WHLA Names New Officers and Directors
Robert Y. Dove, Chairman of the Board
BROOKFIELD, WI - December 14, 2010 - The Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association would like to welcome its new slate of Executive Committee Officers and Board Directors.
Executive Committee Officers
- Chairman of the Board: Robert Y. Dove, Jr., Best Western Bridgewood Resort Hotel, Neenah;
- Chairman-Elect: Connie Barbian, Inn Development & Management, Fort Atkinson;
- Vice Chairman: Buck Drossart, CLM, The Pointe Hotel & Suites and Conference Center, Minocqua;
- Secretary/Treasurer: Kevin Gallagher, Marcus Hotels & Resorts, Milwaukee;
- Past Chairman: Kirk Drusch, CHA, Brookfield Suites Hotel & Convention Center, Brookfield; and
- AH&LA Director: Scott Krause, Heidel House Resort & Spa, Green Lake.
New Directors :
- Anna Anderson, The Iron Horse Hotel, Milwaukee;
- Dawn Byczek, Super 8, Adams; Rick Duarte, Sundara Inn & Spa, Wisconsin Dells;
- Jan Graunke, Birch Creek Inn, Manitowoc;
- Keri Hall, Super 8 Hotel, Verona;
- Richard Hoffman, Coachlite Inn, Sister Bay;
- Kimberly Vele, Konkapot Lodge, Bowler; and
- Randall Upchurch, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie.
The Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association (WH&LA) represents more than 800 hotels, motels, resorts, inns, hotel condos, and bed & breakfasts throughout Wisconsin. Established in 1896, WH&LA provides marketing, education, legislative and information services to Wisconsin's lodging industry.
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