Executive Advisors are appointed annually by the Board of Directors and serve as nonvoting advisors to the Board.  They attend board meetings, serve on many board-appointed committees, and may act as board liaisons for HTNG workgroups.  Many of the Executive Advisors are former board members who wish to remain active in the organization but are no longer eligible to serve as Directors; others are founders of the organization who have been active since the start.

In addition, two Executive Advisors serve as regional coordinators for HTNG in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

	Dr. Daniel Connolly - Executive Advisor Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs Daniels College of Business - University of Denver Dr. Daniel Connolly is associate dean of undergraduate programs for the Daniels College of Business School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management and an associate professor. Connolly joined the College in 2001 as an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management and the Department of Information Technology and Electronic Commerce. Previously, he held academic positions with Michigan State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Cornell University and Concord College. He received his Ph.D. in 1999 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. When working with the media, Connolly is able to discuss the impact and use of information technology in the hospitality industry. He resides with his wife Sarah and three sons in Centennial, CO.
	Fraser Hickox - Executive Advisor General Manager, The Conceptual Group Former Board Member, HTNG Until recently the General Manager of the Peninsula Group's research Lab in Hong Kong, Fraser in retirement remains a consultant to Peninsula and other companies around Asia and in the Middle East as well continues to develop specialized electronics for different companies. A keen advocate of HTNG and the participation of hoteliers within this organization for a common good. Fraser was inducted into the HFTP Hall of Fame in 2008 and is the recipient in December 1993 of the Personnalite de Lannee Distinction International Hotellerie. He holds a number of degrees in Engineering and Sciences and has had a diverse career spanning broadcasting, civil aviation, banking and manufacturing.
	Jon Inge - Executive Advisor President, Jon Inge & Associates Jon Inge is an independent consultant in hotel technology. He has over 35 years experience with hotel systems, gained through working with both vendor and hotel companies and, for the last fifteen years, through his own consulting practice. Based in Seattle, WA, Mr. Inge works with clients from 8-room hotels to international chains on all aspects of selecting and using property systems. He compiles a bi-weekly e-newsletter on hospitality technology, and his articles appear frequently in the trade press. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences, a former member of the AH&LA Technology Committee and HFTP HITEC Advisory Council, a founder member of the HTNG initiative and a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants. In June 2006, he was inducted into the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame.
	Nick Price - Executive Advisor CEO, NetSys Technology Former Director and President, HTNG Nick Price is CEO of NetSys Technology a software development and technology consulting company focussing on the hospitality and travel sectors. Prior to starting NetSys in mid-2011, Nick worked for twelve years as Chief Information and Technology Officer at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group where he was instrumental in moving the hotel industry’s technology focus from the front desk to the guest room. Nick is an inductee in the HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals) Hall of Fame, a co-founder and past-president of HTNG (Hotel Technology Next Generation) and a board member of Swisscom Hospitality Services. Nick, a UK national, is a global traveller and has lived in Hong Kong since 1995.
	Terence Ronson - Executive Advisor & Regional Coordinator (Asia-Pacific) Managing Director, Pertlink Limited, Hong Kong Terence Ronson launched his diversified hospitality career as a Chef, from where he held various general management positions with prominent hotels in the UK and Asia. In the mid 80's he developed his penchant for technology, and in 2000 started Pertlink, from where he became the Technology Editor for HOTELS Asia Pacific and authored numerous industry related articles. CNN's eBizasia program featured him in 2001 for his innovative work at Rosedale Hong Kong, and helped Langham Place Hong Kong win many accolades for its technology deployment. Terence has spoken at several key industry events and currently sits on the Advisory Boards for HOFEX and HITEC 2010, as well as holding a Visiting Lecturer position at HKPOLY U. Terence moderates an online discussion group for in-room technology at: www.wiwih.com and also runs a Hotel Technology Blog. Terence is currently involved in several exciting China based projects to include TANGULA the luxury train that will run from Beijing to Lhasa, Thistle/Guoman Hotels projects located in Malaysia and China, and Zendai Himalayas Hotels (Shanghai) scheduled to open in 2010.
	Barry L. Shuler - Executive Advisor VP REVolution, Global Technology, InterContinental Hotels Group Barry has over forty years of wide ranging Information Technology experience, and joined IHG in May 2011 after two years as CIO and IT Consulting Principal at Design Management Associates, Inc., a leading Architecture and Design company. At IHG, he is responsible for Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, and REVolution, a project to replace IHG's Central Reservation System with new Global Reservations Service, executing in the Cloud. For thirteen years prior, Barry was SVP IT Strategy and Chief Technology Officer for Marriott. In his last two years at Marriott Barry was also SVP and CIO of Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC., a Marriott subsidiary. Barry has won numerous awards for excellence in Information Technology including: 2005 InformationWeek Top 25 CTO; 2005 Hospitality Technology Visionary for leading the industry towards innovative business intelligence solutions; and 2007 Computerworld Premier IT Leader. A graduate of The University of South Carolina, Mr. Shuler holds a B.S. degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. He has authored and been featured in numerous articles, and has contributed to many books on information technology, including his own recently published book, Virtual Travel: Embrace or Expire.
	Mac R. Smith - Executive Advisor Managing Consultant, Hospitality Project People Mac Smith is an IT professional who has held a number of senior positions with international travel industry companies. These include head of IT for Avis Europe and Hilton International. As a consultant he has led major IT projects for many internationally renowned hotel companies. He also has substantial experience with vendor contract and service agreement negotiation in the UK and USA.
	Bryan Steele - Executive Advisor Founder and Managing Director, Jireh-Tek Ltd. Bryan is the founder and Managing Director of Jireh-Tek Limited, an IT consultancy with a strong focus on the hospitality sector. He has 19 years of international IT and business experience gained in a number of sectors: FMCG, Speciality Chemicals, Internet and Hospitality.  Bryan joined the HTNG Board in the organisation’s formative years and continues to support HTNG as an Executive Advisor and through active participation in the Integration and Device Forum. He has chaired a number of workgroups specifying standard industry solutions focused on technology and service delivery to guests. Bryan is a Council member and Chairman of the IT Committee of HOSPA, the Hospitality Professionals Association and was a founding member of the Micros Fidelio Opera User Group, which he chaired from 2002 to 2006. Bryan was the Director of IT and a member of the Senior Management Team from 2002 to 2006 at Thistle Hotels where he had responsibility for all Information and Communication Technology. Before joining Thistle Hotels, Bryan was the European IT Director of CMGI Inc. which incubated a number of .com companies including Alta Vista. Prior to that, he held a number of senior IT and engineering management roles, including international assignments, within Unilever plc.