To promote global awareness of the many issues facing travelers and coworkers in the workplace, or while traveling, attending meetings, or handling travel needs.

The committee provides the resources, education, and support to enable the travel industry to embrace and drive diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations.

  • Collect, maintain, and disseminate data and information pertaining to inclusion and culture.
  • Collaborate and support GBTA membership and our global committees.
  • Provide resources, guidance, and expertise to facilitate the creation and development of inclusion and cultural programs for the GBTA membership.
  • Educate and promote best practices in support of inclusion and culture.

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.

Apply to join the committee here

Leadership

Linda Bekoe
Chair
CEO
About Partners
United Kingdom

Elizabeth Johnson
Vice Chair, Africa
Head, Travel
African Export-Import Bank
Egypt

Cristina Chimenti
Vice Chair, Europe
Head of Travel
Sky
United Kingdom

Brittany Duhon
Vice Chair, North America
Area Director of Business Travel Sales
Makeready Hotels
United States

Members

Pamela Blakely
Committee Member
Manager
Fragomen-Nomadic
United States

Ashwin Deshpande
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Travel and Expense, APAC
Netflix
Singapore

Bindu Dominic
Committee Member
Senior Manager Global Travel, Meetings, Events and Payment Operations
Haleon Indian Pyt Ltd (GSK Consumer Healthcare)
India

Maria Drueco
Committee Member
Founder & President
Belonginclusivity
Canada

Cher Fuller
Committee Member
Program Manager, Travel
Allen Institute
United States

Nicolas Hebrant
Committee Member
Global Product Manager – UX Travel & Accessibility – USA
Amadeus Cytric Solutions
United States

Kimberly Johnson
Committee Member
Manager, Global Travel Operations & Corporate Aviation
Salesforce
United States

Ijeoma A. Okoli
Committee Member
Director – Corporate Cards, Travel & Expense CoE
Baker Hughes
United States

Kayleigh Rogers
Committee Member
Consulting Manager
American Express Global Business Travel
United Kingdom

Trevor Schultz
Committee Member
Global T&E Manager
New Fortress Energy
United States

Jessica Sharpe
Committee Member
Global Sales Director
CAP Worldwide Serviced Apartments
United Kingdom

Andrew Slaiby
Committee Member
Senior Manager, Travel
RTX
United States

Richard Thompson III.
Committee Member
Mobility Manager
dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG
Germany

Joann Toh
Committee Member
Global Travel Manager
Amway
Singapore

Margret N. Wilson
Committee Member
Channel Sales Manager
Oversee
United States

Philip Wooster
Committee Member
Vice President Sales EMEA and LGBTQ+ ERG Lead
CWT
United Kingdom