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      • RECAP: 2025 Stars of the Industry Awards
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      • RECAP: 2025 Dutchess Legislative Reception
      • RECAP: 2025 1000 Islands Legislative Reception
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      • RECAP: 2025 Catskills Legislative Breakfast
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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)

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Secretary/Treasurer
​Marty Rosenthal
The Otesaga Hotel (Cooperstown, NY)
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Immediate Past Chairman
Eric Ridley
Pioneer Companies
(Auburn, NY)


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


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


President
Mark Dorr
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association
​(Albany, NY)


Member-At-Large
Patrick Kaler

Visit Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)


Member-At-Large
Karen Ramirez

Turning Stone Resort and Casino
​(Verona, NY)



BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Batta

Park Central Hotel New York
(New York, NY)


Donald Bennett, Jr.
Merchantry Tourism
(Pittsford, NY)


Andrew Carroll, Allied Committee Chair
Heartland Payment Systems
(Clifton Park, NY)


Vijay Dandapani
Hotel Association of New York City
(New York, NY)


Alex DelMonte
DelMonte Hotel Group
(Rochester, NY)

Michael Doran
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
(Malone, NY)

John Finneran, B&B Chair
Caldwell House Bed & Breakfast
(Salisbury Mills, NY)


Melissa Fleischut
NYS Restaurant Association
(Albany, NY)


Tiffany Gallagher
Civitas Advisors
(Syracuse, NY)

Eric Gullickson
Mohonk Mountain House
(New Paltz, NY)

K. William Gunther, CHA, Past Chair
R.I.T. Inn & Conference Center
(Rochester, NY)

David Hart
Chautauqua Harbor Hotel
(Celoron, NY)

Judi Hess, NYSDMO Chair

NYS Destination Marketing Organizations/Visit Binghamton
(Binghamton, NY)


Michael C. Hoffman, Past Chair
Turf Hotels
(Latham, NY)


Robert A. Holt, Past Chair
Honorary Board Member

Daniel Homik, CHA
Inntel Management
(New York, NY)


Chuck Imhof
Delta Air Lines
(Manlius, NY)


Arthur Keith

The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
(Ithaca, NY)

Jim Landrio
Holiday Inn, Johnstown
(Johnstown, NY)


Thomas Long
Westin Buffalo
(Buffalo, NY)



Tony Mangano
Hampton Inn & Suites
(Syracuse, NY)


Kathy Muncil

Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center
(Lake George, NY)


Sam NeJame, Honorarium
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
(Albany, NY)


Genevieve Norris-Brown, P&A Council Chair

Seabreeze Park
(Rochester, NY)

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George Ntim, Past Chair
New York City Marriott Hotels
(New York, NY)

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Ingrid O'Connell, TEC Chair
SUNY Schenectady School of Hotel, Culinary Arts & Tourism
(Schenectady, NY)
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Thomas Olsen
The Saratoga Hilton
(Saratoga Springs, NY)

Hemant Patel
Visions Hotels, LLC
(Corning, NY)


Niril Patel
Courtyard by Marriott Niagara Falls USA
(Niagara Falls, NY)


Michael Pemberton
Doubletree by Hilton Binghamton
(Binghamton, NY)


Chris Pulito
Skyler Hotel Syracuse - Woodbine Hospitality Group
(Syracuse, NY)


Galeb Rizek
Econo Lodge at the Falls
(Niagara Falls, NY)


David Salcfas
Hard Rock Hotel New York
​(New York, NY)


Amy Smith 
Saratoga Arms
(Saratoga Springs, NY)


Alex Spektor
Residence Inn by Marriott World Trade Center - Highgate Hotels
(New York, NY)


Frank Strangio
Cambria Hotel/Wingate by Windham/Quality Inn 
(Niagara Falls, NY)


Kevin Tompkins
Homewood Suites by Hilton - Waterford Hotel Group
(Ithaca, NY)


Michael Wlodkowski
Westin New York at Times Square 
(New York, NY)


Lyle Woods
Turf Hotels
(Albany, NY)
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