Jeff Senior, Gina Stouffer to receive HSMAI Career Achievement Honors

05.12.2023 - 08:37 / traveldailynews.com / Fox Business / Theodore Koumelis

Both awards will be presented in conjunction with the HSMAI Adrian Awards Celebration on February 13, 2024 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

McLEAN, VA – The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces the Career Achievement Awardees for the Albert E. Koehl Award for Hospitality Marketing and the Winthrop W. Grice Award for Hospitality Public Relations. These awards recognize individuals who have spent a major portion of their careers in the hospitality and travel profession and have contributed to the betterment of the industry in a significant and lasting way, over an extended period of time.

Jeff Senior, a recently retired marketing executive, is receiving the Albert E. Koehl Award for Career Achievement in Hospitality Marketing. Gina Stouffer, president of Lou Hammond Group, is receiving the Winthrop W. Grice Award Hospitality Public Relations.

“Jeff and Gina stand out as trailblazers in marketing and public relations for the travel and tourism industry,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president and CEO of HSMAI. “Their influence extends far beyond the organizations and individuals they have led and continue to lead, leaving an indelible mark on the entire hospitality industry.”

Jeff Senior, MBA, is recently retired from his chief commercial officer role with KSL Resorts. Previously, he was executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Senior has also held executive commercial positions with a number of global brands including Marriott International, Doubletree Hotels, Kimpton Group, and IHG. His responsibilities have spanned the globe, providing commercial guidance to a variety of hotels, resorts, and destinations, including owned, managed, asset managed, and franchise operations. His experience includes commercial guidance across the US, Canada, Western Europe, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, India, and China.

He is an acknowledged industry expert, and has been featured on a variety of media including television on Fox Business, NBC, and on Chinese Television while supporting the state of California on a trade mission. He has been featured in publications including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, a variety of consumer facing publications, and industry media and journals.

A proponent of lifelong learning, Senior holds a MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, a certificate in Consumer Marketing Strategy from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, and a certificate in Customer Focused Innovation from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Senior has been active in giving back to the travel industry, and has served in executive capacities across a variety of