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Membership Committee
 
The responsibility of the Membership Committee is to ensure that YOU, our members are well taken care of!  If you are not a member, please consider joining or plan on coming to an upcoming event to get to know us -- then you'll want to join! Please feel free to contact any of the Membership Committee Members to learn more ...   

VP Membership
Gina Mintzer, CMP
gmintzer@albany.org
Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Team Members:

Rachel Alcaro, CMP, Syracuse CVB
ralcaro@visitsyracuse.org
Jackie Capone, CMP, State Farm Insurance
jackie.capone.gp0e@statefarm.com
Gina Potfora, American Council of Engineering Companies
gina@acecny.org
Linda Roth, Hilton Garden Inn Albany Airport
linda_roth@hilton.com
Lisa Ciancetta, Student, Schenectady County Community College, lciancet@capcare.com
Gail Kehn, Schenectady Chamber

gkehn@schenectadychamber.org
Jamie Lanning, Longfellows Hotel, Restuarant & Conference Ctr.
jamie@longfellows.com
Tana Fileccia-Flagg, Office of Child & Family Service
tana.fileccia-flagg@octs.state.ny.us
Angelo Vecchio , The Desmond Hotel
avecchio@desmondhotels.com

 
 
 
Education Committee
The responsibilities of the Education Committee include planning our monthly educational events, and coordinating our CMP study groups.

VP of Education:
Julie Ann Price , CMP, New York State United Teachers
jprice@nysutmail.org

CMP Chair - Heidi Longton

Technology Chairs - Eric Rottingen, Donna Gerard Technology

Technology Team Member - Lisa Ciancetta

Special Events Chairs- Shelly Yeager, Kelly Diets Special Events
Special Events Team Members- Raquyyah Griffen, Christine Cunningham

Hot Trends Chairs- Sylvia Daigle, Robbin Blaauboer
Hot Trends Team Members- Deb Geodeke, Tim McCullough, Michelle Scott

Saratoga Events Chair- Heather McElhiney

Food Expo Chairs- Tracey Caponera, Trina Avalos
Food Expo Team Members- Amie Marois, Mame Noona, Linda Nelson


 
 
 
Administration Committee
VP of Administration:
Cindy Sullivan , CMP, The Saratoga Hotel & Conference Center

Team Members:
Julie Ann Price, NYS United Teachers
Addy Waldie, Sarataga National Golf Club
Brigitte Connors, Site Solutions Worldwide

 
 
 
Communications Committee

VP of Communications:
Vanessa LaClair, CMP, Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc.
vanessa@ippny.org

Team Members:
Roberta Daab, Fort William Henry Resort
rdaab@fortwilliamhenry.com
Mary-Jo Guidi, The Statler Hotel
mjg65@cornell.edu
Megan Kiessling, Site Solutions Worldwide
megan@sitesolutionsworldwide.com
Leslie Miller, Marriott Residence Inn Saratoga
leslie.miller@marriott.com
Linda Nelson, To PLAN Ahead
lnelson@nycap.rr.com
Phyllis Secor, New York State Funeral Directors Association
psecor@nysfda.org
Cheryl Hislop, Souder's Promotions
art@souders1918.com

Kelly Abbruzzese , The Desmond Hotel
kabbruzzese@desmondhotels.com


 
 
 
Finance Committee
 

VP of Finance:
Adelynne Waldie

 

Team Members:
Renee Chirico, Kaatskill Mountain Club
rchirico@huntermtn.com
Joann Kirkpatrick, Holiday Inn
Tim
McCullough, Crowne Plaza
tmccullough@lodgian.com
Jamie Lanning, Longfellows Hotel & Conference Center
jamie@longfellows.com
Ed Barone, Souders Promotions
ed@souders1918.com

Lori Rehm, The Sagamore
lrehm@thesagamore.com
Eric DeYoung, CMI Communications
edeyoung@cmiav.com
Christine Cunningham, The Williams Inn