The U.S. Legislative Advisory Council promotes the interests of the business traveler and their organizations through advocacy on legislative issues and other government relations initiatives designed to maintain a transparent, competitive and frictionless business travel community that minimizes adverse impacts to business travel.

The mission of the U.S. Legislative Advisory Council is to review, research, and make recommendations on legislation and policies that impact the business travel community and to help determine GBTA’s legislative action.

GBTA advocates across the globe for policies that better the business travel industry.

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  • Champion Rules of the Road for Optimizing Business Travel
  • To inform the GBTA Board, committee chairs, and members of legislative priorities
  • To educate and communicate legislative initiatives throughout our membership
  • To act on all legislative policies deemed appropriate by the Executive Director & COO or the GBTA Board

U.S. Legislative Advisory Council Application

Leadership

Becky Schlereth
Council President
Travel Manager
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company

K. Edward Raleigh
Council Vice President
Partner
Fragomen

Members

Susan Altman
Chief Sales Officer
AmTrav

Sam Bean
Vice President of Sales
LTD Hospitality Group

Benjamin Coleman
Principal Consultant
Coleman Contingency

Shane Downey
Vice President, Government Relations
GBTA

Melody Haislip
Vice President of National Sales
Island Hospitality Management

Bobbi Huber
Global Travel Administrator
Cornerstone Information Systems

Christle Johnson, CCTE, GLP, GTP
Vice President, Travel & Business Services
CenterPeak

Emilie Kopp
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Deem

Jack Lever
Director, Travel Services
amentum

Nan Park
SVP – Immigration
Newland Chase/CIBT