The winners of the two open Direct Member at Large positions are Jennifer Steinke, Manager, Corporate Travel, Dycom Industries, Inc. and Denise Truso, Director, Global Travel, St. Jude Medical Inc. The winner of the open Allied Member at Large position is Gus Vonderheide, Vice President Global Sales – Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry, announced three newly elected members to its Board of Directors following the 2016 election at GBTA Convention 2016.
The winners of the two open Direct Member at Large positions are Jennifer Steinke, Manager, Corporate Travel, Dycom Industries, Inc. and Denise Truso, Director, Global Travel, St. Jude Medical Inc. The winner of the open Allied Member at Large position is Gus Vonderheide, Vice President Global Sales – Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
They join the following returning Board Members to make up the 2016-2017 Board of Directors:
Christle Johnson, CCTE, GLP, GTP
GBTA President
Vice President Travel & Business Services
Johnson Downie LLC
Mark Ziegler, CCTE, GLP, GTP
GBTA Vice President
Senior Travel Manager, Global Travel Services, NetApp
Donna Kelliher, CTC, GLP
GBTA Chairperson and Past President
Director, Travel & Corporate Services
Dominion
Scott A. Solombrino
President, GBTA Allied Leadership Council
President & CEO
Dav El/Boston Coach Chauffeured Transportation Network
Dorothy Dowling
Vice President, GBTA Allied Leadership Council
Chief Marketing Officer, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Billy Bos
Associate Director of Group, Worldwide Sales
Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Bhart A. Sarin, CCTE, C.P.M., GTP
Head of Global Indirect and APAC Regional Procurement
Ingredion Incorporated
Cindy Shumate, GTP
Senior Manager, Travel and Meetings
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Karin Thompson, CCTE, GLP
Senior Global Travel Manager
ViaSat, Inc.
Gloria Gonzalez, CCTE, GTP
CPC President
Director of Travel & Meetings
Freeman Company
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