HITEC Advisory Council

Council

Meet the HITEC Advisory Council

Behind the scenes of every HITEC is a group of highly knowledgeable industry veterans from around the globe, lending their expertise to the planning and coordination of the conference’s education program. These individuals share a deep understanding of the strengths, complexities and constant evolution of the hospitality industry. They take the challenges that often face hospitality professionals and collectively seek the voices that can share sustainable solutions to these challenges.

Chair

Katie Lee

Chief Information Officer — AKA Hotels + Hotel Residences

Vice Chair

Lyle Worthington, CHTP

CEO — Worthington Tech

Executive Committee Liaison

Barry Thomas, CHTP

Vice President - Technology - Orient Express, Raffles & Fairmont — Accor

Board of Directors Liaison

Shannon McCallum

VP of Hotel Operations — Resorts World Las Vegas

Past President Liaison

Scot Campbell, CHTP

Principle — Integrated Resorts Advisors

Member

Ajay Aluri, Ph.D.

Founding Director, Nemacolin Hospitality Innovation and Technology Lab; — Associate Professor, Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management

Member

Michael Blake

Vice President of IT — KemperSports

Member

Mercedes De Luca

SVP & Chief Information Officer — Pebble Beach Company

Member

Sanovnik Destang, CPA, CA, CFA

Executive Director — Bay Gardens Resorts

Member

Roger Franke

Member

Mark A. Gage, CHT, MMBA

Executive Director of Information Technology — Tanzerra Resorts

Member

Nelson F. Garrido, CHTP+

Sr. VP Information Technology — Brookfield Properties

Member

Cameron Hammond

SVP – Global Field Technology Services — Hyatt

Member

Rao Kasibhotla

Chief Information Officer, Digital Transformation Specialist, Product Strategy — Ryman Hospitality

Member

Michael Lederman

VP, Information Technology — Leading Hotels of the World

Member

Sherry L. Marek

CEO — Aiken Street

Member

Keryn McNamara

Chief Information Officer — Aimbridge Hospitality

Member

Harikrishna Patel

Past Board of Directors — AAHOA

Member

Tanmay Patel

Young Professionals Director — AAHOA

Member

Neal Patel, CHO, CHIA

Principal — Blue Chip Hotels

Member

Danica Posey

Head of Hotels — LEGOLAND California Resort

Member

Geneva Rinehart

Senior Vice President, Media Division — Hospitality Upgrade/Hotel Online

Member

Henri Roelings

Founder CEO — Hsyndicate

Member

Matt Schwartz

CTO — Sage Hospitality Group

Member

Prakash Vinodrai Shukla

Managing Partner — Wayfare Hospitality

Member

Jason Smith

VP Of Marketing Communications — Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International

Member

Denise Walker

CIO — SH Hotels and Resorts

Member

Samuel Evans Ekow Yalley, CHTP

Director, Technology Solutions Delivery — Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts

Staff Liaison

Alison Lockett

Meetings and Events Manager — HFTP

Staff Liaison

Frank I. Wolfe, CAE, FIH

Chief Executive Officer — HFTP

Staff Liaison

Bryan Wood

Chief Meetings and Events Officer — HFTP