{"id":26533,"date":"2025-10-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/?p=26533"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:56:49","slug":"gbta-foundation-names-2025-winit-top-50-honorees-recognizing-women-in-the-business-travel-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/gbta-foundation-names-2025-winit-top-50-honorees-recognizing-women-in-the-business-travel-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"GBTA Foundation Names 2025 WINiT Top 50 Honorees Recognizing Women in the Business Travel Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>GBTA WINiT Summit and Gala will spotlight advancement, mentorship and innovation for women and allies in the travel industry on October 23<sup>rd<\/sup> in New York City<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>los <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/\">Asociaci\u00f3n mundial de viajes de negocios<\/a> (GBTA), through its cause-led arm the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbtafoundation.org\/people\/winit\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Fundaci\u00f3n GBTA<\/a>, has announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbtafoundation.org\/people\/winit\/winit-awards\/\">2025 WINiT Top 50<\/a>, honoring industry leaders, rising talent and corporate champions who elevate and celebrate women in the business travel and meetings sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its 11<sup>el<\/sup> year, GBTA <a href=\"https:\/\/gbtafoundation.org\/people\/winit\/\">Ganarlo<\/a> is dedicated to advancing equity and opportunity for women across the business travel industry. It offers leadership development, mentoring connections, networking and public recognition to accelerate career progression. In recent years, the program has expanded, and the WINiT Summit, Awards and Gala now serve as a high-visibility platform for recognizing exemplary leaders, allies and corporate champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Top 50 winners hold a wide range of positions in the travel industry and represent 36 companies from across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WINiT Top 50 for 2025 honorees and their affiliated companies are listed below, across four categories and criteria for their recognition (in alphabetical order by last name):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Mujeres innovando la forma en que viajamos<\/u><\/strong><strong>, honoring 13 visionaries and those who inspire others to join their efforts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Angela&nbsp; Arntz, Unisys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mia Beltran, Fox World Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicole Chowning, Airlines Reporting Corporation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megin Dressel, Keller North America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beth Gibson, Avis Budget Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Gillingham, Abode Worldwide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Kuberry Martino, DirectTravel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sheryl Pflaum, Collinson Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tami Pharr, Zillow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cassandra Rollins, Emburse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dana Sample, Delta Air Lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sangitha Shetty, Tata Communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heather Wright, BCD Travel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>L\u00edderes globales con impacto global<\/u><\/strong><strong>, recognizing nine leaders who have made a significant impact on a global scale:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Claire Barrie, Synergy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roberta Bill\u00e8, Sandoz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michelle Degenhardt, Flight Centre Travel Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claudia Florean, UVET American Express<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sasha Johnson, United Airlines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michelle Jolley, FCM Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonia Menda, Micron Tech<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christine Sikes, DirectTravel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amanda Vining, Corporate Traveler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Mujeres l\u00edderes en ascenso<\/u><\/strong><strong>, celebrating 16 early career professionals who are high-performing future leaders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gabriella Antoniotti, FCM Meetings &amp; Events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patricia Ascencio, Amex GBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashley Clarke, Enterprise Mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenna Collura, PwC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christine Connolley, BCD Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joy Donnelly, Amex GBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan&nbsp; Jones, DirectTravel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kristin Lynch, BCD Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haley McIntyre, marca de lugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chelsea Mullin, Visiting Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katherine Quiroz, National Corporate Housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bianca Rank, BWH Hotels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mahua Sen, Amex GBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courtney Sheard, Cenovus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kellie Stanbury, CTM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julie Stuckey, BCD Travel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Siguela<\/u><\/strong><strong>: Legends and Mentors, recognizing 12 exemplary leaders who are committed to advancing women in the industry:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sue Calais, Enterprise Mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karen Catlin, United Airlines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kim Conway, ASK4 Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ronda Dean, F5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sabrina Kronk, Vanderbilt University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stacey Mack, Conferma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kate Nummikoski, Hyatt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tammy Schneider, Amex GBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ann Huckstadt Smith, Amex GBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eva-Lena Storbacka, Amex GBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katherine Tomasi, BCD Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha Unell, Southwest Airlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An additional seven Pinnacle and Leadership Awards will be announced at the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/gbta-winit-gala-2025\/\">Gala GBTA WINiT<\/a> on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 6:30-10:00 p.m. ET at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civichall.org\/\">Civic Hall<\/a> on East 14<sup>el<\/sup> Street in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Awards Ceremony and Gala follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/gbta-winit-summit-2025\/\">Cumbre WINiT<\/a>. Designed as a dynamic, full-day experience, the daylong event \u2013 with the theme this year of \u201cThe Power of Possibility\u201d \u2013 invites participants to engage in high-impact programming rooted in WINiT\u2019s core pillars: mentorship, professional development and community. Attendees will explore new frameworks to break barriers and expand leadership opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEach year, WINiT gives us the chance to recognize and amplify voices that are reshaping our industry,\u201d said Bev Heinritz, Director, Foundation Programs at the GBTA Foundation. \u201c\u2018The Power of Possibility\u2019 embodies our belief that when women and allies lead boldly, we all move forward. I can\u2019t wait to see how the 2025 Summit and Awards will fuel new momentum and relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre la Cumbre WINiT, visite <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/gbta-winit-summit-2025\/\">https:\/\/gbta.org\/gbta-winit-summit-2025\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre la ceremonia y gala de los premios WINiT, visite <a href=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/gbta-winit-gala-2025\/\">https:\/\/gbta.org\/gbta-winit-gala-2025\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GBTA WINiT Summit and Gala will spotlight advancement, mentorship and innovation for women and allies in the travel industry on October 23rd in New York City The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), through its cause-led arm the GBTA Foundation, has announced the 2025 WINiT Top 50, honoring industry leaders, rising talent and corporate champions who&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1627,1745,18609,2699,1498,2335","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1401,1516,45,1520,1555,1517,1439],"tags":[48,165,233,1331,1405,1387],"class_list":["post-26533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diversity-equity-inclusion","category-foundation","category-news-and-press-releases","category-press-release","category-united-states","category-winit-foundation","category-winit","tag-business-travel","tag-gbta-foundation","tag-news","tag-winit","tag-winit-awards","tag-winit-summit"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Tara Erwin","author_link":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/author\/terwingbta-org\/"},"comment_info":"","category_info":[{"term_id":1401,"name":"Diversity, Equity &amp; 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