Deborah Burns
Heather Durant
Janet Eason
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Deborah Burns is the Executive Director of New England Inns and Resorts Association (NEIRA). Deborah has over 20 years’ experience in the tourism industry having served the association as Technology Manager and Marketing Director prior to her current role. Deb is motivated by seeing her team produce amazing results and experience their own growth and accomplishments. Hospitality is a business of taking care of people and she leads by example encouraging flexibility in the workplace and the ability to balance the needs of home life with the needs of the job. She is passionate about gender equality and believes there is tremendous potential for woman to grow in the hospitality industry.
Heather is the General Manager for InnSeason Resorts, Ogunquit ME. She has worked exclusively
in the Hotel and Vacation Ownership Industry for over 30 years. As a leader in the Vacation Ownership sector, her expertise focuses on Operations, HOA Revenue Management, and Employee Training. While partnering with The American Resort Development Association, she collaborates on strategic long-term plans for employee growth within our travel industry. Heather lives in Newmarket NH with her husband, teenage son, and 3 furry kids. She enjoys cruising, snorkeling, and reading the latest crime novel. Janet Eason is the Founding Partern of Eason Branding. She is an experienced brand strategist who is passionate about finding the DNA of a great boutique hotel. She loves travel, cooking, good books, and hanging out with her family, including her rescue dog, Augie. She is a Southerner at heart, but has spent many years working with hotels and inns in the Northeast. She has worked on both the agency and client side in the hospitality and lifestyle industries - from destinations, to airlines, to hotels, to restaurants - she brings an innovative perspective to problem solving, and building connections between consumers and brands.
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Victoria Feldman de Falco
Paige Hinkson
Jackie Kosiba
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Named one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales & Marketing by HSMAI, Vickie’s roots in tourism PR and marketing run deep and span every possible hospitality industry segment. Her advice has been featured in leading business media from Entrepreneur magazine to Crain’s New York Business, and numerous travel industry media.
Throughout her career, she’s led programs for major brands and destinations such as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Best Western International, Visa USA, the Finnish Tourist Board, Loews Hotels, Tropicana Resort & Casino Atlantic City, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Swissotel Hotels & Resorts, Air Jamaica, The Broadmoor, Perillo Tours, Royal Caribbean International, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, and many more. C. Paige Hinkson has over 25 years of experience as a management consultant, executive coach, instructional designer and facilitator of experiential learning . While working with leaders around the globe she enjoys helping successful people improve to levels of performance they never thought possible, to be more effective leaders, to develop resilience, and to manage stress, energy and focus. She encourages leaders to understand who they are as leaders in relationship with others and the positive ripple effect they can have in helping people grow! She is passionate about helping women find their authentic leadership style, develop their craft as leaders, and build their leadership toolkit.
Jackie Kosiba is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Delamar Hotels. With over 25 years of experience with in the hospitality industry and 11 years with Delamar hotels, a collection of boutique luxury hotels, she is motivated by leading her teams and celebrating in their successes as well as assists in the growth and expansion of the Delamar brand throughout Connecticut. As proud mother of two daughters and wife, and she enjoys traveling, yoga, and the beach. She brings a passion to help others around her in her personal and professional life and knowledge to the Accelerate Board to encourage women in the travel industry to feel inspired and to love what they do.
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Nancy started NEM Global in 2012, a consultancy specializing in the revitalization and transformation of organizations, destinations and individuals, helping clients define, articulate, and communicate their unique voice. In addition, she serves as an advisor and contributor to hertelier, an online media platform that enlightens and inspires women in hospitality to pursue, navigate and nurture their careers at every stage. A career communicator, Nancy has held key positions in hospitality, broadcasting, publishing, advertising, event and media production, working with major corporations and global brands. A member of the Writers Guild of America, she is an award-winning producer/director/interviewer, a ghostwriter, speechwriter and has had numerous articles published in trade and mainstream media. She served as Executive Producer for the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference for 12 years and taught a graduate course in the Marketing of Destinations at NYU for 5 years.
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Robin Moncrieffe
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A 30 + year Hospitality veteran, Robin Moncrieffe is co-host of Don’t Look Under the Bed, an award-winning podcast dedicated to elevating the voices of industry leaders, colleagues and growing the next generation of hospitality professionals. Recognized by the IHI, the International Hospitality Institute as among the 100 most powerful people in USA hospitality, the IHI also ranks Don’t Look Under the Bed among the top 30 hospitality podcasts. With over 20 years as an industry sales leader, she is passionate about the customer experience and building long-lasting relationships. A believer in selfcare, doing what you love and living a full life, Robin is an employee advocate, committed to demonstrating the same level of hospitality to associates as is extended to hotel guests, and serves as a mentor, helping others to navigate their career paths.
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Ariel Taschereau
Rachel Vandenberg
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Ariel Taschereau brings her multifaceted hospitality knowledge to the Accelerate Board to celebrate and uplevel the opportunities for women in the travel industry to thrive. Over her 11 years of experience with the Nonantum Resort, she has worn many hats, giving her unique insight into the industry. She has grown her career from guest services and front of house, to sales and event coordinating, and most recently, has headed up the Motorcoach channel of the Sales Department and coordinates HR facets of the organization.
With a distinct love for Kennebunkport, Ariel knows how to create the exceptional experiences that travelers seek when visiting the iconic town. A mother of two, wife, and beloved coworker, she exudes contagious confidence that inspires other women to shine. In her time away from the Resort, she is an avid life experience collector through traveling, adventure seeking, reading, and all-around zest for life’s extra special moments. Rachel Vandenberg owns and operates the Sun & Ski Inn and Suites, Stowe Bowl and Stowe Golf Park with her husband and family in Stowe, Vermont. In addition to leading her hospitality business, Rachel is a leadership coach for professionals in travel with her business The Travel Leader Coach. Rachel also serves on the Board of Trustees of her local destination marketing organization. She holds a certificate in hospitality management from Ecornell and is a graduate of Coach U, a leading training institute for coaches. Rachel is an avid reader, community advocate, proud wife and mother of three and loves to mountain bike and nordic ski in the woods of Vermont.
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