NBTA

New Members March 2008

NBTA’s greatest asset is its membership. We strive to provide our new and returning members with the most effective and beneficial education, networking and information services.

Please join us in welcoming the following new NBTA Members.

Allison Ante (Allied) 
Morgan's Hotel Group  
Regional Director of Corporate Accounts

Barbara Arena (Direct)
Oracle Corporation  
Global Sourcing - Hotel, Cars and A.R.T. Programs

Steven Bair (Direct)
Abbott Laboratories  
US Travel Manager

Jacqueline Bales (Direct) 
Delphi Corporation 
Travel Manager

Ruben Bello (Allied)
Hickory Travel Systems 
Chief Operating Officer

Melissa Benedetti (Direct) 
Nissan North America  
Travel Buyer

Christi Boland (Direct)
Tenet Healthcare 
Travel Manager

Michelle Borelli (Direct) 
EMD Serono  
Travel Manager

William Bos (Allied)
Best Western International  
Worldwide Sales Manager

Kathleen Brower (Direct)
Principal Funds  
Manager, Special Events

George Brtalik (Allied)
Malev Hungarian Airlines  
Country Commerical Manager

Hans Bucheli (Allied)
Spanair  
Sr Director National Sales

Sarah Callaghan (Direct)
Kalmar Industries - Cargotec Corporation 
Travel Manager

Kara Cleland (Allied)
InterContinental Chicago  
Business Travel Sales Manager

Alyssa Collins (Direct)
Air Evac EMS, Inc.  
Travel Coordinator

Christine Collins (Allied)
Carlson Wagonlit Travel  
Director of Account Management

Jeanine Davis (Direct)
Raytheon Company  
Travel Commodity Manager

Christine Duffy (Allied)
Maritz Travel Co  
President & CEO

Sarah Eury (Direct)
Southwest Research Institute  
Manager, Purchasing

Kelly Everhart (Allied)
BCD Meetings & Incentives  
Director, Operations Honeywell Meeting Solutions

Dino Forlin (Direct)
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers  
Procurement Manager, Operations

Denise Froese (Direct)
EnCana Corporation  
Team Lead- Corporate Services

Jamie Gogel (Direct)
Kimball International  
Corporate Travel Manager

Michelle Grant (Direct)
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers  
Travel Administration Manager

Beth Greer (Allied)
Hotel Polomar  
Business Travel Sales Manager

Michael Guiette (Allied)
Sabre CentralCommand with Agresso 
Product Manager

Barbara Harken (Direct)
Innovative Strategies, LLC  
President

Brent Hinton (Allied)
Dana Hotel and Spa 
Business Travel Sales Manager

Tammy Loucks (Direct)
Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation  
Travel Coordinator

Tulinh Luciano-Desmith (Allied)
AQUA Hotels and Resorts 
Director of Market Sales

Jeanne MacKenzie (Allied)
Christopherson Business Travel 
Business Development Executive

Lisa Maddox (Direct)
NuStar Energy LP 
Fleet & Travel Coordinator

Angelo Martinetti (Allied)
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.  
Global Account Executive

Dan Marzolo (Direct)
HY-KO Products Company  
National Sales Manager

Juan Maya (Direct)
SEIU 
Meeting Planner II

Carol McDowell (Direct) 
FINRA 
Corporate Travel Manager

Duane McDowell (Allied)
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront  
Sales Manager

Joanne McNellis (Direct) 
Wyndham Worldwide  
Manager, Travel Services

Daniel Miller (Direct)
Raytheon Company  
Travel Commodity Manager

Raquel Mirmesdaugh (Allied)
Peppermill Hotel and Casino  
Leisure Sales Director

Peter Mochnal (Allied)
Eos Airlines Inc.  
Director of Global Sales

Benny Moten (Direct)
Caterpillar Inc.  
Purchasing Manager

Cherie Newell (Direct)
Allegis Group 
Corporate Travel Manager

Angela Norman (Direct)
Lockheed Martin Corporation  
Corporate Travel Manager

Ryan O'Kuhn (Allied)
Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering  
Passenger Charter Director

Christopher Packard (Direct)
Fresenius Medical Card  
Manager-Travel Services

Kathleen Palmer (Direct)
Terex  
Global Travel Manager

Lourdes Perez (Allied)
Continental Airlines  
Managing Director, SouthWestern Division

Michael Philips (Direct)
Allegis Group 
Corporate Travel Manager

Paula Pierson-Sears (Direct)
Vertafore, Inc.  
Executive Assistant

Becky Potts (Allied)
Morris Murdock Business Travel  
President

Cristina Prieto (Allied)
THOR, Inc.  
Hotel Account Manager

Joanna Rustin (Allied)
WeDriveU, Inc. 
Director, Communications & Industry Relations

Craig Sandoval (Allied) 
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts  
Director, Global Accounts

Naquel Sawyer (Direct)
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Marketing  
Travel Mgmt/Buyer for Corporate Purschasing

Carol Schoendorff (Direct) 
Delphi Corporation  
Travel Buyer

Eric Smith (Allied)
Corporate Housing by Owner  
President

Eric Smith (Direct)
Merck and Company, Inc.  
Sr. Director, Merck Meeting Services/Global Services

Matt Smith (Allied)
Aimbridge Hospitality, LP  
Regional Director of Sales

Terri Stimis (Direct)
William Mullen  
Events & Travel Director

Renata Szczech (Allied)
LOT Polish Airlines  
General Manager USA

Kathy Tatom (Allied)
HelmsBriscoe  
Regional Vice President

Monica Thisted (Direct)
EnCana Corporation  
Group Lead - Commercial Travel

Laurel Thompson (Direct) 
APCO Worldwide  
Regional Facilites Director

Marie Vanatta (Allied)
Hotel Indigo Miami-Dadeland  
Director of Sales

Maria Ventimiglia (Allied)
Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel  
Business Travel Sales Manager

Gary Weiss (Allied)
ANA -All Nippon Airways 
Director, Market Development

Erin Williams (Direct) 
Mayo Foundation 
Travel Representative

Lynn Williams (Direct) 
Cardiac Science 
Travel Manager

Roger Williams (Allied)
BCD Travel  
Sr. Account Manager

Jerri Wind (Direct)
Hitachi Data Systems 
Director Procurement

Rui Yang (Allied)
Air China Limited  
Manager

Eileen Yeager (Allied)
oneworld Management Co., DBA the oneworld Alliance  
Manager, oneworld Corporate Sales

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