STAFF

Desiree LaFont
Adrian Awards Competition and Project Manager
dlafont@hsmai.org

• HSMAI support services
• Adrian Awards
• Publications
• Accounts Payable
  

Fran Brasseux
Executive Vice President
fbrasseux@hsmai.org

• Chapter Program Development
• Americas Region Membership
• HSMAI Foundation

Ilsa Whittemore
Associate Executive Director
iwhittemore@hsmai.org

• Marketing Review Editor
• Affordable Meetings

Jason Smith
Vice President Communications
jsmith@hsmai.org

• Web site
• HSMAI Update Newsletters
• Foundation Research

Juli Jones
Director of Special Interest Groups
jjones@hsmai.org

• Hotel Director of Sales & Marketing SIG
• Resort Marketing SIG
• Revenue Management SIG
• Sales & Marketing Faculty SIG
• Travel Internet Marketing SIG

Julie Parent
Chapter Board Database Manager
jphsmai2@aol.com

• Membership & chapter database support

Kathleen Tindell
Program Manager
ktindell@hsmai.org

Kim Almstedt
Director of Meetings and Events
kalmstedt@hsmai.org

• Strategy Conference Planning
• Adrian Awards Gala
• Meetings Registration

Mandie Jorgensen
Manager of Member Services
mjorgensen@hsmai.org

• Membership Development
• Membership Database Management

Margie Sheffer, CHME, CHA
Director of Chapter Relations
mshsmai@aol.com

• (877) 643-3511
• Americas Chapter Relations and Chapter Communications
• Leadership Forum
• Chapter Awards Program
• Chapter Development

Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA
President & CEO
bgilbert@hsmai.org

• Entire program of work
• International Board and staff management

• All European Region membership, programs and chapter relations