Maura Geertsma

Maura Geertsma has been appointed Divisional Vice President, Corporate Travel at dnata Travel Group, a newly created role based in Dubai. She oversees dnata Travel Management, the group's corporate travel business, working closely with regional leadership across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Iraq. Geertsma brings more than 20 years of international experience across the travel, hospitality, and mobility sectors, leading commercial, customer, and partner functions across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.

Geertsma joined BCD Travel in 2005 and held multiple senior vice president roles, including SVP of Sales for Asia Pacific and SVP of Sales & Global Business Solutions for EMEA. She later served as senior vice president of global business development at Partnership Travel Consulting, and was appointed vice president of CWT's Center of Excellence in 2022, a global initiative designed to strengthen client retention and improve satisfaction rates. She also served as Senior Vice President for Client Relationship Management at CIBT Global, a leading provider of global mobility services.

Geertsma holds an MBA with honors in Global Management, and a BBA in Leisure Management/Economics from Stenden University in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. She is a Dutch national who is also a life coach, and has held advisory roles with ACTE (the Association of Corporate Travel Executives) and GBTA (the Global Business Travel Association).

Career History

• Divisional Vice President, Corporate Travel at dnata Travel Group (2026–present)
• Senior Vice President, Client Relationship Management at CIBT Global
• Vice President, Center of Excellence at CWT (2022)
• Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Partnership Travel Consulting (2021)
• Senior Vice President, Sales for Asia Pacific at BCD Travel

What Maura Geertsma could bring to her role at dnata Travel Group: With a proven track record of driving client retention, expanding global operations, and building high-performing teams across EMEA and APAC regions, Geertsma is positioned to enhance dnata Travel Management's service excellence and market positioning. Her extensive experience scaling technology-driven travel programs and her transformational leadership approach align with dnata's focus on digital innovation, premium corporate travel solutions, and sustainable growth across the strategically important GCC region.