Dave Dickinson, CHA- President - joined WNW Hospitality in 1998. Before joining the company, Dave was a Vice President/General Manager for Briggs Hospitality in Richmond, VA. On his entry to our company, he was named GM of the Best Western Seaport Inn, amazing his colleagues with his energy. In 2000, Dave was promoted to VP of Operations, with the prestigious position of President coming in 2004. He oversees and works closely with the corporate staff and hotels' staff, providing direction and support as this young company grows. He keeps up with industry trends and brings this knowledge into his overall responsibility for all day to day operations. As president, Dave continues to visit all WNW properties on a regular basis to ensure the high standards of quality WNW Hospitality is known for. In his spare time, he can be found enjoying family time at his home in Richmond, Virginia.

Jonathan Reiss, Executive Vice President - joined the WNW Hospitality corporate office in January of 2002. He had begun his career with the company as the General Manager of the Best Western Woodbury Inn. His recognized success there earned him the position as Area Manager, overseeing two Long Island properties. Earlier in his career Jonathan was Assistant General Manager of the Inn at Great Neck, as well as his spending five years abroad in Israel, working for both Sheraton and Hilton. Jonathan oversees all sales and marketing for the WNW Hospitality hotels, having helped build a dynamic and interactive team. Work also includes operational responsibilities for several of the properties. Time with his young family on Long Island and as part of his community is very special.

Jennifer Cretella, Regional Director of Sales - is a graduate of UMass at Amherst, with a degree in Hospitality and Management. Taking advantage of their intern program, she spent five months at Disney World during college. On graduation, her first position was as front desk manager at the Cambridge Marriott. Jennifer then came to the Holiday Inn North Haven, moving ahead over these 13 years, first as Catering Director, then Director of Sales, then to Assistant GM. Now promoted by WNW Hospitality to Regional Director of Sales for the company's Connecticut properties, she employs her skills gained on her professional journey. Away from work, Jennifer enjoys photography, boating and watching baseball. As well, she serves on various committees of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce.

Marc Soblick, General Manager, Best Western Woodbury Inn, Woodbury, NY - Marc began his hotel career in 1998 with Holiday Inn Express as a Guest Service Agent and Night Auditor. His hard-work and love of the hotel industry afforded him the opportunity to open two JFK Airport hotels as the Assistant GM and eventually the General Manager of these new properties. During his 12 years with Holiday Inn, Marc has been recognized for his achievements having received several distinguished awards for Service Improvement and Leadership and has managed properties ranging from 98 guestrooms to 630 guestrooms in both the NYC and Long Island markets. Now, 12 years later, Marc has joined WNW Hospitality as General Manager of the Woodbury Hotels, the Executive Inn at Woodbury and the Best Western Woodbury Inn. When not running two busy hotels, Marc is an avid boxing fan, having been a former college amateur boxer. He also enjoys traveling, watching his NY Jets and spending time with friends and family in eastern Long Island.

Jessica Brown, General Manager/Director of Sales, Executive Inn at Woodbury, and Best Western Woodbury Inn, Long Island, NY - Joined WNW Hospitality in February 2002 a graduate of Johnson & Wales University, Providence RI, with a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Institutional Management. Beginning her career at Sheraton in Hauppauge, LI as a front office agent, Jessica started to build on her new experiences. Thereafter she was able to add sales to the front office agent position at the Inn at Great Neck. Once Jessica joined WNW Hospitality, new levels of experience were added: front office agent and then, front office manager. A very busy sales manager position brought Jessica in front of some of Long Island's busiest corporate offices as she added these clients to her success. That allowed her to move on to director of sales, and recently, Jessica was promoted to general manager. She has approached her years of experience with passion and respect for her clients and staff. When Jessica is not selling or operating the hotel, she enjoys cooking, crocheting and spending time with her husband and parents.

Lisa Bublitz, General Manager, Holiday Inn North Haven, joined the WNW Team in 2004 as GM of Boston's Best Western Roundhouse Suites. Previously she worked 12 years at Foxwood's Resort & Casino, helping to inaugurate three hotels. In 2004, she and her team succeeded in bringing the Pequot Tower Hotel from 3-diamond status to 4-diamonds. Moving from a major casino hotel environment to the more traditional smaller hotel is exactly what she wanted, allowing her to maintain rapport with her team and, more importantly, with guests. The challenge includes her working with her team to increase Guest Service Scores, while undergoing hotel upgrades. This is a very busy hotel for groups, as well as business travelers to the Hartford capital area. Leisure activities, sometimes hard to come by, are at local beaches. Lisas recently found kayaking on CT rivers and local ponds, and she loves her couch potato films.

ZB Moham, General Manager at the historic Best Western Seaport Inn, New York City, - can boast 19 years in the hospitality industry. Coming to the USA from the Middle East, he certainly, with determination and skill, has realized his personal aspirations. ZB joined WNW in October 2006, after starting his career first as a bell boy, working through the ranks to front desk agent, night auditor and front office manager. True management level started with his assignment as assistant GM-then, finally, GM! ZB has been part of full service and limited service hotels, including Hilton, Intercontinental and Radisson. New York City is his preferred market, as well as several airport hotel locations. He truly enjoys "working with people", and this relates to clients and staff. Hard found, quiet personal time is spent with good books. There are three Moham children, "sometimes harder to manage than a hotel!"

Fitzroy Grizzle, General Manager, Best Western Fort Lee, New Jersey - has also come from far-Jamaica, where he started his hotel career at age 16, the Trelawny Beach Hotel. Beginning as night auditor and cross training in the F & B department, he took this experience to the USA, when the family moved to Vermont. A new scene, the Basin Harbor Club, as a front desk agent, bellman and a server. But it was time to move on from seasonal work to an ongoing opportunity. Boston and the Best Western Roundhouse Suites presented this--first as auditor for three years, then promoted to Front Office Manager. Just one year later, a newly formed position was Fitzroy's, Asst. GM. WNW created a Roaming GM level, and this professional worked with and guided the management at other WNW hotels. Boston called later in the year, with transfer back to, "where I call home" for a couple of seasons. When Fitzroy is not at his desk and running the hotel, he is definitely found at the gym or playing soccer, his true passion. On this list, add travel, seafood, the Red Sox and the infamous Patriots. Probably 55% of him would love to be a soccer star!

Gus Szkotnicki, General Manager, Best Western Black Rock Inn, Fairfield, CT - has spent his varied career in Connecticut venues, so he's definitely the state expert. His hospitality career began over 19 years ago, as a desk clerk at the Stratford Motor Inn, then owned by presidential candidate George McGovern. Downtown Bridgeport came next, the Holiday Inn, a sizable 234-room property. And Gus quickly moved from desk agent to the front office manager in about two months. He continued to move along, staying nine years and covering all Front Office operations. 2003 brought a major change, and he was appointed Front Office Manager at the Dolce Heritage Resort & Conference Center in Southbury. He was Rooms Division Manager at the time in 2006 when the property was sold to WNW Hospitality. WNW offered Gus a great opportunity to stay with the property, promoting him to Director of Operations, then GM. A year went by quickly at the Heritage during many upgrades. In early 2008, his new title became GM at the Best Western Black Rock Inn. Yes, he's still in his beloved CT! In his spare time Gus is definitely with his family, and they enjoy snowmobiling in Vermont, summer visits to Maine and the Bahamas.

David Ickowitz, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Hartford, CT - has spent his varied career in Connecticut,New York City and Westchester NY venues. His hospitality career began over 14 years ago, as a desk clerk at the Holiday Inn Providence. Upon Graduation from Johnson and Wales University in Providence David's next stop was the Grand Hyatt New York; a 1434 room New York City hotel. David's passion for learning about the hospitality industry lead him to Starwood Hotels where he started as the Overnight housekeeping manager and four years later was the Front Office Manager at the Westin Stamford. 2004 brought a major change, and he was appointed Director of Revenue management at the Doubletree Tarrytown Managed by Pyramid Hotel Group. David continued to work for Pyramid Hotel Group where he worked on many transitions and renovation project. He left Pyramid Hotel Group in 2007 as the Director of Rooms at the Hilton Stamford. He than moved to Hilton Hotels Corporation where he worked at the Waldorf Astoria New York City as an Assistant Executive Housekeeper. Hilton then moved David back to Connecticut where he became a General Manager at the Hampton Inn Milford. His next opportunity came to do something new in the industry. David was appointed the Director of Operations at the Coco Key Waterbury giving him experience in the water park and resort aspects of the business. WNW offered David a great opportunity to return to what he loves doing best, being a GM. In his spare time David enjoys time with his family, volunteering as an Emergency Medical Technician for the community he resides in, and spending time at the beach in the summer.