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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

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Mildred Riscigno

Chair Elect 
General Manager
JW Marriott Miami

David Healy

David Healy

Treasurer
VP & General Manager
Miami Lakes Hotel

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Jaime Stuyck

Secretary
Director of Hotel Operations
Mr. C's Hotels & Residences

Raj Singh

Raj Singh

Past Chair
General Manager
Sea View Hotel

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams

Real Estate Practice Group Leader
Bilzin Sumberg

Peggy Benua

Peggy Benua

Hospitality Professional
GMBHA Executive Board

Scott Berman

Scott Berman

Industry Leader Hosp.& Leisure
PwC (retired)

Julie Grimes

Julie Grimes

Managing Partner
Doubletree Grand by Hilton

Julissa Kepner

Julissa Kepner

General Manager
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

Mutlu

Mutlu Kucuk

Complex Managing Director
Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Mary Rogers

Mary Rogers

Executive Vice President
Hospitality Operations
Turnberry

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Chris Rollins

President
CR Development/CR Construction

Florencia Tabeni

Florencia Tabeni

COO
MDM Hotel Group

Board of Directors

Alexina

Alexina Beauperthuy

General Manager
Marriott Stanton South Beach

Steve Boucher

Steve Boucher

Owner
Boucher Brothers, Inc.

Jared Galbut

Jared Galbut

Managing Principal
MENIN Hospitality

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Said Haykal

General Manager
Faena Miami Beach Hotel

Nikolay

Nikolay Hotze

Managing Director & General Manager
Nobu Eden Roc

Clavel Jacques-Louis

Clavel Jacques-Louis

Managing Director & General Manager
Nobu Eden Roc

Paul Lowenthal

Paul Lowenthal

Chief Operating Officer
Pinnacle Live

Ericka Nelson

Ericka Nelson

General Manager
EPIC Miami, a Kimpton Hotel

Constantino Papadopulos

Constantino Papadopulos

Founder
Hygge Hospitality

Joe Pasterkiewicz

Joe Pasterkiewicz

VP of Event Infrastructure Services
Encore

Florencia Rotemberg

Florencia Rotemberg

General Manager
JW Marriott Marquis

Haytham Said

Haytham Said

General Manager
Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Glenn Sampert (1)
Glenn Sampert

General Manager
InterContinental Miami

41-Virginia Sanchez - Board at Large

Virginia Sanchez

Regional Director
Gvt Affairs American Airlines

JOHN SULLIVAN

John Sullivan

Market Vice President
Luxury, U.S. East Marriott

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Samuel Sutter

Vice President
Fontainebleau Miami Beach

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Trump National Doral Miami

Rick Ueno

Rick Ueno

General Manager
W South Beach

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Ray Valentino

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

Brian Vujnovic

Brian Vujnovic

VP & Director of Operations
Robert Finvarb Companies

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

Ex Oficio

David Whitaker
President & CEO
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Rolando Aedo
Chief Operating Officer
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

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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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