Keiko Matsudo Orrall of Lakeville, MA serves as the executive director for the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism. Director Orrall chairs the Massachusetts Marketing Partnership as well as the Restaurant Promotion Commission. Serving all aspects of the tourism industry, Director Orrall meets regularly with stakeholders regarding opportunities for tourism, sports, and film in the Commonwealth.
Rachel Roginsky, ISHC is the Owner and Principal of Pinnacle Advisory Group. She is based in the firm’s Boston office. Ms. Roginsky has more than 30 years of experience in hospitality consulting. After graduating from Cornell School of Hotel Administration, she started her career in hospitality operations, and then worked with the national accounting firm Pannell Kerr Forster, eventually becoming a Principal, overseeing their Management Advisory Services practice in New England. In 1991, Ms. Roginsky founded Pinnacle Advisory Group.
Sandy Romoser is the President of Guest Worldwide. Guest Worldwide is a $1B+ leading global provider of products to the hospitality industry. Guest Worldwide operates three business units, Gilchrist & Soames, a renowned amenity manufacturer, Manchester Mills, a leading textile manufacturer, and Guest Supply, an industry leading distributor. Manufacturing, distribution, purchasing, and corporate resources are strategically located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Lynette Montoya, CEO of the Latino Hotel Association since 2015, is focused on providing Latino entrepreneurs hotel industry resources, education and training, and networking opportunities to build wealth through hotel ownership and investment.
Ama Romaine is a seasoned executive who brings a wealth of diverse, global, legal and commercial experience that spans a broad range of industries. She is a dynamic, commercially focused and collaborative leader with extensive experience in the Hospitality industry and a solid understanding of public, private equity and non-profit sectors.
Chip Ohlsson is executive vice president and chief development officer, North America, for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. In this role, he is responsible for the development strategy for Wyndham’s 21 brands across North America, identifying and building strategic partnerships to position Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in new markets and to optimize its presence in existing markets.
Prior to joining Choice hotels Mr. Lancaster had extensive on property hotel experience with his held many positions including Director of Marketing and General Manager at multiple properties. He joined Choice as the Director of Global Sales Sourcing and Solutions where he oversaw sourcing and sales technology. He quickly found his opportunity to on the development team as the Director of Emerging Markets where he pushed the boundaries of hotel ownership engagement, He was then promoted to RVP Signature brands for Mid-Atlantic Region.
Based in Stamford, Ann Fastiggi is a member of Spencer Stuart's Global Consumer Practice, specializing in hospitality and leisure. With more than 20 years of executive recruiting and leadership consulting experience, she focuses on the recruitment and assessment of CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and other C-suite executives in the hotel, restaurant, gaming, consumer travel, consumer and retail sectors. In addition to her work in the C-suite, Ann has led the searches for some of the industry’s most influential board of directors.
Tracy L. Prigmore is the Founder of TLTsolutions, a real estate investment and development firm that provides unparalleled access and insight to alternative investments. Tracy’s mission is to empower people to build generational wealth, and through TLTsolutions she creates opportunities for individuals, families and entities to obtain passive income by investing in residential, multifamily and hotel projects.