2023
Women in Tourism Nominees

Congratulations to all the nominees!

Luncheon: Tuesday, May 9th at City Winery
Honorees Announced: Monday, March 20th at 12 noon, Facebook "live" event 

Attractions 

Claire Chirouze Ulloa - SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Haley Ward - Hudson Yards Experiences
Jaclyn Spector - Hall des Lumières
Kai-Ti Kao - Hudson Yards
Karen Robinovitz & Sara Schiller - Sloomoo Institute
Melissa Klein - City Experiences  

BIDs/Government Affiliated

Ariel Palitz - NYC Mayors Office of Nightlife
Carianne Carleo-Evangelist - NYC & Company
Dieusita Jean - Gateway JFK
Janette Roush - NYC & Company
Reagan Stulbaum - NYC & Company
Regina Fojas - Times Square Alliance
Suzy Changar - Hudson Square Business Improvement District (BID)
Tiffany Griffin - Meatpacking District Management Association

Cultural Arts/Museums

Della Britton - Jackie Robinson Foundation
Jennifer Brown - New York City Fire Museum
Jennifer Fugina - Intrepid Museum
Kate Fermoile - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Kathleen O'Connor - New-York Historical Society
Laval Bryant-Quigley - The Brooklyn Museum
Miranda Massie - The Climate Museum
Patti Golden - The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - Evelyn Hill, Inc.
Sarah Bailey Hogarty - New Museum of Contemporary Art
Shirley Brown-Alleyne - Brooklyn Public Library

Hotel Concierge

Divina Gouvatsos - Renaissance Times Square Hotel
Kathleen Nugent-Harris - Loews Regency New York Hotel
Lek Kidkarndee - New York Hilton
Loida Diaz - Trump International
Maria Wittorp - The Mark Hotel
Mary Murphy - Omni Berkshire Place
Tea Ferrari - Mandarin Oriental

Hotel Management

Crystal Laurence - The Plaza
Emma Pickard - The Plaza
Guia Llamas - Baccarat Hotel
Jill Lieblein - The Shelburne Sonesta Hotel
Justina Hillman - Park Hyatt New York
Kara Freedman - Conrad New York
Karina Muftigil - Park Hyatt New York
Kat Barrett - Hyatt Hotels
Kelli Phillips - Hotel Iroquis/Triumph Hotels
Kerry Mack - Highgate
Marie Abraham - Hotel Edison/Triumph Hotels
Mary Beth O'Conner - The Pierre, a Taj Hotel
Megan Ferguson - Lotte New York Palace
Merav Segev - Highgate
Michelle Laboy Cohen - Highgate
Ramona Pressley-McGibbon - 1 Hotels, Central Park
Sarita Noyola - Aman New York 
Victoria Batten - The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue

Meeting/Event Planner

Carmen Bottoms-Merchant - The Fireman Group
Jaclyn Bernstein - Empire Force Events
Jeanne E. Weintraub - Johnson & Johnson

Multi-Tenant Destinations

Ellie Chamberland - Howard Hughes

Nightlife

Alli Torres - Freehold Hospitality
Carrie Packin - City Nights Hospitality
Erica Jacobson - Blue Man Group
Felicia Madison - West Side Comedy Club
Megan Rickerson - Someday Bar
Rikki Nobre - Ciao Ciao Disco
Sarah Weiss - City Winery
Tiffany Bowen Burkett - Harlem Hookah

Restaurant Operations

Amrita Sammy - Peak Restaurant
Andrea Roman - Fireman Hospitality Group
Becky McCreight - Bubba Gumps
Darnelle Dasne - Marea - Altamarea Group
Jill Dickstein - The Capital Grille
Renata Minuto - Le Pavillon Daniel Boulud
Sandra Bohlsen - Per Se

Retail

Anna Meshcheriakova - Times Square Photo Studio
Chanel Howard - Warner Bros. Discovery
Cricket Azima - Cricket's Candy Creations
Julia Jaunich - Warner Bros. Discovery 
Kristen Esposito - American Dream 

Theater

Charlotte St. Martin - The Broadway League
Eva Price - Maximum Entertainment Productions
Heather West - Disney Theatrical Group
Julie Boardman - The Museum of Broadway
Stephanie Lee - Broadway.com

Tour Guide

Alessia Nencioni - Barefoot New York
Ann McDermott - Jumpstart NYC
Beth Goffe - Select Tours NYC
Kitt Garrett - New York Sights and Insights
Manuela Biondi - Per le Strade di NY
Megan Marod - The Megan Daily
Monia Bonaldo - Guida Turistica NYC
Robin Garr - Robin Garr Tours
Sara Lyons - Freelance, Walks of New York, and Experience First
Susan Birnbaum - Guides Association of NYC

Tour Operator

Angelica Kennedy - Go West Tours
Courtenay Betts - EF Explore America
Georgette Blau - On Location Tours
Kristine Geary - Maple Leaf Tours
Sarah Pennington - Classic Harbor Line
Stacey Touissant - Inside Out Tours

Tourism General

Alexa Berube & Heather Stupi - Reposite.io
Anna Karnowski - Peek
Debra Harris - Hush Tours, Inc.
Donna Rodriguez - One Hotels and Baccarat

Tourism Marketing

Diana Salameh - Serino Coyne
Julia Pandolfo - Moxy Hotels/Lightstone Group
Laura Kleger - Guggenheim
Michelle Mancero - American Dream
Rasa Stein - City Cruises by Hornblower
Stacy Shuster - Playland

Transportation

Blanca Espinosa - White Rose Experiences
Chantel Martinez - Big Bus
Cynthia Barnes - American Airlines
Jacki Taylor - Charm Aviation
Loretta Bove - American Airlines

Special Awards:

Lifetime Achievement

Caitlin Perez - Highgate Hotels
Christine Metivier - City Cruises USA
Dede Gotthelf - The Southampton Inn
Denise Coyle-Kirby - Retired from Liberty Helicopters
Ellen Hart Sturm - Ellen's Stardust Diner/Iridium
Katie McDermott - Hersha Hospitality Management
Kelly Egan Merryfield - Pendry Hotel New York
Kristi Blake - Highgate Hotels
Laura Mutterperi - Brookriver Hotels & Resorts
Louise Mirrer - New York Historical Society
Lucille Yokell - Lucille Yokell Enterprises
Lucy Sun - Triumph Hotels
Luisa Mendoza - Global Tourism Sports and Entertainment
Melissa DelBuono - Travel Funders Network
Merrie Davis - Next Act 2 Follow
Rosemarie Reyes - Roseworks Marketing and Le Bridge, LLC

Up and Comer

Alexa Berube - Reposite
Alexis Tymorek - Circle Line
Angelina Lippert - Poster House
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino - SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Debbie Garcia - virsitour
Hayley Coriaty - One World Observatory
Jackie Botelho - ABCVIP and Botelho Premier Concierge and Event Planning Services
Julie Walker - City Brew Tours
Lauren Moloney-Ford - Buffalo Waterfront Management Group
Maria Teresa Merrill - Artisans of Leisure
Maryellis Bunn - Figure 8 - Museum of Ice Cream
Melanie Greenblatt - Hawksmoor
Michelle Perlin - Neue Galerie New York
Mirjana Perkovic - Look Styler
Oneca Maffei - Fox Lifestyle Hospitality Group
Regina Ryjih Kemple - Catch'N Ice Cream from Dylan Lemay
Sarah Lowe - Get Your Guide
Shonda Colbourne - Hotel Edison/Triumph Hotels
Yasmin Yusuff - NYC & Company
Yeraldyn Pacheco - Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Community Service

Brittany Minoff - NYC Hospitality Alliance
Camelia Tepelus - Morris Park BID
Cindy VandenBosch - Turnstile Tours & Studio
Jordan Lacey - Light The Candle
Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad - Accessible Travel NYC
Naomi Friedman - SickDay
Shelley Worrell - I Am CaribBeing
Urvashi Barua - Hampton Inn By Hilton 

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