HSMAI Names Americas Board of Directors for 2009
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces its 2009 Americas Board
JANUARY 23, 2009 - The new board members will attend their first meeting Jan. 27 in New York City after the previous night's HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala.
Three new directors join the board this year:
o Jack Easdale, corporate director of revenue management, Gaylord Hotels,
o Brenda Fields Malone, founder, Fields & Company,
o Marina MacDonald, senior vice president, sales & marketing, Red Roof Inn
The new board members will attend their first meeting Jan. 27 in New York City after the previous night's HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala.
'As chair of HSMAI's Americas Board, I look forward to working with these talented and experienced industry leaders,' said Dorothy Dowling, senior vice president, marketing and sales, Best Western International. 'The strength of the professionals involved on the board will be a great asset to HSMAI and the travel industry. The board will be focused in 2009 on the continued development of programs and services relevant to members in these challenging times.'
The 2009 HSMAI Americas Board of Directors also includes:
Executive Committee:
o David Atkins, Chair Elect, Digital Media Consultant
o Kim Schaller, Vice Chair, chief marketing officer, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
o Barb Bowden, Treasurer, assistant general manager and corporate director of revenue management, Peabody Hotels
o Jack Schmidt, Immediate Past Chair, vice president regional director sales and marketing, Destination Hotels & Resorts
Board Members:
o Maureen Callahan, vice president, marketing, Destination Hotels & Resorts
o Frank Fredericks, managing director, Wild Dunes Resort
o Christian Gayet, senior vice president of sales, Accor North America
o Melissa Maher, vice president, strategic accounts, Expedia, Inc.
o Alice McQuade, director of travel agency sales & marketing, InterContinental Hotels Group
o Jeff Senior, executive vice president, sales & marketing, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
o Pamela Streeter, vice president for electronic distribution and marketing, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
o Mark Thompson, vice president, marketing, Irving Texas CVB
o Jens Thraenhart, managing director, Chameleon Strategies
o Rob Torres, managing director, travel, Google
o John Washko, vice president, sales & marketing, The Broadmoor
Partner Association Representatives:
o Tim Grace, director of marketing, Caribbean Hotel Association
o Gary Oster, senior vice president, business development, U.S. Travel Association
o Kathryn Potter, senior vice president of marketing & communications, American Hotel & Lodging Association
o Doug Price, senior vice president, professional development, Destination Marketing Association International
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