HSMAI: Two DMOs Named as 2025 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds

Every year, HSMAI spearheads an effort to identify the HSMAI Top 25: Extraordinary Minds in Sales, Marketing, Revenue Optimization, and Distribution as picked by their peers. Chosen for their creativity, ingenuity, drive and impressive successes, they are individuals who excel in their field and are at the top of their game. These are people who led a transformative initiative or campaign, or tackled a challenging situation with creativity and success, or launched a cutting-edge idea that drove real business results.

The 2025 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds:

• Samir Bhatnagar, AVP, Commercial Strategy, Ashford
• Kelly Bridwell, Director, Brand Strategy, Peregrine Hospitality
• Timothy Bush, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Lake Charles
• C.A. Clark, Vice President of AI, Miles Partnership
• Christina Davis, SVP of Product & Operations, Tambourine
• Eric Ettlin, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Aimbridge Hospitality
• Dan Fernandez, Vice President, Digital Marketing & Strategy, Concord Hospitality
• Chris Hardy, Vice President of Commercial Strategy, Parks Hospitality Group
• Noreen Henry, Chief Revenue Officer, Hospitality Solutions
• Nick Horgan, Chief Commercial Officer, Amaze Insights
• Amy Huff, Vice President of Sales, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• John Jimenez, VP of E-Commerce and Revenue, Noble Investment Group
• Leslie Kaminski, Vice President – Global Sales, CoralTree Hospitality
• Amanda Moore, Vice President, Digital Strategy & Innovation, Preferred Travel Group
• Abhijit Patel, Vice President, Revenue Management and Commercial Strategy, Choice Hotels International
• Crystal Pernici, Global Director, New Ventures, IDeaS – A SAS Company
• Charles Pollard, Director, Performance Reporting & Analytics, Marriott Digital Services
• Tanya Pratt, GVP, Oracle Hospitality Strategy and Product Management, Oracle Hospitality
• Travis Rank, Senior Director, Worldwide Sales, BWH Hotels
• Janette Roush, SVP, Innovation & Chief AI Officer, Brand USA
• Natasha Scott, SVP, Americas Commercial & Revenue Management, IHG Hotels & Resorts
• Sine Scott, Director, Field Marketing, Omni Hotels
• Jim Smith, Vice President, Revenue Strategy & Distribution, Driftwood Hospitality Management, LLC
• TJ Walz, SVP, Data Strategy & Analytics, MMGY Global
• Jason Zvatora, Vice President – Commercial Strategy APAC, Outrigger Resorts and Hotels