Our mission is to simplify hospitality distribution
We facilitate the professional connections, education and insights required for a successful career in the ever-changing hospitality industry.
HEDNA is a global community of hospitality professionals, technology providers, educators, and consultants passionate about elevating the role of distribution. Through influence, collaboration and networking, we elevate careers, harness new business opportunities, and drive the business of hospitality forward, together. Through our global conferences, local networking events and industry working groups, we help our stakeholders appreciate the nuances of today’s technologies, gauge the impact of today’s trends, and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.
Board Of Directors
We couldn’t do it without our volunteer board! Since 1991, HEDNA leaders have been committed to the mission of elevating distribution worldwide. Our current board of directors:
Immediate Past President
Sebastien Leitner
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships,
Cloudbeds
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Board Members At Large
David Cabreza
Chief Commercial Officer,
XanderPay
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Sylvain Courtial
Head of Pre-Sales & IT Account Management,
Amadeus
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April Key
Director Distribution Products,
IHG Hotels & Resorts
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Julie Houde
Director, Distribution Account Management & Business Development,
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
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Matt Teixeira
Worldwide Sales, Global Sr. Director
BWH Hotel Group
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Gianna Rivera
Principle/Owner,
Travel Distribution Consultant LLC
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Lina Rotchadl
Senior Director,
Global Connectivity and Distribution
Marriott International
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Marie Robertsson
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
Radisson Hotel Group
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Our Members
Member support means everything! Our members represent all areas in hospitality form the largest hotel brands to educational institutions to technology providers. With operations on all six continents, HEDNA is truly a global organization with members headquartered in 20 different countries.
If your company is not listed here, contact us at info@hedna.org to explore membership with HEDNA.
HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS
TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
Affirm
Agoda
Amadeus Hospitality Americas, Inc.
App in the Air
Arise Travel
Blastness
Bonotel Exclusive Travel
Booking.com (USA) Inc.
BTP Automation
Cendyn
Chargebacks911
CLOUD IT, Inc.
Cloudbeds
CMAC Group
D-EDGE
DerbySoft
DIRS21 by TourOnline AG
Discover Global Network
Expedia Group
Flight Centre
GIATA GMBH
Google
Got2Go
Groups360
HelmsBriscoe
Hopper
Hotelbeds Spain SLU
Agoda
Amadeus Hospitality Americas, Inc.
App in the Air
Arise Travel
Blastness
Bonotel Exclusive Travel
Booking.com (USA) Inc.
BTP Automation
Cendyn
Chargebacks911
CLOUD IT, Inc.
Cloudbeds
CMAC Group
D-EDGE
DerbySoft
DIRS21 by TourOnline AG
Discover Global Network
Expedia Group
Flight Centre
GIATA GMBH
Got2Go
Groups360
HelmsBriscoe
Hopper
Hotelbeds Spain SLU
HotelPlanner
HotelRunner
IBS Software
Illusions Online
Kantox Ltd.
Katanox
Kiwi Collection
Leonardo
LodgeLink, Inc.
Mastercard
Mirai USA, LLC
Nexus Travel Technologies
Northstar Travel Media
Nuvei
Onyx CenterSource
Oracle Hospitality
OTA Insight
PCI Proxy
Planet
Pleasant Holidays
Priceline Partner Solutions
Prime Travel
QR Quality Reservations
RateGain
Reconline AG
Revenue Analytics
HotelRunner
IBS Software
Illusions Online
Kantox Ltd.
Katanox
Kiwi Collection
Leonardo
LodgeLink, Inc.
Mastercard
Mirai USA, LLC
Nexus Travel Technologies
Northstar Travel Media
Nuvei
Onyx CenterSource
Oracle Hospitality
OTA Insight
PCI Proxy
Planet
Pleasant Holidays
Priceline Partner Solutions
Prime Travel
QR Quality Reservations
RateGain
Reconline AG
Revenue Analytics
Revinate
Roibos Technologies
ROOMDEX
Sabre Travel Solutions
Sertifi
Shiji Distribution
SHR Group
SiteMinder
Stripe
Terra Payment Services
The Hotels Network
Travelport
Trip.com Group
Tripadvisor
Triptease
Uplift
VenueLytics
Vertical Booking USA
Visa
Voxel Media SL
WebBeds
WIHP
Worldline
XanderPay
Xenia S.p.A.
Roibos Technologies
ROOMDEX
Sabre Travel Solutions
Sertifi
Shiji Distribution
SHR Group
SiteMinder
Stripe
Terra Payment Services
The Hotels Network
Travelport
Trip.com Group
Tripadvisor
Triptease
Uplift
VenueLytics
Vertical Booking USA
Visa
Voxel Media SL
WebBeds
WIHP
Worldline
XanderPay
Xenia S.p.A.
INDUSTRY EXPERTS
EDUCATORS
Cultivating the Next Leaders in Hospitality
The Future Leaders of HEDNA (FLoH) was established in 2018 to develop and engage the next generation of leaders in hospitality. The FLoH meet quarterly for professional development activities and to discuss and provide insights on industry trends. We’re proud of our Future Leaders who are engaged on our committees and workgroups.
Do you know of someone who should be included, let us know at info@hedna.org
Our Partner
For nearly twenty years, Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) served as the premier technology solutions association in the hospitality industry, with members from hospitality companies, technology vendors to hospitality, consultants, media and academic experts. In 2021, HTNG completed a strategic combination with AHLA becoming a committee dedicated to expanding its reach and serving as the leading voice for technology in the hospitality industry, globally.
HTNG’s members participate in technology-focused workgroups to address specific business problems and develop best practices, standards, guidance and additional solution sets to help move hospitality forward. These specifications, white papers, buyer guides and additional resources can be found here. For more information, visit www.ahla.com/htng.
Get Involved with HEDNA
Get involved in your professional community and contribute to the advancement of distribution by sharing your time and talents. HEDNA strives to offer an array of opportunities for member involvement, covering a variety of interests, time commitment, and areas of expertise. Contact us with your interest so we can match your talents and interests with our volunteer opportunities.