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Officers, Directors, and Staff

  • Directors are elected from the NYSTIA membership to serve three year terms.
  • Officers are elected from the NYSTIA Board of Directors to serve one year terms

2023 Executive Committee

Chair: Kelly Ann Curtin
EVP Membership & Destination Services, NYC & Company

Treasurer: Corey Fram
Director, 1000 Islands Int'l Tourism Council

Secretary: Stephanie Johnson
Divisional Director, LEGOLAND NY Resort

Vice Chair/Advocacy: Hillarie Logan-Duchene
Deputy Director, The Wild Center

Vice Chair/Membership: Greg LaDuca
Vice President of Industry Relations, Visit Rochester

Vice Chair/At Large: John Percy
President & CEO, Destination Niagara USA

Immediate Past Chair: Dana Krueger
Director of Fun, DanaEvents

2023 Board of Directors

Annamaria Bellantoni, VP Tourism
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

Beth Duane, Chief Marketing and Visitor Experience Officer
Corning Museum of Glass

Sarah Calero, Director of Media Relations
Oneida County Tourism

Lisa Berger, Director of Tourism
Ulster County

Hayley Coriaty, Manager, Tourism & Trade Sales
One World Observatory

Cassandra Harrington, President & CEO
Visit Schoharie County, This Is Cooperstown

Penny Peters, Tourism Development Mgr
Akwesasne Tourism

Sara Poe, VP Mktg & Communications
Strong National Museum of Play

Eric Szucs, Director of Tourism
Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism

Todd Garofano, Executive Director
Discover Schenectady

Gary Hahn, Vice President
The National Comedy Center

Kristy Kennedy, Vice President
Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau

2023 Ex Officio Board Members

Ross Levi, Executive Director / Vice President
NYS Div of Tourism / Empire State Development

Mark Dorr, President
NYS Hospitality & Tourism Assoc.

Cristyne Nicholas, Chair
NYS Tourism Advisory Council
CEO / Nicholas & Lence

Brian Stratton, Director
New York State Canal Corporation

Wendy Gibson, Dir Marketing & Promotions
NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

2023 Committee Chairs

Corey Fram
Director, 1000 Islands Int'l Tourism Council

Stephanie Johnson
Divisional Director, LEGOLAND NY Resort

Greg LaDuca, Vice President of Industry Relations,
Visit Rochester

Gary Hahn, Vice President
The National Comedy Center

Sara Poe, VP Mktg & Communications
Strong National Museum of Play

Hillarie Logan-Duchene
Deputy Director, The Wild Center

Jeff Shipley
President & CEO, Discover Seneca

Jennifer Ackerson, President
ALON Marketing Group

Lisa Berger, Director of Tourism
Ulster County

Nicole Mahoney, President & CEO
Break The Ice Media

Amanda Dana, Executive Director,
Orange County Tourism

Beth Duane, Chief Marketing and Visitor Experience Officer
Corning Museum of Glass

Kate Kruk, Director of Community Engagement,
Livingston Energy Group

Hayley Coriaty, Manager, Tourism & Trade Sales
One World Observatory

Sarah Calero, Director of Media Relations
Oneida County Tourism

NYSTIA Staff

Robert Provost
President & CEO

bob@nystia.org

Rachele Markle
Communications Strategist

rachele@nystia.org

Nate Gresock
Program Coordinator

nate@nystia.org

Brooke Wilson
Stewardship Initiatives Coordinator

brooke@nystia.org

 

Ryan Maercklein
Marketing Analyst

ryanmaercklein@gmail.com