At Destination Niagara USA, we have the incredibly fun job of inspiring leisure and business travelers to explore not only the iconic waterfalls but everything else that we have to offer across our expansive and diverse destination.
We are a private non-profit with a mission to expand the economic prosperity of the Niagara Falls USA communities by generating individual and group visitation.
Contact Us
Tina Mt. Pleasant
Director of Leisure Group Sales
tmtpleasant@niagarafallsusa.com
(716) 282-8992 x315
Lindsey Bowman
Director of Convention & Meeting Sales
lbowman@niagarafallsusa.com
(716) 282-8992 x331
Lana Perlman
Convention & Meeting Sales Coordinator
lperlman@niagarafallsusa.com
(716) 282-8992 x301
2020 DESTINATION NIAGARA USA – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Name | Business | Category | Position |
| Carol Calato | Calato Manufacturing | General Business | Director |
| John DiGuiseppe | Platter's Chocolates | General Business | Director |
| Mark Laurrie | Niagara Falls City Schools | General Business | Director |
| Lynn Oswald | Small Business Development Center | General Business | Director |
| Jennifer Pauly | Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce | General Business | Director |
| Melissa Free | Seneca Gaming Corporation | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Doug Nickerson | American Niagara Hosp/Sheraton At The Falls | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Lou Paonessa | NYPA - Niagara Power Vista | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Brett Stewart | Merani Hotel Group | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Frank Strangio | Wingate by Wyndham | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Mayor Robert Restino | City of Niagara Falls | Investor Appt. | Director |
| Mayor Michelle Roman | City of Lockport | Investor Appt. | Director |
| Richard Updegrove | Niagara County Legislature Representative | Investor Appt. | Director |
| Angela Berti | NYS Parks (Permanent Seat) | Ex-Officio & Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
| John Percy | Destination Niagara USA | Ex-Officio & Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
| Anthony Vilardo | USA Niagara Development | Ex-Officio & Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
| Niagara University | Ex-Officio & Non-Voting | Ex-Officio | |
| NCCC/Niagara Falls Culinary Institute | Ex-Officio & Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
DMAP Accredited Logo | Destination Niagara USA has been awarded the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) seal, illustrating a destination marketing organization's (DMO) commitment to industry excellence and to raising the performance and accountability of DMO's around the world.