NEIRA Board

2026 Board of Directors

Matthew Levin

Immediate Past President
Director of Hotels, Bay View Collection
Camden, ME

Hans van Wees

President
Managing Director, Westport Hospitality
Burlington, VT

Amanda Arling

1st Vice President
President, Whaler's Inn
Mystic, CT

Nancy White

2nd Vice President
Managing Director, Cliff House Maine
Cape Neddick, ME

Trevor Sullivan

Treasurer
GM, The White Mountain Hotel & Resort
North Conway, NH

Lou Carrier

Vice President
President, Distinctive Hospitality Group
Natick, MA

Marie Charles

Vice President
Director of Sales & Marketing, Castle Hill Inn
Newport, RI

Heather Cox

Vice President
Area Director of Revenue Management, Kennebunkport Resort Collection
Kennebunkport, ME

Amy Finsilver

Vice President
GM, XV Beacon
Boston, MA

Brian Maggiotto

Vice President
Owner, Inn at Manchester
Manchester, VT

Greta Kipp

Vice President
COO, Main Street Hospitality
Stockbridge, MA

Jillian Alps

Director
Managing Director, Meads Bay Hotel Group
Newton, MA

Chris Bird

Director
GM, Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
Old Saybrook, CT

Jack Betts

Director
GM, Boston Yacht Haven Inn & Marina
Boston, MA

Tony DeLois

Director
Chief Operating Officer/Principal, Uncommon Hospitality
Ogunquit, ME

Peter Foster

Director
GM, Stage Neck Inn
York, ME

Bruce Grosbety

Director
GM, Woodstock Inn & Resort
Woodstock, VT

Renee Gudz-Mulkey

Director
HR Director, The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa
Manchester, VT

Claire Kallelis

Director
GM, Hawthorne Hotel
Salem, MA

Scot Hopps

Director
Senior VP Operations, Lark Hotels
Portsmouth, NH

John McCarthy

Director
Managing Partner, Pelham Hospitality Group
Dennis Port, MA

Matthew Moore

Director
General Manager, Winnetu Oceanside Resort
Martha's Vineyard, MA

Jed Porta

Director
Partner & VP of Company Culture, Migis Hotel Group
Westbrook, ME

Andy Ross

Director
GM, The Brenton Hotel
Newport, RI

Gary Thulander

Director
Area Managing Director, Wequassett Resort & Golf Club
East Harwich, MA

George Soderberg

Director
VP Operations, Giri Hotel Managerment
Quincy, MA

Rachel Vandenberg

Director
Owner, Sun & Ski Inn & Suites
Stowe, VT

Officers

  • Matthew Levin

    Matthew Levin

    Director of Hotels, Bay View Collection

    Immediate Past President

  • Hans van Wees

    Hans van Wees

    Managing Director Westport Hospitality, Hotel Vermont

    President

  • Amanda Arling

    Amanda Arling

    President & Partner, Heidenreich Hospitality Group (HHG)

    1st Vice President

  • Nancy White

    Nancy White

    Managing Director, Cliff House Maine

    2nd Vice President

  • Trevor Sullivan

    Trevor Sullivan

    General Manager, White Mountain Hotel & Resort

    Treasurer

  • Lou Carrier

    Lou Carrier

    President, Distinctive Hospitality Group

    Vice President

  • Marie Charles

    Marie Charles

    Director of Sales & Marketing, Castle Hill Inn

    Vice President

  • Heather Cox

    Heather Cox

    Area Director of Revenue Management, Kennebunkport Resort Collection / EOS

    Vice President

  • Amy Finsilver

    Amy Finsilver

    General Manager, Fifteen Beacon

    Vice President

  • Greta Kipp

    Greta Kipp

    Chief Operating Officer, Main Street Hospitality Group

    Vice President

  • Brian Maggiotto

    Brian Maggiotto

    Owner, Inn at Manchester

    Vice President

Directors

  • Jillian Alps

    Jillian Alps

    Chief Operating Officer, Meads Bay Hotel Group

    Director

  • Jack Betts

    Jack Betts

    General Manager, Boston Yacht Haven Inn & Marina

    Director

  • Chris Bird

    Chris Bird

    General Manager, Saybrook Point Resort & Marina

    Director

  • Tony DeLois

    Tony DeLois

    Chief Operating Officer, Uncommon Hospitality

    Director

  • Peter Foster

    Peter Foster

    General Manager, Stage Neck Inn

    Director

  • Bruce Grosbety

    Bruce Grosbety

    President, Woodstock Inn & Resort

    Director

  • Renee Gudz-Mulkey

    Renee Gudz-Mulkey

    HR Director, The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa

    Director

  • Claire Kallelis

    Claire Kallelis

    General Manager, Hawthorne Hotel

    Director

  • John McCarthy

    John McCarthy

    Managing Partner, Pelham Group

    Director

  • Matthew Moore

    Matthew Moore

    General Manager, Winnetu Oceanside Resort

    Director

  • Jed Porta

    Jed Porta

    Managing Partner, Migis Hotel Group

    Director

  • Andy Ross

    Andy Ross

    Managing Director, Brenton Hotel

    Director

  • George Soderberg

    George Soderberg

    VP of Operations, Giri Hotels

    Director

  • Gary S. Thulander

    Gary S. Thulander

    Area Managing Director, EOS Hospitality

    Director

  • Rachel Vandenberg

    Rachel Vandenberg

    Owner, Sun & Ski Inn and Suites

    Director

Active Past Presidents

  • Gail Batstone

    Gail Batstone

    Director of Sales, Owl's Nest the White Mountains

    Active Past President

  • Rita Draper

    Rita Draper

    Owner, 1661 Inn

  • Steve Gardiner

    Steve Gardiner

    General Manager, Wellsworth Hotel

    Active Past President

  • Jean Ginn Marvin

    Jean Ginn Marvin

    Innkeeper/Owner, Nonantum Resort

    Active Past President

  • Joe Lavin

    Owner, Norwich Inn

    Active Past President

  • Courtney Lowe

    Courtney Lowe

    Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, Chatham Bars Inn

    Active Past President

  • Michael Lynch

    Michael Lynch

    Director of Business Development, Nonantum Resort

    Active Past President

  • Jeff McIver

    Jeff McIver

    General Manager, Mountain Club on Loon

    Active Past President

  • Sarah Morris

    Sarah Morris

    Fifth Generation Host, Basin Harbor

    Active Past President

  • Aaron Perkins

    Aaron Perkins

    Retired

    Active Past President

  • Connie Russell

    Connie Russell

    General Manager, Samoset Resort

    Active Past President

  • Mark Waxler

    Mark Waxler

    owner, Waxler Hospitality Group LLC

    Active Past President

  • Brian Young

    Brian Young

    Managing Director, Castle Hill Inn

    Active Past President