Member Highlight
Member highlights:
Direct member: Sara Satterlee - Consultant
1. Current position: Program and Operations Manager (Currently Consulting)
2. How long have you been a member of PSBTA?: 1.5 years
3. What do you like most about PSBTA? First and foremost: the People! It’s wonderful (and inspiring) to be around so many people who are so consistently helpful, knowledgeable, supportive and resourceful. It’s fantastic that the group is comprised of such a broad range of expertise and that they actively participate in the sharing and learning. I’ve also really enjoyed the opportunity to visit a different venue each month and appreciate the mix of meeting topics (community education, inspirational, industry information).
4. How long have you worked in travel? 2 years, Branch Office Travel Management – 12 years.
5. What made you interested working in travel?: IIn addition to being personally passionate about travel, Business Travel brings together so many operational and experience components that directly affect people. I LOVE partnering with teammates to work through operational puzzles and this is an area where results can be felt and measured.
6. What is your favorite travel destination?: Africa, with Italy being a close 2nd…
7. What are you most excited about these days? While I’m holding onto pure bliss from a recent Tanzanian safari, I am really excited to focus in on the year ahead professionally and am looking forward to working more closely with everyone at PSBTA. That… and bringing my golf game back to a score that I don’t have to muffle when I say it out loud...
Allied member: Sheela Hodges - Sales Manager- Oakwood Worldwide
1. Current position: Sales Manager, Oakwood Worldwide – Seattle Market
2. How long have you been a member of PSBTA?: 2.5 years
3. What do you like most about PSBTA? The community
4. How long have you worked in travel? Almost 3 years
5. What made you interested working in travel?:its global realm, working with people of different cultures, and it is a fun industry!
6. What is your favorite travel destination?: Singapore – because of family and the food and is a hub to then hop off to another Asian destination, Australia or even Europe.
7. What are you most excited about these days? Corporate Social Responsibility and how each of us (individually or as a corporation) can step up to a bigger cause. As I pass that half century milestone, there is a bigger personal awareness to do something more than my job. My ultimate dream would be to be able to reach that alignment where my job is my passion and the work I do matters.
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o Build credibility and loyalty to CWT by ensuring consistency of service delivery (even if the person is unknown) around the globe in a way that compliments the unique travel policy of each client with interaction to make each traveler feel special
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-2-3 years’ experience in the travel industry in a similar position
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-Knowledge of the Microsoft Excel, Avaya phone system, Moxie, and Power Express a plus
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