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

FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

• Anna Blue, President, American & Hotel Lodging Foundation
• Phill Burgess, CHA, VP Sales and Revenue Strategies, Athena Hospitality
• Lovell Casiero, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, PM Hotel Group
• Matthew Clyde, President, Ideas Collide
• Lexy Coley, Corporate Director of Talent Development, Omni Hotels
• Kathleen Cullen, CRME, Senior Vice President, PTG Consulting
• Jeff Doane, CHBA, former Chief Commercial Officer – North & Central America, Accor
• Dawn Gallagher, Chief Commercial Officer, Crescent Hotels and Resorts
• Mike Gamble, President & Chief Executive Officer, Searchwide Global
• Michael Goldrich, CHDM, CRME, Chief Experience Officer, The Hotels Network
• Kristi Goshow, Chief Commercial Officer, KSL Resorts
• Noreen Henry, CMP, Chief Revenue Officer, Sojern
• Robert Kwortnik, Associate Professor, Cornell University
• Dr. Breffni Noone, Professor, Penn State University
• Anna Paccone, CHDM, VP Digital/eCommerce, Aimbridge Hospitality
• Alyssa Petty, Director, Global Sales Excellence, IHG Hotels & Resorts
• Bernadette Ruby, Division VP North America, Amadeus Hospitality
• Deb Surden, Senior Director, Market Management Expedia Group
• Telesa Via, Head of Sales, IHG Hotels & Resorts Luxury & Lifestyle Americas
• Angie Gadwood, Senior Vice President, Sales, Wyndham

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