Hotel Technology Next Generation is a global trade association that fosters, through collaboration and partnership among hoteliers and technology providers, the development of next-generation solutions that will enable them to do business globally in the 21st century.  View our mission statement here.

HTNG is organized under a Board of Directors, which sets policy, and an Executive Vice President and CEO, who manages the day-to-day affairs of the organization.  Under HTNG's by-laws, appointment to the Board of Directors is limited to senior hotel or hospitality company executives with technology responsibility, and directors who become unqualified by virtue of career changes must step down within 90 days.  The number of Directors can range from 9 to 14.

Elected Officers of HTNG:

Terms Expire 31 March 2009:

• President:  Todd N. Thompson, CIO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

• Vice President:  Robert Bansfield, Vice President, Information Technology, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

• Secretary & Treasurer:  Jane Durment, Chief Information Officer, The Marcus Corporation

Directors - Terms Expire 31 March 2011:

• Ralf Balzer, Group IT Director, Maybourne Hotel Group

• Tom Conophy, CIO, InterContinental Hotels Group

• Vineet Gupta, SVP Technology, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International

• Todd N. Thompson, CIO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

• Carl Wilson, EVP & CIO, Marriott International

• Paula Winkler, EVP Operation Support Services & CIO, Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Directors - Terms Expire 31 March 2010:

• Robert Bansfield, Vice President, Information Technology, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

• Floor Bleeker, Group Director of Business Solutions, Jumeirah

• Jane Durment, Chief Information Officer, The Marcus Corporation

• Shane Izaks, General Manager, Information Technology, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

• Riko van Santen, SVP Electronic Distribution and ICT, Golden Tulip Hospitality Group

• Jeremy Ward, SVP, Information Technology, Kempinski Hotels S.A.

Staff:

• Douglas C. Rice, Executive Vice President & CEO

• Jon D. Buenviaje, Workgroup Facilitator and Senior Operations Specialist

• Julie M. Holloway, Executive Assistant

• Brian Larson, Marketing Consultant

• Merry Marwig, Membership & Conference Administrator

• Jay Rosamilia, Web Services Architect

• Sara Pardo, Workgroup Facilitator and Documentation Specialist

Executive Advisors:

HTNG also benefits from the advice and participation of a non-voting Executive Advisory Board, who perform various roles and attend board meetings, but who have no voting power.  Executive Advisors serve at the pleasure of the Board.  

• Dr. Daniel Connolly, Associate Professor, ITEC, School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, University of Denver

• Fraser Hickox, Managing Director, Hospitality Laboratories; former General Manager Research & Technology, The Peninsula Group

• Ted Horner, Managing Director, E. Horner & Associates Pty. Ltd.

• Jon Inge, Principal, Jon Inge & Associates

• Nick Price, CIO/CTO, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

• Gustaaf Schrils, VP-Hotel Technology & Services, InterContinental Hotels Group

• Barry Shuler, CTO, Design Management Associates; former Senior VP & CTO, Marriott International

• Bryan Steele, Managing Director, Jireh-Tek Ltd.; former IT Director, Thistle Hotels plc

• Wibecke Vinke, independent consultant; former SVP, Information Technology, Kempinski Hotels S.A.

Regional Coordinator:

• Europe - Guilain Denisselle, Hôtel Conseil

Presidents Emeritus:

• Barry L. Shuler, former Senior Vice President & CTO, Marriott International

• Nick Price, CIO/CTO, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

• Gebhard F. Rainer, Senior Vice President, EMEA, Global Hyatt

Honorary Fellows:

Honorary Fellows are distinguished industry participants who assist HTNG in achieving its mission through membership recruitment activities, speaking engagements, academic liaisons, and other activities.

• Richard G. Moore, Professor Emeritus, Cornell School of Hotel Administration

• Nick Price, CIO/CTO, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

• Mac R. Smith, Managing Consultant, Hospitality Project People

HTNG is incorporated as HTNG Illinois (NFP) in the State of Illinois, USA, and is classified as a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization by the US Internal Revenue Service.  HTNG Illinois (NFP) operates under the trading name of Hotel Technology Next Generation.