Leadership

HSMAI Foundation leaders represent a cross section of the industry’s most respected hotel and hospitality brands, destinations, and suppliers.

HSMAI Foundation Executive Committee

Chair
Lori Kiel, CHDM
Senior Vice President of Revenue Management
Pyramid Global Hospitality

Vice Chair
Amanda Voss, CMP
Vice President of Sales
MGM Resorts International

Immediate Past Chair
Michele Woodley

Treasurer
Noreen Henry, CMP
Chief Revenue Officer
Sojern

Secretary
Kristie Goshow
Chief Commercial Officer
Peregrine Hospitality

FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

  • Anil Aggarwal, CEO, Milestone, Inc.
  • Rosemary Browning, Chief Executive Officer, Global Career Horizons
  • Lovell Casiero, SVP, Sales & Marketing, PM Hotel Group
  • Vanessa Claspill, Chief Commercial Officer, Crescent Hotels & Resorts
  • Lexy Coley, Corporate Director – Talent & Development, Omni Hotels & Resorts
  • Karen Contos, VP, Marketing DerbySoft
  • Mike Gamble, President & CEO, Searchwide Global
  • Rick Garlick, Principal Consultant, bvaBdrc
  • Michael Goldrich, CHDM, CRME, Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Advisors
  • Robert Kwortnik, Associate Professor, Cornell University
  • Monique Lee, Group Vice President, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  • Eliza McCoy, Vice President, Programs & Impact, AHLA Foundation
  • Dr. Breffni Noone, Professor, Penn State University
  • Alyssa Petty, Director, Global Sales Excellence, IHG Hotels & Resorts
  • Bernadette Ruby, Vice President of Sales, Amadeus Hospitality
  • Deb Surden, Senior Director, Market Management, Expedia Group
  • Telesa Via, Head of Sales, IHG Hotels & Resorts Luxury & Lifestyle, Americas
  • Cheryl Williams, Chief Revenue Officer, Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Special Advisors:

  • Dorothy Dowling, Managing Director, Horwath HTL
  • Matthew Clyde, President, Ideas Collide

 

Past Chairs

2020-2019 Agnelo Fernandes
2018-2016 John Fareed
2015-2012 Vail Ross
2011-2010 Susan Thronson
2009-2007 Pam Streeter
2006-2005 Richard Chambers
2004-2003 Cindy Estis Green
2002-2000 Sal Dickinson
1999-1998 Mike Pusateri
1997 Gordon Rockwell
1996 Jim Pearman
1995-1994 William Gehron
1993-1992 Lynn Matthew
1991-1990 Hoyt Bacon
1989 Chad Martin
1988 Neil Ostergren
1987 Thomas Knowlton
1986 Mickey Levine
1985 Clifford Johnson
1984-1983 David Troy