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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


  President
Silvia Camarota,
Director - Florida
Expedia
scamarota@expedia.com

   Immediate Past President/Chapter Advisor
Carmen Ackerman,
Project Manager
Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District
cackerman@browardcenter.org 
           

  VP, Finance
Denease Butt, Director of Revenue Mgmt 
Riverside Hotel
dbutt@riversidehotel.com

  VP, Membership
Constantino Papadopulos, CHRM, CRME, General Manager
Holiday Inn Coral Gables - University
cpapadopulos@soundhospitality.com
           

  VP, Programs & Content (co-chair)
Donald Zeger, Director of Sales
Shaner Hotels
hsmaisfl.treasurer@gmail.com

  VP, Programs & Content (co-chair)
Seth Stecker, Regional Sales Manager, E-Commerce
Micros
sstecker@micros.com 
           

  VP, Programs & Membership - Southwest Chapter
Shannon Dilworth

Cooper Hotels
sdilworth@cooperhotels.com
  VP, Partner Development (Sponsorships)
Haydee Casanova
Hospitality Consultant
hmcr1949@hotmail.com
           

  VP, Marketing
Irena Vareskic, Partner Manager - South Florida
roomlia
ivareskic@roomlia.com

  VP, Community & Student Outreach
Diana Schloss, CHRM, Senior Market Manager, Florida East Coast
Orbitz Worldwide
dschloss@orbitz.com 
           
    VP, Collegiate Chapter Advisor
Greg Bohan

FAU
gregorytbohan@gmail.com
   
           

Board of Directors

 

Programs Committee


 

  Director, Programs & Content - Broward
Susan Aichele, Director of Sales
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach
susan.aichele@marriott.com

  Director, Programs & Content - Palm Beach
Doug McLain,
Director of Sales
Palm Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
dmclain@palmbeachfl.com
           

  Director, Programs & Content - Miami-Dade
Sara Pastor, Manager - Caribbean, Mexico, and South Florida
LivingSocial
sara.pastor@livingsocial.com
     
           

Revenue Management Committee

     

  Director, Revenue Management Programs - Miami-Dade
Kenneth Miranda, CHRM, Area Revenue Manager
COMO Hotels & Resorts
kenneth.miranda@comohotels.com

  Director, Revenue Management Programs - Broward
Vacant

 
 
 

Membership Committee

     
    Director, Membership - Miami-Dade
Saul Sarmiento,
CRME
Shelborne Wyndham Grand Resorts
ssarmiento@wyndham.com

  Director, Membership - Miami-Dade
Matt Neff, Director of Sales - Miami/Fort Lauderdale
TravelClick
mneff@travelclick.com
   
   

  Director, Membership
Natalie Strobl, Associate Market Mgr - Miami
Expedia
nstrobl@expedia.com
     




Special Events/Past Presidents Council

     
    Gail Spier, Advertising Director
THINK Magazine
Gailzee123@aol.com

 
           

Communications Committee


 

  Marketing and Communications Advisor
Stacie Faulds, Director of Marketing
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
sfaulds@broward.org 
  Director, Social Media
A
nna Russo
arozean@aol.com 
   
   

Community Outreach/Collegiate Development

     

  Director, Certifications/Faculty Liaison
Dr. Peter Ricci, CHA, CHSE, CRME, Director, Hospitality Management Program
Florida Atlantic University 
peter.ricci@fau.edu   

 
  Director, Community Service
Felicia Gray-Speaks,
 Orbitz Worldwide
fspeaks@orbitz.com 
           

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 
  Diane Levine Benjamin
HSMAI South Florida
401 E. Las Olas Blvd
Suite 130-252
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 hsmaisouthflorida@gmail.com

305-608-8090