Meet the 2024 HSMAI Hawaii
Board of Directors
President
Ben Premack
Regional Director, Sales & Marketing
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Immediate Past President
Mari Kam, MMH, CHDM
CEO
The Ku Collective
Co-VP Education/
Hospitality
Crystal Idica-Joanou, CHDM
Director of Online Distribution
Castle Hospitality Group
Co-VP Education/
Hospitality
Monica Kawamata
Sales & Marketing Associate
Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani
VP Communications
Yvonne Gu McDowell, MMH, CRME, CHDM, CHBA
Director of Revenue Strategy
MacNaughton Hospitality
VP Membership
Jodi Nakama
Sales Consultant
JPG Hawaii
VP Finance
Jay Raquinio
Sales Manager
Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikiki Beach Walk
Collegiate Liaison
Jeff Christensen
Assistant Professor
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Collegiate Liaison
Madeleine Noa
Membership Director
Outrigger Hospitality Group
Communications Committee
Rachel Whitfield
Global Sales Associate
Associated Luxury Hotels International
Education Committee
Vickie Zhu
Sales Manager
Holiday Inn Express Waikiki, an IHG Hotel
Director at Large/
Golf Committee
Susan Koehler
Director of Sales & Marketing
Courtyard Marriott Oahu North Shore
Director at Large/
Golf Committee
Charlene Nakamura
Area Director of Sales
Hilton Hawaii
Director at Large
Nick Bradley
Astronomer, Owner
Stargazers of Hawaii
Director at Large
Dan Wacksman, CHDM, CHBA, CRME
Principal
Sassato LLC
Director at Large
John White, CRME, CHDM, CHBA
Director, Commercial Strategy - Hospitality Division
MacNaughton
Managing Director
Julie Parent
President
JewelComp Services