Board of Directors
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Courtney DiBlasi Elfand
Steering Chair
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Erica Harmelin
Steering Chair Elect
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Jenny Bauder
Secretary
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Michelle Schwandt
Scholarship
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Monica Blair-Smith
Membership
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Ariana Butera
Programming
Committee Chair
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Andrea Abrams
Chair/Scholarship
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Janet Cackovic
Chair/Membership
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Amy McGee
Chair/Programming
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Tatiana Swedek
Chair/Programming
Tatiana Swedek serves as Director of Marketing & Operations at the Independent Lodging Congress. She spearheads all copy-writ…
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Nicole Marengo
Chair/Marketing
Nicole is the president and founder of Madison Art, which is an avant-garde, progressive Art Design company that pushes the l…
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Nicoleta Maxim
Student Representative
Tatiana Swedek
Chair/Programming
Tatiana Swedek serves as Director of Marketing & Operations at the Independent Lodging Congress. She spearheads all copy-writing, content creation, digital marketing, website management, company growth and operations for the Independent Lodging Congress. Additionally, she manages all stages of planning, design and production of each event. She curates the program and topics of discussion for each event while coordinating strategic and creative partnerships.
The Independent Lodging Congress is a National organization and platform catering the Independent Hospitality Industry. Through various events through the year, ILC strives to connect visionaries & thought leaders inside (and outside) the independent hospitality space for the betterment of the industry at large.
With a passion for writing, the arts, hospitality, and digital marketing, Tatiana has been published on various online platforms including Phawker and the Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal.
Ms. Swedek holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and a Minor in Sociology from Temple University.
Nicole Marengo
Chair/Marketing
Nicole is the president and founder of Madison Art, which is an avant-garde, progressive Art Design company that pushes the limits on innovative ideas. She has a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration, with a specialization in Marketing, Secondary Education and a Minor in MIS and Art from Rowan University.