The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International unveiled the members of its 2023 Americas board of directors and executive committee. HSMAI America’s leaders represent a cross section of the industry’s hotel and hospitality brands, academics and suppliers. The board is composed of senior travel and hospitality executives from a representative selection of HSMAI members, led by chair John Washko, VP of sales and marketing at Mohegan Sun, who is in his second year of a two-year term.
“I’m excited to welcome our new board members as the board shepherds HSMAI’s growth given the demand for sales, marketing, and revenue insights, education and certification that we have witnessed following the pandemic that reshaped the commercial landscape,“ Washko said in a statement.
HSMAI Americas executive committee members are:
- Chair: John Washko, VP of sales and marketing, Mohegan Sun
- Chair elect: Andrew Rubinacci, EVP of revenue strategy, Aimbridge Hospitality
- Vice chair: Michael Innocentin, SVP of marketing, Accor
- Secretary-treasurer: Agnelo Fernandes, CEO, Cote Family Companies
- Immediate past chair: Marina MacDonald, chief marketing officer, Red Roof
- President: Robert Gilbert, president and CEO, HSMAI
Newly elected 2023 HSMAI Americas board members are:
- Chris Davidson, EVP, travel intelligence, MMGY Global
- Stephen Fitzgerald, VP, hotels, Sojern
- Angie Gadwood, VP, sales, G6 Hospitality
- Kristi Goshow, chief commercial officer, KSL Resorts
- Pavan Kapur, SVP, commercial operations, Caesars Entertainment
- Lori Kiel, chief commercial officer, Kessler Collection
- Leora Lanz, ISHC, assistant dean of academic affairs, Boston University School of Hospitality Administration
- Kevin McAteer, SVP, sales and marketing, Concord Hospitality
- Thomas McDermott, VP, marketing, Tambourine
- Kim Napolitano, executive director of industry relations and intermediary group sales, Hilton Worldwide Sales
- Dan Surette, chief sales officer, Omni Hotels & Resorts
- Haley White, senior director, hotel strategic accounts, Expedia Media Group Solutions
HSMAI’s 2023 Americas board represents the increasing convergence of sales, marketing and revenue optimization leading commercial strategy. Relevant industry issues are addressed at signature events including commercial strategy events ROC Americas, the Marketing Strategy Conference, HSMAI Adrian Awards and Sales Leader Forum.