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 . . .