New Members July 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:

Douglas Abbott (Allied)
Vice President, Sales 
Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Mike Adams (Direct)
Manager, Event Management Services 
Lockheed Martin Corporation

Jennifer Alford (Allied)
Facilities department 
Concur

Gerry Armstrong (Allied)
Managing Director 
GlobalStar Ireland

Patricia Arteaga (Allied)
Asst. Managing Director-Business Travel Sales 
Hilton Hotels Corporation

Shlomo Avraham (Allied)
CEO 
Triponet Technologies

Margaret Bahr (Direct)
Travel Manager 
Monster

Denise Beckmann (Allied)
Vice President, Client Services 
GetThere

Jeremy Belisario (Allied)
Director-Industry Relations 
VAYAMA

Dennis Bent (Direct)
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing,Procurement 
BAE Systems

Patricia Blend (Direct)
Strategic Sourcing Leader 
Constellation Energy Group, Inc

Beth Brennan (Allied)
Senior Marketing Manager 
Concur Technologies

Kevin Brown (Direct)
Category Specialist 
US Bank

Rebecca Brownlow (Direct)
Sr. Systems Analyst 
BAE Systems

JR Bucciero (Direct)
Corporate Travel Manager 
Public Storage

Mark Burke (Direct)
Sr Mgr, Corporate Purchasing & Travel 
Extreme Networks

Michael Burke (Direct)
Sr. Mgr. Travel North America 
Adidas Group

Marie Caiazzo Clarke (Direct)
Travel Manager 
MeadWestvaco

John Callahan (Allied)
Director of Sales, Northern Midwest 
AirPlus International, Inc.

Tiffany Canterbury (Direct)
Senior Manager 
MTV Networks

Linda Cardott (Direct)
Senoir Manager, Procurement & Travel 
CV Therapeutics

Gabriela Cardoza (Direct)
NA Agency & Travel Consulting Manager 
Procter & Gamble

Norman Cavin (Allied)
Director of Rentals 
Bluegreen Resorts

Ty Chatman (Direct)
Corporate Negotiator 
Cemex

Stephen Cheric (Direct)
Travel Services Strategic Markets 
Perot Systems

Randy Church (Direct)
Manager-Strategic Sourcing 
OfficeMax

Juliana Clery (Direct)
Corporate Travel Manager 
Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Jon Cramer (Allied)
COO 
OT Travel

Andrew Csontos (Allied)
Manager 
OT Travel

Roberto Cuesta Jr (Allied)
Director of Passenger Sales & Marketing the Americ 
Martinair

Shannon Cunningham (Direct)
Event Coordinator 
Lockheed Martin Corporation

Cynthia D'Aoust (Allied)
Senior Vice President 
Maritz Travel

David de L'Arbre (Allied)
C.O.O. 
Santa Barbara Travel Bureau

Karen DeKanter (Allied)
Director, Global Accounts 
Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Denise DeShetler (Direct)
Conference and Travel Services 
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program

Johanna Diaz (Allied)
V.P. Marketing Director 
BKTT Limo

Brian Donnelly (Allied)
Regional Director 
FCm Travel Solutions

Natalie Doss (Allied)
Senior Sales Manager 
Hilton President Hotel

Bruce Elliott (Allied)
Principal Software Design Engineer 
Old Town Travel

Deborah Ellis (Direct)
Manager, Purchasing, Travel & Meeting Services 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.

John Ferrari (Allied)
Vice President 
AFC Corporate Transportation

Richard Flesch (Allied)
Vice President 
Global Travel International, Inc.

Patti Free (Allied)
Vice President, Global Membership Services 
CCRA International

Tim Galloway (Allied)
Sales Project Manager 
Rail Europe, Inc.

Luis Gastaldi (Allied)
President 
Garden State A-1 Car & Limousine Service Inc.

Bill Gerstein (Allied)
Director of NE Sales 
Linear Air

Lorenzo Giani (Allied)
Vice President, Sales & Marketing 
Sun International Resorts & Hotels

Ewan Gibson (Direct)
Corporate Travel Manager - EMEA 
Travelport

Gladys Girao (Allied)
Director NY Sales 
Linear Air

Robin Gizzi, CCTE, CCTE (Direct)
Global Travel & Events Manager 
Hitachi Data Systems

Shelly Glenn (Allied)
SVP Operations & CAO 
Park 'N Fly

Silvia Glick (Direct)
Manager Purchasing Systems 
City of Hope

Jennifer Goger (Allied)
Marketing Coordinator 
Korea National Tourism Organization

Gabriel Goldszier (Allied)
Senior Account Manager 
Sol Melia Hotels and Resorts

David Goodis (Allied)
CEO 
Revelex Corporation

Janet Gorecki-Mackanin (Allied)
Sales & Marketing Manager 
Condur Airlines

Jorge Goytortua (Allied)
Regional Vice President/US
Mexicana Airlines

Kimberly Guzman (Direct)
Administrative & Facilities Services Manager 
Cymer Inc.

Natasha Hampton (Allied)
Owner 
Travelhouse Services, Inc.

Clare Hansen-Shinnerl, CCTE (Direct)
Assistant Vice President 
University of Southern California

Catherine Hewitt (Allied)
Business Travel Sales Manager 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Ava Hill (Direct)
VP, Senior Account Executive 
BMO Financial Group

Michael Hilton (Allied)
EVP Worldwide Marketing 
Concur

William Hinkley (Allied)
Manager, Business Development 
Korean Air

Ricky Horwitz (Allied)
Vice President
Strategic Partnerships Access America

Andrea Hutchinson (Allied)     
Director, Corporate & Industry Partnerships 
Unicomm LLC

Becky Inks (Direct)
Director Corporate Travel & Events 
GENCO Supply Chain Solutions

Jeffrey Iverson (Allied)
GM 
Presidential Limousine

David Jaqua (Allied)
Vice President 
PRISM Group, Inc.

Sunny Jeong (Allied)
Deputy Director 
Korea National Tourism Organization

Rick Johnson (Direct)
Director 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Carly Jones (Direct)
Travel and Meeting Coordinator 
David's Bridal

Mark Jones (Allied)
Global Sales Director 
Great Hotel Corporation

David Kaufman (Allied)
Managing Partner 
Acquis Consulting

Sam Keene (Allied)
Vice President, Business Development 
Covington International Travel

Jeff Kennedy (Allied)
CEO 
FlightStats

Carl Kirchhoff (Allied)
Direcctor Partner Marketing 
United Mobile AG

Steve Knackstedt (Allied)
Director Airline Business Group 
Hahn Air Lines

Kimberly Knouse (Direct)
Controller and Senior Director of Finance 
Forest Pharmacueticals, Inc.

Marilyn Kowalski (Direct)
Manager- Global Travel 
Bristow Group Inc.

Jason Kozakis (Direct)
Sr. Category Manager
Sara Lee Corporation

Jennifer Kuesel (Direct)
Director, Marketing 
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc.

Brian Kuhn (Direct)
Travel Administrator 
Panhandle Slim

Manuela Levitt (Allied)
Consultant 

Dana Locker (Direct)
Buyer 
Chrysler

Nora Luna (Direct)
Senior Travel Coordinator 
NARAS

David Martell (Allied)
Director, Business Travel Sales 
Hotel Sax Chicago

Alma Martin (Allied)
Director of National Marine/Offshore Sales 
Griffin Americas

Dic Marxen (Allied)
CEO 
Reservation Center, Inc.

Colleen McCollum (Allied)
Executive Director of Sales 
CARINO Collection

Jeanne McDonald (GTG_Direct)
Director Commonwealth Office of Travel Operations 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Adminnistration

Donald Mcneil (Allied)
Director of Marketing & Sales 
Olympic Airporter

Blair McSheffrey, CMP (Allied)
Director of Programs, Worldwide Sales 
IHG - InterContinental Hotels Group

Paige Meadows Furr (Direct)
Global Travel Director 
Wyeth Pharmceuticals

Fortunato Mendes (Direct)
Director of Sourcing and Travel 
Topsource, LLC

Johane Morency (Allied)
Business Transient Sales Manager 
Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center

Aaron Moses (Direct)
Associate Director, Procurement 
Genentech, Inc.

Kfir Nahum (Allied)
Managing Director 
Amsalem Business Travel

Yukiko Nakashima (Direct)
Commodity Specialist 
United Technologies Corporation

Gary Nolan (Allied)
Director of Events 
Star Exhibits and Environments

Steve O'Malley (Allied)
VP, Strategy, SMM & Industry Relations 
Maritz Travel Co

Susan Parko (Allied)
Regional Director, Business Development 
Travizon

Anja Radloff (Allied)
Director Sales and Marketing 
Hahn Air Lines

Christopher Reed (Allied)
Global Account Manager 
Concur

Julius Robinson (Allied)
Vice President 
Marriott International, Inc.

Traci Robinson-Williams (Allied)
Director, Government Marketing 
Oakwood Worldwide

Tom Romary (Allied)
Founder & CEO 
Yapta

Emma Rubinov (Direct)
Sr. Director of Travel and Events 
World Wrestling Entertainment

Yvonne Ruppert-Gordon (Allied)
Director of National Accounts, West Coast 
Kimpton Hotels

Alan Salas (Allied)
National Account Sales Executive 
Mexicana Airlines

Rob Sawyer (Direct)
Summer Intern 
Janus Capital Group

Pamela Scala (Direct)
Buyer, Travel and Fleet 
The Linde Group

Kaaren Scoggins (Direct)
Travel Manager 
Air Routing Intl

Suzanne Segura (Direct)
Travel Manager and Asst. Club Coordinator 
Quest Software, Inc.

John Severini (Allied)
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer 
Ascend Jets

Cathy Sharpe (Direct)
Global Travel Manager 
Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Anthony Shepherd (Allied)
Chief Operating Office 
Protravel International, Inc.

Lisa Smith (Allied)
Corporate Sales Director 
AFC Corporate Transportation

Lorraine Smolkowski (Allied)
Sr. Executive Assistant 
Concur

Jodi Soriano (Allied)
Regional Manager, Business Development 
Travizon, Inc.

Michael Stacy (Allied)
Groople.com

Jessica Stone (Direct)
Purchasing Agent 
Walgreen Co.

Jack Stoneberger (Direct)
Travel Manager 
Occidental Oil and Gas

Susan Stowe (Allied)
Vice President 
Caldwell Associates

Julie Thomte (Direct)
Global Travel & General Procurement 
Freescale Semiconductor

Takkia Tinnon (Direct)
Manager, Supplier Diversity and Strategic Sourcing 
Asurion

Chau Tran (Allied)
Owner 
Travelhouse Services, Inc.

Laura Trumble (Direct)
Corporate Travel Manager 
Cadbury

Chris Vasiliou (Allied)
President & CEO 
RADIUS - The Global Travel Company

Joseph Watters (Allied)
Chairman & CEO 
Ascend Jets

Heidi Webster (Direct)
Director, Travel 
Quest Software

Lindsey Williams (Direct)
Manager, Hotel & Transportation 
Deloitte

Lois Wilson (Allied)
Chief Financial Officer 
C Travel Co. Ltd

Kimberly Wolfe (Direct)
Supplier Relations 
Accenture

Mark Zacharias (Allied)
Software Architect 
American Express

Justin Zygmunt (Allied)
Marketing Director 
One Eighteen

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