Ladders Leadership

GBTA Ladders is a unique team mentor program that affords members an opportunity to not only expand their professional development within the travel and meetings industry, but to also gain true lifelong colleagues & friends. GBTA Ladders Program Leadership are highly accomplished executives with proven success in the travel business from both buyer and supplier organizations. These passionate industry leaders volunteer their time to guide talented mentors and mentees of the corporate travel community by helping them build connections, knowledge, and skills – helping shape the future of the business travel industry.

Questions? contact ladders@gbta.org

Leadership​

Alexandria Prejean-Smith
BCD Travel
Director, Marketing & Communications

Grace Morrisey
General Atlantic
Director, Global Travel & Expense

Lindsay Straub
The BTN Group
Vice President of Sales

Strategic Advisory

Annisha Brown
Strategic Advisor

Principal, Corporate Sales
American Airlines

Paul Coverdale
Strategic Advisor

Manager-Air Relations Business Intelligence
Internova

Allison Davis
Strategic Advisor

Sr. Specialist, Corp Key Sales
American Airlines

Natalie Gardner
Strategic Advisor

Global Travel Manager
EA Games

Caitlin Gomez
Strategic Advisor

Clear

Norman Gregory
Strategic Advisor

Director of Sales, Central USA
Etihad

Michelle ‘Mick’ Lee
Strategic Advisor

Managing Director
BNY-Mellon

Will Pinnell
Strategic Advisor

VP Digital and Product Strategy
BCD

Dan Raine
Strategic Advisor

CEO
Unlocked Data

Barbara Rose
Strategic Advisor

Americas Travel Lead
Ernst and Young

Lauren Wolters
Strategic Advisor

American Express GBT

Events

Lauren Reay
Committee Member

Account Director – Managed Partnerships Events
PPHE Hotels

Hansini Sharma
Committee Member

Engagement Manager
Acquis Consulting Group

Kody Shelly
Committee Member

Travel Specialist, Meetings & Events
Discovery, Inc.

Giving

Grace Knowlton
Committee Member

Corporate Analyst, Travel
The Blackstone Group

Lena Sanok
Committee Membe
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Director of Sales and Marketing
Hampton Inn Charlotte Phillips Place

Recruitment

Rodrigo Cotelo
Committee Member

Consultant
Emburse Solutions

James Diaz
Committee Member

Director of Global Sales
Travel Planet

David Toledo
Committee Member

Business Development Manager
Synergy Global Housing

Media and Communications

Mat Domaradzki
Committee Member

Head of B2B Marketing
PSNGR1

Grace Knowlton
Committee Member

Corporate Analyst, Travel
The Blackstone Group

Alexandria Prejean
Committee Member

Senior Manager, Business Development – Energy, Resources & Marine
BCD Travel

Alumni

Melinda Kirkham
Chair

Director, Client Success
Adelman Travel

Robert Hannigan
Committee Member

Senior Consulting Associate
AMEX GBT

Brian Kromer
Committee Member

Sales Manager
American Airlines

Alumni

Lena Sanok
Committee Member

Director of Sales and Marketing
Hampton Inn Charlotte Phillips Place

Practice Panel

Kate King
Committee Member

Account Manager
International SOS

Alexandria Prejean
Committee Member

Senior Manager, Business Development – Energy, Resources & Marine
BCD Travel

Ryan Sokoloff
Committee Member

Senior Sales Specialist, Business Travel Solutions
Sabre

European Engagement

Ben Ford
Committee Member

Head of Business Travel Sales
Edwardian Hotels

Lauren Reay
Committee Member

Account Director – Managed Partnerships Events
PPHE Hotels