Americas Board
Chair: Mark Thompson, CHBA, CHDM, VisitDallas
Chair Elect: Marina MacDonald, CHDM, Red Roof Inn
Vice Chair: John Washko,
Mohegan Sun
Secretary-Treasurer:
Andrew Rubinacci, IHG
Immediate Past Chair: Jeff Senior, KSL Resorts
Board Members:
Calvin Anderson, Oyo Hotels
Chris Anderson, Cornell University
Brian Berry, Hyatt Hotels
Katie Briscoe, MMGY Global
Derek DeCross, IHG
Kieran Donahue, Marriott International
Agnelo Fernandes, Terranea Resort; Chair, HSMAI Foundation
André Fournier, CoralTree
Hospitality Group
Bruce Gudenberg, Hilton Worldwide
Brian Hall, Explore St. Louis
Jay Hubbs, Remington Hotels
Michael Innocentin, AccorHotels
Matt Jones, Google
Sarah Kennedy, Marketo
Tammy Lucas, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Flo Lugli, Navesink Advisory Group LLC
Hari Nair, Expedia Group Media Solutions
Garth Peterson, IDeaS Revenue Solutions
Mark Theis, Hyatt Hotels
Michelle Woodley, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Lou Zameryka, Booking.com
Foundation Board
Chair: Agnelo Fernandes, Terranea Resort
Immediate Past Chair: John Fareed, Horwath HTL
Treasurer: Christine Hight,
Hilton Worldwide
Campaign Chair: Michelle Woodley, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Board Members:
Douglas Abbott, IHG
Barb Bowden, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando and Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
Lisa Checcio, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Matthew Clyde, Ideas Collide
Dorothy Dowling, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Ken Greger, Ward Howell International
Warren T. Jahn Jr., IHG
Kathy McCarty, International CHRIE, Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education
Joy Rothschild, Omni Hotels & Resorts
Mark Theis, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Jon Timmon, STR
Amanda Voss, MGM Resorts International
Chapter Presidents:
Wendy Johnson, Arizona
Jennifer Schlabach, Austin
Lindsay Wenger, Boston
Michaela Winter, Central Florida
Matt Salmon, Chicago
Bart Peters, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Chris White, Greater New York City
Elizabeth Gilliam, Gulf South
Dina Ogata, Hawaii
Chris Flatt, Las Vegas
Samantha Rodriguez, Los Angeles
Joy Brown, Mid South
Kelly VanDamme, Minnesota
Nick Molitor, Minnesota
Brian Hall, Missouri
Phill Burgess, Nashville
Jason Edwards, North Carolina
Clark Rabano, Northern California
Carrie Boor, Ohio
David Lau, Ontario
Vicki Gideon, Oregon
Elizabeth Fuller, San Diego
Jenny Moore, Seattle
Jay McLaurin, South Carolina
Carmen Ackerman, South Florida
BJay Bliss, Southern Colorado
Brandi Lasanen, British Columbia
Sheila Hession, Washington DC
Carmen Smalley, Wisconsin
Advisory Boards
SALES
Chair: Ed Skapinok
Vice Chair: Kaaren Hamilton, CMP, RLH Corporation
Jamieson Asselta, IDeaS Revenue Solutions
D.C. Becker, Titan Group of New York, LLC
Bart Berkey, Marriott International Luxury Brands
Alain Boutros, ZS
Katie Davin, CHSE, Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Christi Davis, Loews Hotels & Co
LaDonna Gerhart, Remington Hotels
Cory Hagopian, Accor
Allison Handy, Prism Hotels & Resorts
Jonathan Kaplan, IHG
SiuYin Ko, Rosewood Hotel Group
Melissa Kouvelas, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Eric Kreins, Hilton Worldwide Sales
Gissell Moronta, CMP,
Atrium Hospitality
Ginny Morrison, CHA, Spire Hospitality
Ronald Taylor, Jr.
REVENUE
Chair: Tim Wiersma,
Red Roof Inns, Inc.
Vice Chair: Nicole Young, CRME, Rosewood Hotel Group
Julie Abou Nohra, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Dr. Chris K. Anderson, Cornell University
Veronica Andrews, CRME, STR
Vivek Bhogaraju, Expedia Group
Christopher Biondo, Standard International
Denise Broussard, CHDM, TravelClick, an Amadeus company
Dana Cariss, CoralTree Hospitality
Tammy Farley, Rainmaker, a Cendyn Company
Monte Gardiner, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Eric Gravelle, CRME, Diamond Resorts International
Linda Gulrajani, CRME, Marcus Hotels
Renee Haddad, CRME, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Adam Hayashi, CRME, Accor
Brian Hicks, IHG
Jennifer Hill, CRME, Kalibri Labs
Erich Jankowski, Host Hotels & Resorts
Michael Klein, MGM Resorts International
Michael Maher, CRME, CHDM, IDeaS Revenue Solutions
Chris Nixon, CRME, CHDM,
Ashford Inc.
Dr. Breffni Noone, Penn State University
Heather Richer, RedAwning
Corey Stanley, CRME, CHDM, Seneca Gaming Corporation
David Warman, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Hunter Webster, CHDM, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Monica Xuereb, Loews Hotels & Co.
MARKETING
Chair: Dan Wacksman, CHDM, Sassato LLC
Vice Chair: Theodore Holloway, CHDM, Remington Hotels
Anil Aggarwal, Milestone, Inc.
Dustin Bomar, Google
Tiffany Braun, CHSP, Kinship
Katie Briscoe, MMGY Global
Aimee Cheek, CHDM, OTO Development
Robert Cole, RockCheetah/Hospitality Digital Marketing
Jessica Davidson, CHDM, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Jamie Hansen, CHA, CHDM, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Benjamin Hoeb, CHDM, PCH Hotels & Resorts
Carolyn Hosna, CHDM, White Lodging
Ryan Hudgins, IHG
Michael Innocentin, Accor
John Jimenez, CHSP, Noble Investment Group
Meghan Keough, CRME, CHDM, Expedia Group Media Solutions
Sarita Mallinger, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Delana Meyer, CHDM, CRME, DRM Consulting, LLC
Amy Mierzwinski, CHDM, WHITE64
Natalie Osborn, SAS Institute, Inc.
Olga Peddie, Cendyn
Mandy Penn, Universal Orlando Resort
Lisa Ross, rbb Communications
Mariana Safer, CHDM, NextGuest
Jeff Spaccio, Tambourine
Paolo Torchio, CHDM, NextGuest
Misty Wise, CRME, CHDM, Atrium Hospitality
Michael Wylie, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Holly Zoba, CHDM, Hospitality Digital Marketing
Staff
Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA
President & CEO
Fran Brasseux, CHSE
Executive Director, Executive Director,
HSMAI Foundation
Jason Smith
Vice President Marketing
Communications
Juli Jones, CAE
Vice President
Christopher Durso
Vice President,
Content Development
Jenny Teeson, CHSE
Director of Chapter Management
& Volunteer Experience
Kathleen Tindell, CHSE
Program Director, HSMAI University
Mandie Hart
Director of Operations
Stacy Gleason
Director of Membership
Elise Rhinehart, CMP
Business Development Manager
Ellen Wilson
HSMAI Washington DC Managing Director, and Adrian Awards
Competition Director
Samantha Cribari-Starr,
CMP-HC, DES
Director, Professional Development
