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
Rachele Markle
Communications Strategist
Nate Gresock
Program Coordinator
Ryan Maercklein
Marketing Analyst