McLean,
Va. (February 11, 2013) – The Hospitality Sales and Marketing
Association
International (HSMAI),
proudly
announced today its 2013 Americas Region Executive Committee and Board
of
Directors.
For
2013, HSMAI’s Nominating Committee crafted a slate of board members
comprised
of senior leadership from several new hotel partners, including
representatives
from eight of the 10 largest global hotel companies. Each individual
aligns with
the organization’s mission to fuel sales, inspire marketing and
optimize
revenue.
“We
are very proud of the professionals serving on our Executive Committee
and
Board of Directors for the coming year,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME,
CHBA,
president and CEO of HSMAI. “In leveraging the various areas of
expertise
represented by our unique blend of talented leadership, we will be able
to stay
at the forefront of industry trends and keep a steadfast eye on our
goal of
continuing to be the frontrunner resource in the hospitality sales and
marketing space.”
The
2013 HSMAI Executive Committee and Board of Directors:
Executive
Committee:
- Chair: Barb Bowden, general manager, Peabody Hotel Orlando
- Chair Elect: Rob Torres, managing director of travel, Google
- Secretary-Treasurer: Jeff Senior, executive vice president,
marketing & sales, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
- Vice Chair: Mark Thompson, vice president of marketing,
Irving Texas CVB
- Immediate Past Chair: David Atkins, principal, Digital DNA
Infusion
Board
of Directors:
- Anil Aggarwal: chairman and CEO, Milestone Internet
Marketing
- Heather Allison-Smith: director of sales & marketing,
The Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe
- George Brennan: executive vice president, sales &
marketing, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
- Maureen Callahan: vice president, marketing, Destination
Hotels & Resorts
- Geraldine Calpin: senior vice president, global online,
Hilton Worldwide
- Elizabeth Cambra: CRME, corporate director, pricing &
revenue management, Outrigger Enterprises Group
- Joel Carver: vice president, sales & marketing, CSM
Lodging
- Chris Crenshaw: vice president, strategic development, STR
- Jack Easdale: vice president of yield management, The
Venetian / Palazzo
- Mike Fegley: vice president global sales, Americas,
InterContinental Hotels Group
- Wendy Ferrill: vice president, worldwide sales, Best
Western International
- Loren Gray: director of eCommerce, Ocean Properties
- Alex Gregory: director of sales & marketing, Sea Island
- Don Hay: president and CEO, Digital Alchemy
- Noreen Henry: senior vice president, global partner
services, Travelocity
- Jack Horne: senior vice president, sales, Hyatt Hotels
Corporation
- Joe Hyman: president and CEO, Vizergy
- Brian Keenan: CMP, vice president of sales, MGM Grand
- Klaus Kohlmayr: senior director, consulting, IDeaS – a SAS
Company
- Flo Lugli: executive vice president marketing, Wyndham
Hotel Group
- Marina MacDonald: senior vice president sales &
marketing, Red Roof Inn
- Melissa Maher: vice president, global strategic accounts,
Expedia, Inc.
- Robert McDowell: senior vice president, global
distribution, Choice Hotels International
- Brian Payea: head of industry relations, TripAdvisor
- Lalia Rach: Ed.D., dean and director, University of
Wisconsin - Stout, School of Hospitality Leadership
- Tom Santora: chief marketing officer, Omni Hotels &
Resorts
- Susan Thronson: senior vice president global marketing,
Marriott International
- Brian Tkac: vice president, marketing & revenue,
Hostmark Hotels
- Betty Wilson: vice president, North America divisional
sales, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- Josh Winkler: vice president, partner marketing, Orbitz
“I
look forward to working with this team in strengthening each aspect of
HSMAI,”
said Barb Bowden, HSMAI Americas chair. “Their dedication and sharp
industry
knowledge make them ideal thought leaders for our Executive Committee
and Board
of Directors for 2013.”
For
more information on HSMAI or the 2013 Executive Committee and Board of
Directors, visit: www.hsmai.org.
About
HSMAI
 The
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is
committed
to growing business for hotels and their partners, and is the
industry’s
leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable hotel revenue growth. The
association provides hotel professionals & their partners with
tools,
insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize
revenue
through programs such as HSMAI’s
MEET,
Adrian
Awards,
and Revenue Optimization Conference. HSMAI is an
individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members
worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. Connect with HSMAI
at www.hsmai.org, www.facebook.com/hsmai,
www.twitter.com/hsmai
and www.youtube.com/hsmai1.
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