Luis Emilio Rodriguez Amiama is the new president of the National Association of Hotels & Tourism (Asonahores). He will lead the main tourism sector association in the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2014.
Rodriguez is the director of the Casa de Campo-La Romana International Airport and the Casa de Campo-La Romana Cruise Ship Port, both of which are Central Romana Corporation holdings. Rodriguez represents Casa de Campo at Asonahores.
The Executive Committee members of the 2012-2014 Asonahores board are: Luis Emilio Rodriguez, president, Casa de Campo; Ventura Serra, first vice president, senior vice president Occidental Hotels Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Cuba; Paola Rainieri de Diaz, second vice president, Puntacana Resort & Club; Maria Vasquez, third vice president, Association of Fast Food Restaurants (Adecor); Juan Bancalari, four vice president, Dominican Association of Residential Tourism (Adeti); Polibio Schiffino, treasurer, Casa Bonita; Joel Santos, vice treasurer, Coral Hospitality Corp; Luis Jose Cabral, secretary, Hotel Don Juan; and Jesus Almanzar, vice secretary, Viva Dominicus.
The regional directors are: Rafael Blanco Tejera, Viva Residence; Analie Prieto, Portillo Beach Club & Spa; Francisco Castillo, Melia Hoteles; Jesus Duran, Bahia Principe; Fernando Gomez, Hoteles Barcelo; Augusto Sanchez, Dominican Association of Restaurants Inc, (Aderes); Frank Rainieri, Association of Airports; Osvaldo Oller Bolanos, Association of Cruise Ports (Acruport); and Eduardo Reple, Santo Domingo.
Other regional directors are: Francisco Perez, Boca Chica; Jose Antonio Rodriguez Copello, Juan Dolio; Daniel Hernandez, Romana/Bayahibe; Ernesto Veloz, Punta Cana/Bavaro; Roberto Casoni, Playa Dorada; Maximo Iglesias Minino, Puerto Plata; Diego Giribaldi, Sosua/Cabarete; Federico Schad, Samana; and Edmundo Aja, Santiago.
Other board members are Julio Llibre, past president; Haydee Rainieri, president of the Advisory Committee; Simon B. Suarez, advisor; Ellis Perez, advisor; Manuel Quiterio Cedeno, public relations advisor (Cicom); Julio Schiffino, advisor; Nabij Khoury, advisor; and Arturo Villanueva, executive vice president.