GBTA WINiT

Empowering Women to Progress in their Careers

GBTA WINiT advocates for gender equity in business travel related industries by serving as a catalyst to drive change, offering programming for women to thrive throughout the lifecycle of their careers fostering a global network of women and men of all levels.

GBTA WINiT Award Winners

Committee of the Year Award

Committee of the Year Award | One to One Mentoring Committee – Mary Ellen Hess, Executive Vice President, Business Development, CTM and Program Manager, Jane Pearsall, Director, Global Business Travel, BWH Hotel Group

Rising Female Leader

Rising Female Leader | Hansini Sharma, Practice Lead, Travel, Acquis Consulting

Best Mentor or Coach – Female

Patricia Huska, Chief People Officer, American Express Global Business Travel

Best Mentor or Coach – Male

Best Mentor or Coach – Male | Scott Jordan, Managing Director, New York Sales, Delta Air Lines

Outstanding Woman of the Year

Elaine Osgood, CEO, Atlas Travel & Technology

Male Ally of the Year

John Snyder, Chief Executive Officer and President, BCD Travel

Volunteer of the Year

Gary Murakami, Vice President of Sales and Industry Relations, Teneo Hospitality

GBTA WINiT Lifetime Achievement Award

GBTA WINiT Awards 2022 Celebrate the People Driving Positive Change and Career Mobility for Women in the Travel Industry. GBTA WINiT – a program of the GBTA Foundation – and a wide cross-section of professionals from across the global travel industry gathered at the Westin New York Times Square for the GBTA WINiT 2022 Awards and Gala. The sold-out event recognized and celebrated the women, men, and companies who in 2022 continued to drive positive change for the career development, growth and advancement of women across the travel sector. During the event, Dorothy Dowling was awarded the WINiT Lifetime Achievement Award and was honored by her peers for her outstanding work on behalf of women in the travel industry.

GBTA WINiT Committees

Ensure WINiT continues to advance opportunities for women and provide mentorship and support to future women leaders. Contact the WINiT Team to learn how your organization can make an impact at one of our events.

Mentorship

Supporting the GBTA WINiT virtual one-to-one global mentoring program with the primary objective of creating and fostering developmental relationships to progress female leaders at all levels.

Education & Development

This committee develops the theme and curriculum supporting the GBTA WINiT mission for live, on-demand, and virtual education and developmental events.

Community, Networking and Membership

Builds the GBTA WINiT Community through engagement on social media and networking events (live and virtual). They also help attract new members and celebrate current members.