In Brief: BizTrip AI has appointed Valerie Layman as Head of Product Strategy and Katherine Tomera as Director of Product Management.
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Valerie Layman – Image Credit BirchStreet Systems
BizTrip AI has appointed Valerie Layman as Head of Product Strategy. In this role, Layman will oversee product vision and strategy and work with enterprises on corporate travel initiatives involving agentic AI. Layman previously served as Chief Product Officer at BirchStreet Systems, where she led product strategy for a cloud-based procure-to-pay platform for the hospitality industry. She has also been Chief Product Officer at Yapta, a company focused on travel price assurance technology, and Vice President of Product Management at Coupa Software, where she contributed to the company’s business spend management platform.
Layman’s appointment coincides with BizTrip AI’s expansion of its platform capabilities to manage travel decisions involving policy, budget, supplier content, traveler preferences, and payments in real time.
BizTrip AI has also hired Katherine Tomera as Director of Product Management. Tomera holds an engineering degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Wharton. She most recently worked at EverBright as a Product Manager in the cleantech industry and has experience in start-up environments.
The addition of Layman and Tomera to the leadership and product management teams aligns with BizTrip AI’s ongoing efforts to expand its platform and product capabilities for corporate travel.
