client Success
Cerebri AI
Chapter Presidents
Denise Truso
Arizona Chapter President
Global Travel Manager
Illumina
Danna Lacy
Austin Chapter President
Regional Director of Sales
Sonesta Hotels International
Heather Parodi
Bay Area Chapter President
Sr. Global Travel and Meeting Manager
Ross Stores, Inc.
Dana Fischbeck
Central and North Florida Chapter President
Senior Global Sales Executive
Enterprise Mobility
Jeff Burba
Chicago Chapter President
Travel & Expense Manager
West Monroe
Aileen Moriarty, GTP
Connecticut Westchester Chapter President
Sales Manager
United Airlines
Cindy Lewis, GTP
Dallas Fort Worth Chapter President
VP of Customer Success
Cerebri AI
Melody Haislip
Georgia Chapter President
VP of National Sales
Island Hospitality
Carmen Smith, GLP
Greater DC Metro Chapter President
Manager, Global Travel & Expense Services
IMMUNOCORE
Nathan Bieck
Kansas City Chapter President
Business Travel Sales
Loews Hotel
Jeremy Diederich
Las Vegas Chapter President
Vice President, Travel Management / Operations
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Jeanne S. Norton, GLP
Los Angeles Chapter President
Director, Global Travel and Expense
OSI, Systems Inc.
Amy Hunke, GLP
Michigan Chapter President
Global Travel & Meetings Manager
AMETEK
Scott Harmon
Mid-South Chapter President
Corporate Sales Manager
Central Station Hotel
Kristen Reeves
New England Chapter President
Global Commodity Manager
MKS Instruments, Inc.
Diane Romano
New Jersey Chapter President
Strategic Sales Manager
Enterprise Mobility
Kelly Ferrigno, GTP
New York City Chapter President
National Account Manager
United Airlines
Lena Sanok
North Carolina Chapter President
Manager | Corporate Project Travel
Hilton
Andrew Maki
North Central Chapter President
Mid-Enterprise Sales Executive
Workday
Jamey Harker
Ohio Valley Chapter President
Manager, Business Development
American Express
Joey Allen
Oklahoma Chapter President
CEO
Kings Worldwide Transportation
Kristina Shipley
Oregon Chapter President
Director of Sales & Marketing
Hotel Eastlund
Derrick Monte Carlo
Philadelphia Chapter President
Director of Business & Leisure Travel Sales
Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square
Season Moran
Puget Sound Chapter President
Business Development Manager
Serko
Megin Dressel, CTE, CCTE, GTP
Rocky Mountain Chapter President
Travel Manager
Keller
Sarah Eury, CTE
San Antonio Chapter President
Director, Subcontracts Services
Southwest Research Institute
Christine Lardizabal, CCTE, GTP
San Diego Chapter President
Sr Business Travel Specialist
Maxar Space Systems
Michele Wilson, GTP
Silicon Valley Chapter President
Sr. Regional Account Executive – Corporate Travel Account Manager
Hunter World Travel
Shalini Iyer
South Carolina Chapter President
Director of Strategic Partnerships
hubli
Dan Saucier
South Florida Chapter President
Director, Sales & Partnerships
DRVN
Becky Schlereth
St. Louis Chapter President
Human Resources Manager, Global Mobility, Travel and Expense
Watlow
Mindy Owen
Tampa Bay Chapter President
Travel and Expense Manager
ConnectWise
Ronni Anderson
Tennessee Chapter President
Director of Sales and Marketing
Tempo by Hilton Nashville Downtown
Trish Earles
Texas Chapter President
Director, Business Solutions
American Express
Kevin Barwell
Upstate New York Chapter President
Vice President of Sales
Rochester//Executive Transportation Services
Melissa Johnson
Utah Chapter President
Business Travel Mangaer
Hilton
Samantha Bean, GTP, GLP
Virginia Chapter President
Vice President of Sales
LTD Hospitality Group
Alyssa Totoraitis
Wisconsin Chapter President
Regional Travel Manager
Universities of Wisconsin
Angela Swoveland
Staff Liaison
Manager, Volunteer Relations and Strategy
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