To educate and collaborate with GBTA membership on the importance of integrating travel risk management into their global travel and meetings programs.
- Collect, maintain, and disseminate data and information pertaining to travel risk management.
- Collaborate and support GBTA membership and our global committees.
- Provide resources, guidance and expertise to facilitate the creation and development of travel risk management programs for GBTA membership.
- Educate and promote best practices in support of the health and safety of travelers.
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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US
Valerie Ferraro
Chair
Manager, Program Operations
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Wendy Stachowiak
Vice Chair
Group Vice President
Global Travel Industry International SOS
Kathy Bedell
Member
Senior Vice President
BCD Travel
Kevin Coffey
Member
Travel and Risk Consultant
kevincoffey.com
Benjamin Coleman
Member
Head of Global Security Meta
Craig Collins
Member
Vice President, Client Services
CIBTvisas
Christine Connolley
Member
Global Crisis Manager
BCD Travel
Sahara Rose DeVore
Member
Travel Coach Sahara Rose Travels
Mary Ellen Gornick
Member
Senior Strategy Advisor
Workplace Options
Tamara Mahkovec
Member
VP, Account Management
Safe Harbors Business Travel
Bruce McIndoe
Member
President & Founder
McIndoe Risk Advisory LLC
Jon Moody
Member
Supervisory Special Agent
Federal Aviation Administration
Frank Scalia
Member
Vice President-Head of National Sales, Accident and Health Division
CHUBB
Mary Taylor
Member
Travel Risk Specialist
Taylor Travel Consulting
Greg White
Member
Director, Global Security
Trane Technologies
EMEA
Nick Hymans
Chair
Director, COO Chief Security Office
Deutsche Bank
Jorge Mesa
Co-Chair
Director, Global Crisis Management
BCD Travel
Mohammed Halawi
Member
Global Travel Director
Firmenich
Sally Llewellyn
Member
Regional Security Director
EMEA International SOS
Riccardo Marchetto
Member
Security Manager
Google
Dr Katherine O’Reilly
Member
Medical Director Medical Information & Analysis International SOS
Suzanne Sangiovese
Member
Director of Travel & Technology
Riskline
Michelle St-Cyr
Member
Specialist Travel Management
Enercon GmbH
Vasilis (Taz) Tzanetis
Member
Travel Security EMEA
Sibylline
Canada
Kate King
Chair
Account Manager
International SOS
Christopher Chao
Member
Senior Vice President
Aon
Steve Davies
Member
Managing Partner
Focus One Group International
Frank Harrison
Member
Regional Security Director Americas
World Travel Protection
Vincent Mobilio
Member
Strategic Account Manager
Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Chris Palmieri
Member
Senior Director, Strategic Development
FocusPoint International
Samantha Pilch
Member
Travel Management Analyst
The International Development Research Centre
Peta-Gaye Pottinger
Member
Immigration Program Manager
Fragomen
Janaina Ricordi
Member
Global Account Executive
Marriott International, Inc.
Ryan Uherek
Member
Manager, Travel Safety & Security
OpenText
Stephen Anderson
Advisory Board Liaison
Chief Marketing Officer
FocusPoint International, Inc.