The Global Business Travel Association appointed four new members to the GBTA Foundation board of trustees.

They are Christie Hicks, senior vice president of  the sales organization at Starwood Hotels and Resorts; Volker Huber, AirPlus International president of the Americas, Asia/Pacific and global sales; Target Corp. manager of travel services Laurie Kazimer; and John Slater, United Airlines vice president of sales for the Americas. The new members fill two vacancies on the 15-seat board and replace two outgoing members: Joel Chusid, North America managing director for Hainan Airlines, and Michael Murphy, senior vice president of Choice Hotels International.