Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board
Eric Ridley
Pioneer Companies
​Syracuse, NY
www.pioneercos.com

Vice Chairman
Scott Brandi
Ski Areas of New York, Inc.
Glens Falls, NY
www.skiandrideny.com

Secretary / Treasurer
Leola Edelin
Renaissance Albany Hotel
Albany, NY
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/albbr-renaissance-albany-hotel/
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President
Mark Dorr
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association
Albany, NY
www.nyshta.org

Immediate Past Chairman
George Ntim
New York City Marriott Hotels
New York, NY
www.nymarriottmarquis.com

​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

Richard A. DiVita, Jr.
Past Chairman
Ramada Inn
Watertown, NY
http://www.ramadawatertown.com​

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

Melissa Fleischut
NYS Restaurant Association
Albany, NY
www.nysra.com

Allen A. Fusco
Holiday Inn Express - Elmira/Horseheads
Horseheads, NY
www.holiday-inn.com/elm-horseheads

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  

Michael Hutcherson
NFP
East Greenbush, NY
www.nfp.com

Mark Irgang
Hilton Long Island/Huntington
Melville, NY
http://www.hiltonlongisland.com

Patrick Kaler
NYS Destination Marketing Organizations
Buffalo, NY
http://www.newyorkmeetings.com/destinations/

Allison Kaupelis
Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn & Suites
Ticonderoga, NY
www.bestticonderogahotel.com

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

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
Enchanted Forest/Water Safari
Old Forge, NY
www.watersafari.com
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Ingrid O'Connell
SUNY Schenectady
School of Hotel, Culinary Arts & Tourism
Schenectady, NY
www.sunysccc.com
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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

Donald Perez
Spectrum Enterprise
New York, NY
www.enterprise.spectrum.com/hospitality

Christopher Pulito
del Lago Resort & Casino
Waterloo, NY
www.dellagoresort.com

Karen Ramirez
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
Verona, NY
www.turningstone.com

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

​Marty Rosenthal
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
www.otesaga.com

David Scalen
Regional Distributors, Inc.
Rochester, NY
www.regdist.com

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

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

John C. Tsunis
Past Chairman
Long Island Hotel Group
Hauppauge, NY
www.longislandhotelsllc.com

Scott Wiggins
La Tourelle Resort and Spa
Ithaca, NY
www.latourelle.com

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

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