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Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is comprised of 35 Hoteliers and 16 Allied members, voting members, past chairs and non-voting members. The hoteliers represent Miami, Miami Beach, Downtown Miami, Brickell, Miami Airport, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Dade and North West Dade.

Executive Board of Directors

Amir Blattner

Amir Blattner
Chairman of the Board
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Miami

David Healy

David Healy
Treasurer
Vice President & General Manager
Miami Lakes Hotel

Raj Singh

Raj Singh
General Manager
Sea View Hotel

Curtis Crider

Curtis Crider
Co-President + COO
GMBHA

Peggy Benua

Peggy Benua
 General Manager
Dream South Beach

Scott Berman

Scott Berman
Industry Leader Hosp.& Leisure
PwC (retired)

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Mildred Riscigno
General Manager
JW Marriott Miami

Florencia Tabeni

Florencia Tabeni
COO
MDM Hotel Group

Julissa Kepner

Julissa Kepner
General Manager
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams
Real Estate Practice Group Leader
Bilzin Sumberg

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Chris Rollins
President
CR Development/CR Construction

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Mutlu Kucuk
Managing Director
Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Julie Grimes

Julie Grimes
Managing Partner
Doubletree Grand by Hilton

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Glenn Sampert
General Manager
InterContinental Miami

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Allison Dlugatz
General Manager
Trump National Doral Miami

Jared Galbut

Jared Galbut
Managing Principal
MENIN Hospitality

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Jaime Stuyk
General Manager
Mr. C Coconut Grove

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Flavia Daudan-Caponi
General Manager
Mandarin Oriental, Miami

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Said Haykal
General Manager
Faena Miami Beach Hotel

Nikolay

Nikolay Hotze
General Manager
Nobu Eden Roc

Brian Vujnovic

Brian Vujnovic
VP & Director of Operations
Robert Finvarb Companies

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Shane Allor
General Manager
JW Marriott Miami Turnbery Resort & Spa

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Ray Valentino
Vice President, Hotel Operations
Hilton Miami Downtown & Resorts World Bimini

Paul Lowenthal

Paul Lowenthal
Vice President
Business Development
Pinnacle Live

Clavel Jacques-Louis

Clavel Jacques-Louis
General Manager
Embassy Suites Miami International Airport

Steve Boucher

Steve Boucher
Owner
Boucher Brothers, Inc.

Alexina

Alexina Beauperthuy
General Manager
Marriott Stanton South Beach

Ericka Nelson

Ericka Nelson
General Manager
EPIC Miami, a Kimpton Hotel

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Ali Mohammed
General Manager
Four Seasons Hotel Miami

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Simon Sorpresi
Area Vice President
Ennismore

Constantino Papadopulos

Constantino Papadopulos
Founder
Hygge Hospitality

Joe Pasterkiewicz

Joe Pasterkiewicz
VP of Event Infrastructure Services
Encore

41-Virginia Sanchez - Board at Large

Virginia Sanchez
Regional Director, Gvt Affairs
American Airlines

Leo Rossini

Leo Rossini
Executive Director of Rooms
Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Florencia Rotemberg

Florencia Rotemberg
General Manager
JW Marriott Marquis

Rick Ueno

Rick Ueno
General Manager
W South Beach

JOHN SULLIVAN

John Sullivan
General Manager
Miami Beach EDITION

Past Chairs

Matthias Kammerer
Florencia Tabeni
Robert Hill
Alex Tonarelli
David Healy
Peggy Benua
Raj Singh
Tim Nardi
Kimberly Wilson
Charlie Hines
Juan Romero
Mike Furcht
Doug Rodibaugh
Eric Jacobs
Rick Hancock

Chair Emeritus
Eric JacobsVice President, On Stream Media

Ex Oficio

David Whitaker
President & CEO
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Rolando Aedo
Chief Operating Officer
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

William D. Talbert III
Past President & CEO
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Rocco Angelo
Associate Dean & E.M. Statler Professor
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Mgt.

Michael Cheng
Dean
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Mgt.

Gregory Bohan
Instructor/Special Projects
Florida Atlantic University

Freddie Peterson
General Manager
Miami Beach Convention Center

Grisette Roque Marcos
Executive Director
Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority

Shelly Fano
Director of Hospitality Mgt Program
Miami-Dade College Hospitality Institute

Ralph Cutie
Director & CEO
Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Hydi Webb
Director
PortMiami

Ibis Romero
Executive Director
Sunny Isles Beach Tourism & Marketing Council

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