The Global Business Travel Association named Dave Hilfman as interim executive director, replacing the embattled Scott Solombrino.

It would be difficult to come up with a personality more suited to tackle the challenge at hand. Bringing in a highly respected industry icon should help the association close a messy episode and start fresh.

Hilfman began his career in 1981 as a campus sales representative for Eastern Airlines at the University of South Florida. He led worldwide sales for Continental Airlines from 2004 to 2010, helping to . . .

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David Jonas in 2006 co-founded business media firm ProMedia.travel after ten years as a journalist with Business Travel News. David rejoined BTN in 2010 as executive editor when its parent company acquired ProMedia, and in 2014 co-created The Company Dime. David has a bachelor's degree in communications from Cornell University.

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