The Aviation Committee serves as a source of information and education regarding business travel issues within the aviation industry.

  • Develop educational forums that present issues and promote industry dialogue
  • Identify, monitor, and communicate issues that affect business air travel
  • Provide informational tools to GBTA members, GBTA committees, and the broader corporate travel community for understanding and addressing aviation industry developments

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.

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Aviation Committee Resources are available to GBTA Members

Leadership

Michelle Kramer
Chair
Vice President, Operations & Client Services
Solutions Travel

Steven Conn, GLP
Vice Chair
Enterprise Sales Manager
Delta Air Lines

Jill Huffman
Vice Chair
Global Security Travel Manager
Cardinal Health

Members

Kara Brayton
Committee Member
Global Travel Manager
DRW Holdings

Susan Bruzan
Committee Member
Associate Manager, Travel and Fleet Services
Navistar

Diana Edens
Committee Member
Sr. Category Manager
ExxonMobil Global Services Company

Paula Finn
Committee Member
Travel and Expense Category Manager
Mativ

Robert Hess
Committee Member
Manager
Southwest Airlines

Jason Kramer
Committee Member
VP, Air Solutions
TRIPBAM

Elliot Kutmus
Committee Member
Senior Manager – Global Corporate Accounts
United Airlines

Stacey Montgomery
Committee Member
President
Shepherd’s Watch Foundation

Teddy Oberts, CPSM
Committee Member
Sr Procurement Manager – Corporate Travel
Salesforce Inc.

Matthew Patterson
Committee Member
Senior Director, Client Management
Advito

Ray Pazerekas
Committee Member
Regional Vice President, Concur Travel Suppliers, Americas
SAP Concur

Mauro Ruggiero
Committee Member
Director Global Travel Management
Finastra

Lucy Solt
Committee Member
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Corning Incorporated

Europe Aviation Committee

Leadership

Calum Hawley
Chair
Global Travel Manager
Endeavour Mining

Members

Rüdiger Bruss
Committee Member
Global Category Manager
UBS

Gehan Colliander
Committee Member
Head of Global Travel
The Boston Consulting Group

Karolien De Hertogh
Committee Member
Director UK & Ireland
United Airlines

Aurélie Duprez
Committee Member
Founding Partner
Areka Consulting

Daniel Hayward
Committee Member
Senior Travel Executive
British International Investment plc

Dean Mitchell
Committee Member
Head of Supplier Relations
ATPI

Carine Morin
Committee Member
Regional Travel Manager, EMEA
ServiceNow

Kaj Genas
Committee Member
Director, Global Sales
CWT

Evelyn Hamilton
Commitee Member
Global Bid Manager
Transcom

David Frangeul
Committee Member
Director Global Air Practice
Advito

Alison Rogan
Committee Member
Global Head of Travel and Expense
Barclays

Anne Haugland
Committee Member
Global Agreements Manager, Corporate Travel
Royal Dutch Shell