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    • NYSHTA Events >
      • RECAP: 2025 Central NY Legislative Breakfast
      • RECAP: 2025 Capital Region Legislative Breakfast
      • RECAP: 2025 Catskills Legislative Breakfast
      • RECAP: 2025 Advocacy Conference
      • RECAP: 2024 Stars of the Industry Awards
      • RECAP: 2024 Hospitality Summit
      • RECAP: Syracuse Legislative Networking Reception
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      • RECAP: Rochester Legislative Reception
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Officers of the Board
​Chairman of the Board
​Leola Edelin
Renaissance Albany Hotel (Albany, NY)

www.marriott.com
​
Secretary/Treasurer
​Marty Rosenthal
The Otesaga Hotel (Cooperstown, NY)
www.otesaga.com
​
Immediate Past Chairman
Eric Ridley
Pioneer Companies - (Auburn, NY)
www.pioneercos.com

​Member-At-Large
Allen A. Fusco
Clarion Inn (Elmira/Horseheads, NY)
www.choicehotels.com


​Vice Chairman
Scott Brandi
Ski Areas of New York, Inc. (Saratoga Springs, NY)

​www.iskiny.com

President
Mark Dorr
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association (Albany, NY)
www.nyshta.org


Member-At-Large
Patrick Kaler

Visit Buffalo Niagara (Buffalo, NY)

http://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com

Member-At-Large
Karen Ramirez

Turning Stone Resort and Casino (Verona, NY)
www.turningstone.com



BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Batta

Park Central Hotel New York (New York, NY)
​www.parkcentralny.com

Donald Bennett, Jr.
Campground Owners of NY (Pittsford, NY)
www.nycampgrounds.com

Robert Clasby
Heartland Payment Systems (Troy, NY)
www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com

Vijay Dandapani
Hotel Association of New York City (New York, NY)
www.hanyc.org

Alex DelMonte
DelMonte Hotel Group (Rochester, NY)
www.delmontehotels.com/

Michael Doran
Holiday Inn Express & Suites (Malone, NY)
www.hiexpress.com/maloneny

John Finneran
Caldwell House Bed & Breakfast (Salisbury Mills, NY)
www.caldwellhouse.com

Melissa Fleischut
NYS Restaurant Association (Albany, NY)
www.nysra.org

Tiffany Gallagher
Civitas Advisors (Syracuse, NY)
www.civitasadvisors.com

Eric Gullickson
Mohonk Mountain House (New Paltz, NY)
www.mohonk.com

K. William Gunther, CHA
Past Chairman
R.I.T. Inn & Conference Center (Rochester, NY)
www.rit.edu/ritinn/

David Hart
Chautauqua Harbor Hotel (Celoron, NY)
www.thechautauquaharborhotel.com/


Michael C. Hoffman
Past Chairman
Turf Hotels (Latham, NY)
www.turfhotels.com


Robert A. Holt
Past Chairman
Honorary Board Member

Daniel Homik, CHA
Inntel Management (Manlius, NY)


Arthur Keith
The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
www.statlerhotel.cornell.edu

Jim Landrio
Holiday Inn, Johnstown (Johnstown, NY)
www.holidayinn.com/johnstownny
​

Thomas Long
Westin Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
www.westinbuffalo.com

Anthony Mangano, CHA
Past Chairman
Hampton Inn & Suites (North Syracuse, NY)
www.ramadasyracuse.com



Shelly McLaughlin
Gordon Food Service
gfs.com/en-us/

Kathy Muncil
Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center (Lake George, NY)
​www.fortwilliamhenry.com

Sam NeJame, Honorarium
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (Albany, NY)
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/locations/albany​

Genevieve Norris

Seabreeze Park (Rochester, NY)
​www.seabreeze.com
​
George Ntim
New York City Marriott Hotels (New York, NY)
www.nymarriottmarquis.com
​
Ingrid O'Connell
SUNY Schenectady School of Hotel, Culinary Arts & Tourism (Schenectady, NY)
www.sunysccc.com
​

Thomas Olsen
The Saratoga Hilton (Saratoga Springs, NY)
www.hilton.com

Hemant Patel
Visions Hotels, LLC (Corning, NY)
www.visions-hotels.com

Michael Pemberton
Doubletree by Hilton Binghamton (Binghamton, NY)
www.doubletree.com


Kristen Reynolds
NYS Destination Marketing Organizations
https://www.nyshta.org/nys-destinations.html

Galeb Rizek
Econo Lodge at the Falls (Niagara Falls, NY)
www.econolodgeatthefalls.com

Amy Smith 
Saratoga Arms (Saratoga Springs, NY)
www.SaratogaArms.com

Frank Strangio
Quality Hotel (Niagara Falls, NY)
www.qualityniagarafalls.com



Michael Wlodkowski
Westin New York at Times Square (New York, NY)
www.westinny.com

Lyle Woods
Homewood Suites (Albany, NY)
www.hilton.com/en/hotels/albhwhw-homewood-suites-albany/
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