Membership Roster 2008

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

John Fitzpatrick
Chairman
Fitzpatrick Hotel Group N.A.
(212) 355-0100

Michael J. Stengel
Vice Chairman
Marriott NYC Hotels
(212) 398-1900

Joseph E. Spinnato, Esq., CAE
Ex-Officio
Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.
(212) 754-6700

Joseph Gelchion
Secretary
Starwoods Hotels & Resorts
(212) 841-6550

Stuart Schwartz
Treasurer
Loews Regency Hotel
212) 759-4100

Michael A. Blackman
The Michelangelo
(212) 765-1900

Vijay Dandapani
Apple Core Hotels
(212) 790-2701

Fred J. England
Roger Smith Hotels Corporation
(212) 755-1370

Leland Lewis
Inter-Continental, The Barclay New York
(212) 755-5900

Eric O. Long
Waldorf=Astoria
(212) 355-3000

Geoffrey Allan Mills
Embassy Suites Hotel, New York City
(212) 945-0100

George D. Schwab
Elite International Hotel Sales & Marketing
(516) 352-7538

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Xavier S. Lividini
Chairman
(914) 698-9529

Michael A. Blackman
The Michelangelo
(212) 765-1900

John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick Hotels N.A.
(212) 355-0100

Joseph Gelchion
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
(212) 841-6550

Eric O. Long
Waldorf+Astoria
(212) 355-3000

Timothy McGlinchey
Courtyard By Marriott - JFK Airport
(718) 848-2121

Joseph E. Spinnato, Esq., CAE
Ex-Officio
Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.
(212) 754-6700

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LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Dr. Richard Born
B.D. Hotels, LLC c/o Wellington Hotel
(212) 247-3900

Joanne Budge
Four Seasons Hotel New York
(212) 759-5700

Ali Chiani
Ramada Plaza Hotel, JFK
(718) 995-9000

Vijay Dandapani
Apple Core Hotels
(212) 790-2701

Scott Dawson
Jumeirah Essex House
(212) 247-0300

Fred J. England
Roger Smith Hotels Corporation
(212) 755-1370

Stanley M. Friedman
The Staten Island Hotel
(718) 698-5000

Joseph Gelchion
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
(212) 841-6550

George Greene
Starwood Hotels Of New York
(212) 581-1000

Patrick J. Lappan
Hampshire House
(212) 333-6000

Eric O. Long
Waldorf=Astoria
(212) 355-3000

David P. McManus
Afffinia Dumont
(212) 481-7600

Jim MacDonald
Hilton New York
(212) 261-5897

Mark W. Sanders
Millennium Broadway Hotel New York
(212) 768-4400

Stuart Schwartz
Loews Regency Hotel
(212) 339-4131

Joseph E. Spinnato, Esq., CAE
Ex Officio
Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.

Stephen Steinbrecher, Esq.
Counsel to the Committee
Kane Kessler, P.C.
(212) 519-5110
David R. Rothfeld, Esq.
Counsel to the Committee
Kane Kessler, P.C.
(212) 519-5154

Frank van der Post
Jumeirah Hospitality & Leisure (USA), Inc.
(212) 237-2642

Joshua A. Wirshba
The Manhattan Club
(212) 453-8440

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EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Fred J. England
Roger Smith Hotels Corporation
(212) 755-1370

Sherrie Laveroni
Loews Hotels
(212) 521-2875

Geoffrey A. Mills
Embassy Suites Hotel, New York City
(212) 945-0100

Theresa Nocerino
The Sherry Netherland Hotel
(212) 355-2800

Steven Pipes
Le Parker Meridien
(212) 708-7415

Margaret Poswistilo
Holiday Inn Hotel At LaGuardia Airport
(718) 651-2100

Alan W. Tennant
The Phillips Club
(212) 835-8800

Joshua A. Wirshba
The Manhattan Club
(212) 453-8440

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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr. Richard Born
B. D. Hotels, LLC / Wellington Hotel
(212) 247-3900

Vijay Dandapani
Apple Core Hotels
(212) 790-2701

Natalie Franco
Hilton New York
(212) 586-7000

Arnold Marrero
Marriott Hotels
(212) 266-6245

Joseph O’Connor
Starwood Hotels of New York
(212) 581-1000

Mujo Perezic
Kimberly Hotel
(212)755-0400

Alan W. Tennant
The Phillips Club
(212) 835-8800

Leo Terzulli
Waldorf=Astoria
(212) 877-4676

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MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE
(FORMERLY BY-LAWS COMMITTEE)

Michael Blackman
The Michelangelo
(212) 765-1900

Banks Brown, Esq.
Counsel to the Committee
McDermott, Will & Emery
(212) 547-5400

Vijay Dandapani
Apple Core Hotels
(212) 790-2701

John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick Hotels, N.A.
(212) 355-0100

Xavier S. Lividini, CHA
(914) 241-2426

Eric O. Long
Waldorf=Astoria
(212) 355-3000

Joseph E. Spinnato, Esq., CAE
Ex-Officio
Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.
(212) 754-6700

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Benjamin J. (Patrick) Denihan,
Co-Chairman
Denihan Hospitality Group/Affinia Hotels/Benjamin Hotel
(212) 465-3830

John Fitzpatrick
Co-Chairman
Fitzpatrick Hotels, N.A.
(212) 355-0100

Erik Anderouard
Sofitel New York
(212) 354-8844

James L. Claus, CHA
Tishman Hotel Corp.
(212) 399-3698

Fred J. England
Roger Smith Hotels Corporation
(212) 755-1370

Daniel Fevre
Courtyard by Marriott/ Times Square South /
The Residence Inn Marriott Times Square
(212) 391-0088

Daniel R. Flannery
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
(212) 308-9100

Victor Freeman
Affinia 50
(212) 751-5710

Geoffrey A. Mills
Embassy Suites Hotel, New York City
(212) 945-0100

Peter A. Piscitelli, Esq.
Counsel to the Committee
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker
(212) 490-3000

Joseph E. Spinnato, Esq., CAE
Ex-Officio
Hotel Association Of New York City, Inc.
(212) 754-6700

Michael J. Stengel
Marriott NYC Hotels
(212) 398-1900

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

Xavier S. Lividini, CHA
Chairman
(914) 241-2426

Michael A. Blackman
The Michelangelo
(212) 765-1900

John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick Hotels N.A.
(212) 355-0100

Joseph Gelchion
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
(212) 841-6550

George D. Schwab
Elite International Hotel Sales & Marketing
(516) 352-7538

Joseph E. Spinnato, Esq., CAE
Ex-Officio
Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.
(212) 754-6700

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PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Vijay Dandapani
Chairman
Apple Core Hotels
(212) 790-2701

Sam Bhada
Radisson Lexington Hotel New York/
Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel
(212) 755-4400

Paul Celnik
Iroquois New York
(212) 840-3080

John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick Hotels, N.A.
(212) 355-0100

Daniel R. Flannery
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
(212) 308-9100

Simon van Kempen
Hotel Chandler
(212) 889-6363

Mujo Perezic
Kimberly Hotel
(212) 755-0400

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HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Hotel Association Of New York City General Managers, Directors Of Human Resources, Controllers.

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SECURITY/SAFETY COMMITTEE

Jimmy Chin
Chairman
Peninsula New York
(212) 903-3909

Hotel Association Of New York City General Managers, Directors of Security, Directors of Fire Safety.

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HANYC SMALL & INDEPENDENT PROPERTIES COMMITTEE

John Fitzpatrick
Chairman
Fitzpatrick Hotels N.A.
(212) 355-0100

Hyman Arbesfeld
Bedford Hotel/San Carlos
(212) 697-4800

Michael A. Blackman
The Michaelangelo
(212) 765-1900

Victor Freeman
Affinia 50
(212) 751-5710

Fred J. England
Roger Smith Hotels Corporation
(212) 755-1370

Stanley Friedman
The Staten Island Hotel
(718) 698-5000

Scott J. Gericke
Gemini Hospitality Management
(212) 695-1055 x 220

John Moser
Denihan Hospitality Group / Affinia Hotels - The Benjamin
(646) 424-2613

Theresa Nocerino
The Sherry Netherland Hotel
(212) 355-2800

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AIRPORT HOTELS GROUP

Timothy McGlinchey
Chairman
Courtyard By Marriott - JFK Airport
(718) 848-2121

LA GUARDIA HOTELS

David Wang
Clarion Hotel at LaGuardia Airport
(718) 335-1200

Bryan Morley
Crowne Plaza LaGuardia Airport Hotel
(718) 457-6300

Margaret Poswistilo
Holiday Inn Hotel At LaGuardia Airport
(718) 651-2100

Robert Handler
LaGuardia Courtyard By Marriott
(718) 446-4800

Thomas P. Walsh
New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott
(718) 565-8900

Christopher Ficalora
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
(718) 460-6666

Wade Michaels
Wingate By Wyndham at LaGuardia Airport
(718) 445-3300

JFK HOTELS

Manish Patri
Best Western Kennedy Airport
(718) 977-2100

Zahid Mubarak
Crowne Plaza - JFK Airport
(718) 489-1000

Jigs Gandhi
Days Inn JFK Airport
(718) 527-9025

Barry Shatoff
Doubletree Hotel at JFK Airport
(718) 322-2300

Joseph Turano
Hilton Garden Inn Queens / JFK Airport
(718) 322-4448

Amit Gandhi
Holiday Inn Express JFK Airport
(718) 377-3100

Victor Vongs
Holiday Inn JFK Airport
(718) 659-0200

Shashi Sharma
JFK Inn
(718)723-5100

Ali Chiani
Ramada Plaza Hotel, JFK
(718) 995-9000

David Giampietro
Sheraton JFK
(718) 322-7190

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