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The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association announced its 2023-24 board of directors at its annual meeting on Sept. 19.
The new directors include:
• William Bethel, general manager of Hilton Grand Vacation, Maui Bay Villas.
• LiAnne Driessen, director of sales and marketing of Trilogy Excursions.
• Fred Findlen, general manager of Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa.
• Mufi Hanneman, president & CEO of Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association (ex officio).
• Diane Haynes-Woodburn, publisher and owner of Haynes Publishing Group.
• Josh Hargrove, general manager of Westin Maui Resort & Spa (ex officio).
• Mike Kass, area managing director of Highgate Hotels of Hawaii Region.
• Gregg Lundberg, general manager of Courtyard Marriott, Kahului.
• Aaron Placourakis, president and CEO of AMP Restaurants Ltd.
• Michael Pye, regional vice president and general manager of Fairmont Kea Lani.
• Chris Rabang, general manager of The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas.
• Dena Roady, area vice president of Hyatt Hotels and general manager of Andaz Maui.
• Ben Shank, general manager of Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
• Lisa Tomihama, senior vice president and regional manager of First Hawaiian Bank.
• Angela Vento, general manager of Wailea Beach Resort.
• Mike White, founding member of Maui Hotel & Lodging Association (ex officio).
• David Wong, general manager of The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas.
• Tetsuji Yamazaki, general manager of Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa.
Apart from announcing the newly appointed directors at the meeting, the association also recognized its members' wildfire relief efforts, according to a news release.
"While the enormous loss and devastation of these past few weeks have been heartbreaking, we recognize the strength and dedication our membership displayed in response to the disasters," said Maui Hotel & Lodging Association Executive Director Lisa Paulson. "Our team and the visitor industry have tirelessly given everything they can to help Maui's community."