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,
New York City Tourism + Conventions
Treasurer: Corey Fram
Director,
1000 Islands International Tourism Council
Secretary: Stephanie Johnson
Divisional Director,
LEGOLAND NY Resort
Immediate Past Chair: Dana Krueger
Director of Fun,
DanaEvents
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
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: At-Large
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 Ex Officio Board Members: Committee Chairs
Workforce Development:
Jennifer Ackerson
President,
Alon Tourism Solutions
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility:
Nicole Mahoney
President & CEO,
Break The Ice Media
Sustainability Task Force:
Kate Kruk
Director of Community Engagement,
Livingston Energy Group
Advocacy Committee:
Jeff Shipley
President & CEO,
Discover Seneca
NYSTIA Staff
Robert Provost
President & CEO
Rachele Markle
Communications Strategist
Nate Gresock
Program Coordinator