It is with regret that GBTA announces that
Katharine Farrell has resigned from her position on the GBTA Board of
Directors, due to a job change. Farrell was elected as an Allied
Member-at-Large in 2024.
As outlined in GBTA’s current bylaws (Sections 3.3 and 3.13), if a Board member steps down
during their term, the GBTA Board President may appoint a member to fill the
vacancy and serve the remainder of that term. Evan Koppel, Director of Sales -
Atlantic Region for United Airlines, has been appointed to the Board and will
serve out the remainder of Farrell's two-year term until GBTA Board elections
take place mid-2026.
Koppel is an active GBTA member and received the
next highest number of votes during the 2024 Board elections. He serves on the
GBTA U.S. Legislative Advisory Council, has served on the board of the Ohio
Valley chapter, was a member of the GBTA Sustainability Committee, is a Global
Leadership Professional designee, and a multi-year participant at the annual
GBTA Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.
Rosemary Maloney, GBTA Board President, said, “We
would like to express our appreciation to Katharine for her Board service, and
we wish her all the best. We would also like to welcome Evan and thank him for
stepping in to serve on the Board and contributing to GBTA’s future success.”
