Aviation Committee

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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Mission

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

Objectives and Application

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.

Aviation Committee Application >

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Resources

Leadership

Douglas Weeks
Chair
Principal, Corporate Services
Ares Management

Phil Crofton
Vice-Chair
Senior Director, Sales
BCD Travel

Members

Kim Ahearn
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Global Corporate Accounts
United Airlines

LaKeysha Brooks
Committee Member
Global Account Manager
Delta Air Lines

Scott Cooper
Committee Member
Director, Air Service Development
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Shannon Crouse
Committee Member
Director, Strategic Corporate Accounts
Travelport

Annette Doherty
Committee Member
Director, Consulting Strategy
American Airlines

Chris Flynn
Committee Member
Vice President, Support Services and Chief Procurement Officer
TeamHealth

Fred Goldberger
Committee Member
Global Account Manager
ALTOUR

Rex Heineman
Committee Member
Global Travel Manager
General Mills

Katharyn Houke-Smith
Committee Member
Global Head of Travel
Thoughtworks

Colleen Kearney
Committee Member
Associate Director-Corporate Travel
Raytheon Technologies

Sam Keene
Committee Member
Sr Vice President, Business Development
Covington Travel

Anna Kershaw
Committee Member
Sourcing Manager Americas
UCB Pharma

Michelle Kramer
Committee Member
Vice President, Global Travel & Logistics
NETJETS

Susan Levitte
Committee Member
Marketing and Communications Manager
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport

Graeme McKee
Committee Member
Global Category Manager-Airlines
IBM

Florian Mueller
Committee Member
Air Practice Lead
4th Dimension

Jan Overstreet
Committee Member
Manager-Enterprise Travel Program
Unum Group

Raul Perez Vazquez
Committee Member
Global Category Manager - Corporate Travel
Intel Corporation

Carol Schrager
Committee Member
Corporate Travel Manager

Jim Sisco
Committee Member
Director, Global Travel & Credit Card Services
RELX Group

Ken Spielfogel
Committee Member
SVP/Corporate Travel Manager
Bank of America

Kevin Sullivan
Committee Member
Senior Director, Corporate Sales
Southwest Airlines

Europe Aviation Committee

Leadership

Carine Morin
Chair
Regional Travel Manager, EMEA
ServiceNow

Members

Olivier Benoit
Committee Member
Sr. Director & Practice Area Leader – Air
Advito

Guillaume Bizet
Committee Member
Partner
Areka Consulting

Rüdiger Bruss
Committee Member
Global Category Manager
UBS

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

Paolo De Renzis
Committee Member
Commercial Manager Europe & Africa Corporate Sales
British Airways & Iberia

Susan Savy
Committee Member
Global Travel Manager
Hewlett Packard Enterprise