Advisory Council

Advisory Members

James Bedard III President Buffalo Hotel Supply Co., Inc.	Hugh Cresser Deputy Chief of Party Rural Enterprise, Agricultural and Community Tourism (REACT) Project
Deborah Curtis Director Hospitality Training and Research Center	Jonathan Dandes President Rich Baseball Operations
Theresa DeConinck-Gration Director Fusions Productions	Anthony DeMunda Franchise Service Director Choice Hotels
Art Eberhart Executive Director Niagara Police Athletic League	Kathy Snyder Egan Vice President of Sales Olympic Management Systems Beaver Hollow Conf. Center Buffalo Conf. Center
Richard Geiger President & CEO Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau	Daniel Homik, C.H.A. President INNTEL Hospitality Management
Michael Joseph C.E.C. National Account Culinary Manager Food Service Division Rich Products Corporation	Elisabeth M. Malstrom Human Resources Coordinator Buffalo Bills
Michael Marsch General Manager Hyatt Regency Buffalo	Paul M. McManus President and CEO The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.
Dennis Murphy President InnVest Lodging	Burt Notarius President Prime Wines Corp. Member Premier Group
Russell Papia Director of Sales and Marketing Millennium Airport Hotel Buffalo	Dinu Patel President Advanced Motel Executive Board Member AAHOA
John Percy President Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation (NTCC)	Tamara Quilty Alumni Liaison, Mentorship Program Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
Chris Schoepflin President USA Niagara Development Corp.	Carl Schraibman Sports Management Consultant
Richard Schroen General Manager Buffalo/Niagara Marriott	Jonathan Schultz Vice President and General Manager Maid of the Mist Corporation
Zo Anne Schwabel Tour and Travel Manager Darien Lake Theme Park	Fred Schwartz President AAHOA
Catherine F. Schweitzer Executive Director Baird Foundation	Robert A. Stone, Jr., CCM General Manager Inverness Club
Mark W. Thomas Director, Western District New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Restoration	Paul Verciglio General Manager Park Hyatt Toronto
Edward Watkins Editor Lodging Hospitality - Penton Media, Inc.	Jerald Wolfgang Director Western NY Regional Edu. Center for Eco. Dev.