Hilton Head Island
ABOUT

The Hilton Head Hospitality Association is a member organization representing the food and beverage, accommodations, luxury services, and hospitality related businesses on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton, South Carolina. The Association is a non-profit trade organization that supports the local tourism industry by designing, developing and implementing programs, festivals and member networking opportunities explicitly intended to attract visitors to the Hilton Head area. The Association also works to increase awareness of the hospitality industry's presence and contribution to the economic viability of the local community.

Board of Directors

President
Toni Fazzini, Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana

Secretary/Treasurer
Bonnie Lowrey, The Lowrey Group

Chair of Scholarship
Dr. Bob Hohman, (Retired) University of South Carolina-Beaufort

Chair of Membership
Katherine Veldran, ResortQuest Hilton Head

Chair of Festivals/Marketing
Ken Nason, The Westin Resort Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

Chair of Workforce Development
Eric Todd, US Foodservice

Professional Staff

Ann-Marie Adams, Executive Director
Valerie Keating, Accountant
Ivy Myer, Member Services
Anne Osbourne, Office Manager
Jessica Brenneman, Hospitality Intern (Kent State)

Board Members

Brandon Arietta, Hugos at Wexford
Steve Carb, Southeastern Restaurant Group
Greg Etheridge, Southern Wine & Spirits
Earl Nightingale, Hilton Oceanfront Resort
Robert Parody, Sea Pines Country Club
Steve Watson, Ben Arnold Beverage

Past Presidents in Residence

Tom Trout, Palmetto Electric Cooperative
Tom Hines, Trinchero Family Estates
Roni Allbritton, The Mall at Shelter Cove
Linda Rew, Island Communications
Joe Rodriquez, Coastal Club Vacations
Andy Twisdale, Charter One North
Honorary Members
Sandy Gillis, The Island Packet
Nancy Watts, Where To Go Magazine