Wheels Up's Heltebran named to Women Leading Travel & Hospitality

Laura Heltebran, Chief Legal Officer at Wheels Up, has joined the Advisory Board of Women Leading Travel & Tourism

Wheels Up Experience Chief Legal Officer Laura Heltebran is adding an Advisory Board role at Women Leading Travel & Hospitality to her duties.

The group is a membership-based association that connects executive women across all sectors of the travel and hospitality industry.

Its mission is to unite, inspire and empower our community of executive women leaders by providing resources, support, and motivation to achieve personal and professional growth.

“I am incredibly honored to be selected by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality to join the Advisory Board,” said Laura Heltebran, Chief Legal Officer at Wheels Up.  “I look forward to working with this group of inspirational female leaders to promote industry changes that benefit women for generations to come.”

After joining Wheels Up in 2022, Heltebran helped lead its 2021 SPAC IPO and the acquisition of Air Partner.

She has 30 years of experience in the technology, travel, and aviation industries.

Previous senior legal roles included Hilton Worldwide, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Xerox, Time Warner, and The Coca-Cola Company.

She joins executives from Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Hyatt, Marriott International, Avis Budget Group, and Four Seasons among others, on the Women Leading Travel & Tourism board.