The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association (HSMAI) will also be recognizing the brightest minds in the hospitality industry with the 2021 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in sales, marketing and revenue optimization. These professionals have been selected by a panel of senior industry executives and will be celebrated March 30 at The Boca Raton in Boca Raton, FL, in conjunction with the annual Adrian Awards Celebration.
“2021 was an unforgettable year for anyone in the commercial space who had to navigate sales, marketing, revenue or distribution strategy,” said Robert A. Gilbert, president/CEO, HSMAI. “This year’s honorees represent a class of individuals who stand out not only because of their resilience during the pandemic, but their extraordinary efforts to drive results and recovery for their companies.”
The 2021 HSMAI Americas Top 25 Extraordinary Minds are:
Jamieson Asselta, director, global enterprise sales, IDeaS, a SAS company
Kevin Barosso, director, convention sales, Mohegan Sun
Mercedes Blanco, VP, strategic partnerships, The Hotels Network
Victoria Cimino, CEO, Visit Williamsburg
Alex J. Cisneros, SVP, revenue generation, Red Roof
Heidi Cosio, VP, revenue effectiveness, Aimbridge Hospitality
Jessica Davidson, SVP, digital & brand marketing, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Nina Georgoulias Garrison, senior brand manager, global brands, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Michelle Gilman Jasen, VP, hotel sales and marketing, Accor
George Horaitis, executive director, reservations & distribution, Preferred Hotel Group
Liz Jaquez, VP, revenue generation, Janko Hospitality
Lori Kiel, chief commercial officer, Kessler Collection
Flo Lugli, principal, Navesink Advisory Group, LLC
Michael Mason, chief creative officer, Ideas Collide
Kelly McGuire, managing principal, hospitality, ZS Associates
Karen McWilliams, VP, revenue strategy, Concord Hospitality Enterprises
Mary Monroe Brown, director, Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation
Alexa Montgomery Krnjaic, VP, channel management & strategic initiatives, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation
Kim Moore, director, MDS client services, Marriott International
Jeremy Murray, VP, digital marketing, Apple Hospitality REIT
Stephanie Ochs, head of commercial above property services, IHG
Andres Orta, senior director, marketing analytics U.S. & Canada, Marriott International
Katarina Stanisic, managing director, marketing, BWH Hotel Group
Monty White, senior director, marketing communications, Visit Irving
Paula Zeller, divisional VP, sales & marketing, Remington Hotels
