The Hospitality Gross sales and Advertising Affiliation Worldwide (HSMAI) proclaims the Prime 25 Extraordinary Minds awardees to be offered along side the HSMAI Adrian Awards Celebration on February 13, 2024, on the New York Marriott Marquis. These awards acknowledge distinctive Gross sales, Advertising, Income Optimization, and Distribution leaders in hospitality, journey, and tourism organizations for his or her achievements within the previous 18 months. Chosen by a panel of prime trade executives, the Prime 25 Extraordinary Minds are excessive achievers who stand out by their creativity and innovation, cutting-edge campaigns, triumph in difficult conditions, and efforts that resulted in dramatic good points.
It’s with nice admiration that we have a good time HSMAI’s 2023 class of Prime 25 honorees in lodge gross sales, advertising and marketing, income optimization and distribution. By their creativity, dedication, and affect, these outstanding professionals not solely excel of their respective fields, however have set benchmarks of excellence for the trade that encourage us all. Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, President and CEO of HSMAI
The 2023 Prime 25 Extraordinary Minds are:
- Maddi Bourgerie, Senior Director of Communications, RVshare
- Nick Breedlove, Government Director, Jackson County, NC Tourism Improvement Authority
- Gretta Brooks, CEO & Founder, SalesBoost, LLC
- Shannon Cummings, CHDM, International Model Advertising Supervisor, Hyatt Inns Company
- Jamari Douglas, Vice President Advertising, PR, Communications, Bermuda Tourism Authority
- Mark Fancourt, Co-Founder & Principal, TRAVHOTECH
- Michael Feldman, Senior Vice President of Income Administration and Distribution, Atrium Hospitality
- Anja Fiedler, CHBA, CRME, Government Director, Income Administration Integration, Fairmont Inns and Resorts
- Matthew Guglielmetti, Affiliate Principal, Journey & Hospitality, ZS Associates
- Theo Holloway, CHDM, Senior Director Loyalty, Buyer Engagement, BWH Inns
- Lisa Jordan, CHDM, Senior Director of Digital Advertising, Purple Roof
- Barbara Karasek, CEO, Paradise Promoting & Advertising, Inc.
- Jeffrey LeFrancois, Government Director, Meatpacking District Administration Affiliation
- Stephanie Leger, Chief Excellence Officer, First Charge Hospitality
- Tess McGoldrick, Vice President, Journey & Hospitality, Income Analytics
- Raul Moronta, CRME, Chief Business Officer, Remington Hospitality
- Vikram Pradhan, Senior Vice President, Wyndham Inns & Resorts
- Benjamin Premack, Business Director, Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
- Michael Sherwood, CRME, Vice President, Income Administration Providers, PTG Consulting
- Katlyn Svendsen, International Public Relations & Content material Providers Director, Journey South Dakota
- Scott Taylor, Vice President, International Gross sales Operations & Enablement, IHG Inns & Resorts
- Craig Trost, Communications Director, Journey Wisconsin
- Julie Wagner, Chief Government Officer, Beverly Hills Convention & Guests Bureau
- Donovan White, Director, Jamaica Vacationer Board
- Vanessa Williams, Common Supervisor, The Vinoy Resort & Golf Membership
Nominations for the Prime 25 are reviewed by a panel of trade specialists chosen by HSMAI from amongst its membership and/or Board of Administrators. For extra info on the Prime 25 Minds, the HSMAI Adrian Awards, and the HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Awards, go to adrianawards.com.
About HSMAI
The Hospitality Gross sales & Advertising Affiliation Worldwide (HSMAI) is dedicated to rising enterprise for resorts and their companions and is the trade’s main advocate for clever, sustainable lodge income development. The affiliation gives lodge professionals and their companions with instruments, insights, and experience to gas gross sales, encourage advertising and marketing, and optimize income by packages such because the Advertising Technique Convention, Adrian Awards, Gross sales Chief Discussion board, and HSMAI ROC. Based in 1927, HSMAI is a membership group comprising greater than 5,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters within the Americas Area. Join with HSMAI at hsmai.org.
