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Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees, its committees and the Industry Advisory Council, the NBTA Foundation is taking great strides in providing significant programs and tools to successfully propel the business travel professional into the current and future corporate structure. The Board of Trustees, chaired by Fay Beauchine, is dedicated to promoting continuous professional advancement among the NBTA membership, as well as the overall industry. In addition to that overriding goal, the Board of Trustees shares a common vision for the organization that includes:

  • Anticipating and meeting the needs of travel professionals in regard to research and education.
  • Dedicating a minimum of 75% of all funds raised to support the pursuit of research, education and scholarships.
  • Developing tangible research and education products that advance the understanding of the business travel profession and the entire business travel industry.
  • Expanding the role of the Foundation and the resources it offers to the business travel industry.

NBTA Foundation Board of Trustees

Fay Beauchine, Chair 
Executive Vice President
Carlson Marketing

 Katina Tryforos, Vice Chair
Travel Manager, Airline Programs & Customer Service Field Operations
Deloitte Services LP

 

Bindu Bhatia
Vice President, Global Sales, North America   Carlson Wagonlit Travel

 

 

Mary Casey
Vice President, Strategic Account Management
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide              

 

Ralph Colunga
Senior Director - Global Travel, Meetings and Support Services
Oracle Corporation

 

 Bill Connors, CTC
Executive Director & COO
National Business Travel Association

 

 

Robert Lambert
Senior Vice President, Commerical Sales
Avis Budget Group

 

Denise Lodrige-Kover
Vice President, BTS & Strategic Partnership Accounts
Hilton Hotels Corporation

 

 

Kevin Maguire, CCTE
President & CEO, NBTA
Travel Manager for Intercollegiate Athletics
The Univeristy of Texas at Austin

Norma Rohrbach
Vice President, Global Services Sourcing 
Citi

 

Debi Scholar
Meeting and Event Services Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Steve Sear
Vice President, Sales and Customer Care
Northwest/KLM Airlines

Steve Singh
Chairman & CEO
Concur Technologies

  

 

 

 

Ex-Officio

    

 

 

 Daphne S. Bryant, Secretary/Treasurer
Foundation Director
NBTA Foundation 

 

Suzanne Fletcher
Chairman/Past President, NBTA
Director of Travel Management
Concur Technologies

 

 

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