NBTA

Aviation Committee

Mission

The Aviation Committee’s mission is to serve as a source of information and education regarding business travel issues within the airline industry, enabling NBTA Members to evaluate the impact these issues have upon their organizations.

Objectives

  • To develop educational forums that present issues and promote industry dialogue
  • To identify, monitor, and communicate issues that affect business air travel
  • To provide informational tools to NBTA members, NBTA committees, and the broader corporate travel community for understanding and addressing industry developments

Members

Doug DeBaltzo
Co-Chair
Category Manager-Travel
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Susan Mays, CPA

Co-Chair
Program Management Advisor
FedEx Corporation

Wendy Blaney
Vice President, Enterprise Travel Services
Wyndham Worldwide

Paul G. Clements
General Manager of Sales
AirTran Airways

Mary Jo Craft
Program Director Travel
Lenovo

Mitchell J. Cwanger
Practice Leader, Air
American Express Company

Hobbs DeWitt
Sourcing and Strategy Program Manager Business
IBM

Peter F. Dorow
Director, National Agency Accounts
Northwest/KLM Airlines

Mark A. Dropsey
VP, Travel Services
NetJets, Inc.

Bobbi A. Huber, CCTE
Director, Corporate Travel & Meeting Services
Macy's, Inc.

Cyndi Hunter, CTE
Director-Multinational Sales
Continental Airlines

Margaret E. Kelly
National Accounts Manager, CTDs
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)

Jack Lever, CCTE
Global Travel Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton

Christopher T. Magulski
General Manager-Sales
Midwest Airlines

Barry L. McCaleb
Global Travel Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Judy Mercel, CCTE
Travel Manager
Wilmorite Property Management, LLC

Neda Nazem
Director, Business Development
BCD Travel

Deborah Ostreicher
Deputy Aviation Director
City of Phoenix Aviation Department

John Pavlasek
Travel Manager
Electronic Data Systems - EDS

Cathy Picone
Travel Manager
Market America

Fred T. Ruggiero
Director of Sales - Eastern USA and Latin America
Cathay Pacific Airways

James M. Sisco
North America Travel Commodity Manager
Accenture Procurement Solutions APS

Staff Liaison

Shane Downey
Assistant Manager, Government Relations
NBTA

Resources

Aviation Committee Application

2008 International Convention & Exposition Sponsors