Douglas Rice

Douglas Rice is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of HTNG, reporting to the organization’s board of directors.  He was an original founder of HTNG in 2002 and has remained involved ever since, becoming its first permanent Executive Director in 2004 and assuming his current position in 2007.  He is a regular speaker at industry conferences,  serves on the HITEC Advisory Council, and was a founding member of the Hospitality Technology Strategic Initiatives Council.  Doug was honored by Hotel Business magazine in a 2008 cover story as one of the five most influential executives in the field of hotel technology. Prior to HTNG, he was a consultant for more than 15 years; his clients included senior IT,  marketing and operations executives from major hotel companies around the world.  Doug's prior career included several years as a Marketing Manager at United Airlines, and as an Economist with Data Resources, Inc., a major economic forecasting company now known as GlobalInsight.  He earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar, and his undergraduate degree in with Highest Distinction in Economics, with a double major in Mathematics, from Dartmouth College.

Josephine Blake

Accounting/Finance Specialist

Josephine joined the HTNG staff in mid-2011 as an Accounting/Finance Specialist.  In this role, she is responsible for many of the accounting processes in the organization. Prior to joining HTNG, Josephine held several managerial positions in Marketing and Finance at United Airlines, with her most recent as the Elite Program Manager for United’s Mileage Plus program. Her varied experiences at the airline provide her with a background in the travel industry that translates well into hospitality and technology.  Josephine holds a Masters in Aviation Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and earned her undergraduate degree in International Management from Pace University.  She lives in the northwest suburbs with her husband and three young sons. In what free time she has, she enjoys cooking authentic Italian recipes, reading, working out and spending time with her boys!

Jon Buenviaje

Jon currently holds the position of Director of Operations Support at HTNG. He has been with the organization since 2006. As one of the first full-time staff members of HTNG, Jon is involved in many aspects of running the organization. With newer staff having taken on some of his previous responsibilities, Jon is now focusing on facilitating workgroups that operate within the Infrastructure and Device Forum. He also oversees the technical aspects of HTNG's day-to-day operations supporting internal systems, as well as member facing systems. Prior to HTNG, Jon attended Boston University where he holds a degree in International Relations.

Tami Craig

Database Administrator

Tami joined HTNG in early 2012 as its Database Administrator. She maintains the association’s customer relationship management system, processes new membership enrollment applications, and handles HTNG LinkedIn Discussion Group requests to join. She handles member account and contact changes to ensure that HTNG has current information in its database. Tami earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then moved to New York to attend NYU’s Summer Publishing program. Tami worked in production at HarperCollins Children’s Books and in the production and project editorial departments at W.H. Freeman & Co. Publishers. She was also a copy editor at Cendant Corp. and a freelance proofreader. She has used her publishing experience to self-publish two children’s picture books and has also written several other manuscripts which she hopes to publish in the future. She enjoys spending time with her two children, attending their sporting events, walking her dog, and golfing.

Greg Kinley

Events Manager

As Events Manager, Greg coordinates all HTNG event logistics. This includes site selection, planning and management of all regional conferences (including exhibit and sponsorship sales), but also our workgroup and forum meetings. Greg has significant global events and conference management experience in the association space. He spent several years as the Event Operations Manager for the International Engineering Consortium, where he produced large events within the telecommunications industry. He has produced and managed events throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and Australia. Greg attended the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he earned a BA in Marketing. He is an avid sportsman and, along with his wife and three sons, enjoys camping, fishing, boating, hiking and most other outdoor sports.

Brian Larson

Brian manages marketing and communications for HTNG. He is responsible for all member and non-member communications, including the HTNG Interface Newsletter, event promotional and support materials, HTNG's website, social media, as well as some workgroup communications. Brian also spreads the good news about HTNG throughout the industry through media communications, advertising and managing the Most Innovative Hospitality Technology Award. Before coming to HTNG, Brian worked 2 years in Internal Communications for MetLife and 13 years for Motorola, first supporting the automotive and electronic components businesses and then marketing communications systems for police, fire and other government agencies. At Motorola, Brian promoted their role in the standards development for Public Safety Communications. He earned an MBA with High Honors and a BA in Communications, Phi Beta Kappa, from Indiana. He spends his free time trying to keep up with his wife and 3 children, playing competitive volleyball and nurturing a growing interest in golf.

Kylene Reese

Kylene is the staff facilitator for all software-related workgroups and manages all documentation for specifications in certification. She enjoys helping HTNG members get more involved in the organization and would be happy to answer any questions about workgroups operating within the Software Forum and their specifications. Kylene worked in management at Target Corporation for two years before joining HTNG. She obtained her Bachelor's of Science in Marketing with honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In her free time, Kylene enjoys running, biking, and creating art-including sculpture and photography.

Jay Rosamilia

Jay comes to HTNG with significant experience with HTNG and OpenTravel Alliance web services, having worked as a Senior Software Developer for PAR Springer-Miller Systems and Shift4 Corporation. Jay is a technical resource on many workgroup calls, has been charged with improving and maintaining better technical consistency of our specifications, and has also been chartered with creating a certification testing service. Jay resides in and works remotely from Stowe, Vermont, after having spent 2.5 years at our Schaumburg campus outside Chicago. He has two young boys and attended Notre Dame College in Manchester, New Hampshire.