Congratulations to NYSHTA's 2023 Stars of the Industry winners! Each year, NYSHTA recognizes outstanding individuals
from the state’s hospitality and tourism community for their hard work, dedication, and positive impact on the industry.
from the state’s hospitality and tourism community for their hard work, dedication, and positive impact on the industry.
2023 Winners
Claudia Molero
Residence Inn by Marriott World Trade Center Recognizes exceptional service by a non-management employee in the housekeeping department. |
Ovidio "Ovie" Levis
West 57th Street, a Hilton Club Recognizes exemplary professionalism and exceptional service by a non-management employee. |
Patti VanDeWeert Statler Hotel at Cornell University Recognizes exemplary professionalism and exceptional service by a management employee. |
Wendy Popadowski
Holiday Inn Niagara Falls Scenic Downtown Honors a hotelier who has demonstrated superior professionalism and taken a leadership role in the industry. |
Old Dutch Inn
Jennifer Ose-MacDonald & Jake Samascott Recognizes a lodging property (with 50 rooms or less) that demonstrates architectural excellence and distinction; reflects historical preservation; and plays an integral role in promoting the local tourism economy. |
Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center
Sam Luciano & Kathy Muncil Recognizes a lodging property (with 51 rooms or more) that demonstrates a high quality of customer service, well-equipped guest rooms and meeting spaces, and plays an integral role in promoting the local tourism economy. |
Rocking Horse Ranch Resort
Steve & Shelley Turk Recognizes a resort that is a destination in its own right, capable of providing all (or most) of a guests’ travel needs in one location, such as a variety of activities, dining options, spa services, entertainment, and other recreational components; and/or plays an integral role in promoting the local tourism economy. |
Roberta Byron-Lockwood
Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association Recognizes an executive employee who has demonstrated outstanding contributions of leadership and service to their community. The nominees are judged on performance that goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities and outstanding and unusual service to the industry. |
Recognizes a dedicated industry supplier and trusted resource to NYSHTA’s 1,000 members who has gone above and beyond in providing outstanding services to the industry.
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Kathy Muncil
Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center
Recognizes many years of service, time,
and commitment to NYSHTA, its Board of Directors,
and to the hospitality industry as a whole.
Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center
Recognizes many years of service, time,
and commitment to NYSHTA, its Board of Directors,
and to the hospitality industry as a whole.
