Boston, MA, 2012-07-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – revealed the results of its annual Board of Directors elections at the 2012 GBTA Convention in Boston. Michelle (Mick) Lee, managing director, head of Global Travel, Citigroup; Bhart A. Sarin, CCTE, C.P.M., Global Procurement—Travel and Fleet, Ingredion Incorporated and Douglas Weeks, director, Global Sourcing, Booz and Company were all elected as a Direct Member at Large and will serve a three-year term beginning the last day of the Convention.
Eric Norberg, director, Global Business Development, Carlson Wagonlit Travel was elected as an Allied Member at Large. Norberg will also serve a two-year term beginning on the last day of the Convention.
“The entire business travel industry benefits from the dedication of our association, the education and professional development opportunities, and the industry research and advocacy. I am thrilled to have Mick, Bhart, Doug and Eric as fellow board members. Their dedication and commitment to GBTA will enhance and strengthen our entire association,” said Jim McMullan, GBTA president and CEO.
Outgoing members include Maylena Burchfield, CCTE, CLP, executive director, ADTRAV Travel Management; Sharon Fogarty, CCTE, GLP, director, Travel Services, Thomson Reuters; Pamela McTeer, CTC, C.P.M, CCTE, strategic sourcing director, First Data; and, Mark Ziegler, CCTE, GLP, corporate travel manager, Atmel Corporation.
The GBTA Board of Directors consists of fourteen members, including ten travel buyers and four suppliers. GBTA Board elections are held each year in conjunction with the annual GBTA Convention.
CONTACT: Meghan Henning, +1 703-236-1133, mhenning@gbta.org
Rebecca Carriero, +1 212-446-1897, rcarriero@sloanepr.com
About the Global Business Travel Association Convention
The GBTA Convention, with nearly than 6,000 attendees, is the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of business travel and meetings managers, meeting planners, procurement professionals and suppliers anywhere in the world. The Business Travel Event of the Year® features: more than 60 industry-leading education sessions organized into 15+ specialized tracks geared to specific levels of experience and a variety of disciplines; a 400+ company Exposition showcasing market choices not available at other industry gatherings; sessions featuring world-renowned speakers and industry leaders; a wide selection of professional development opportunities; and, much more. For more information on the GBTA Convention, visit www.gbta.org/convention.
About the Global Business Travel Association
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings organization. Collectively, GBTA’s 5,000-plus members manage over $340 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA provides its network of 21,000 business and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, with networking events, news, education & professional development, research, and advocacy. For more information, visit gbta.org
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