Former Business
Travel News Travel Manager of the Year Donna Kelliher was one of three
people elected to the National Business Travel Association's board of directors
this week, following particularly strong voter turnout during its International
Convention & Exposition in Houston.
Kelliher, director of travel and corporate services
for Dominion, and Christle Johnson, director of business services for Johnson
Partners, each were elected to three-year terms as direct member directors at
large. Maylena Burchfield, executive director of Adtrav Travel Management, was
elected to a two-year term as allied member director at large.
“I am honored and humbled that my peers have placed
their confidence in my leadership,” Kelliher said. “Together, we have an
opportunity to elevate awareness of our profession and drive value within our
organizations with innovative thought and solutions for our travelers and
travel management programs.”
Kelliher has been a travel professional for 33
years, Johnson for 18 years and Burchfield for about 10 years. Kelliher helped
found the Virginia Business Travel Association and the accomplishments for
which she was named the 2007 Business
Travel News Travel Manager of the Year included efforts to organize
business leaders to attract low-cost airline service to Richmond.
Johnson’s industry service includes her current
role as president of the Texas Business Travel Association.
Burchfield’s industry contributions have included
helping to develop a CCTE elective that paired procurement with travel
management and led to her being named NBTA’s Allied Member of the Year last
year.
The NBTA board is comprised
of 10 buyer and four supplier members.