Mission Statement

The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association’s Sustainable Hospitality Council was created to advance the awareness and adoption of sustainable practices by providing guidance, expertise and resources to Association members.  The Council also works to increase visibility of members' sustainability practices in domestic and international markets to promote the Miami hospitality industry’s image.

Council Members

Peggy Benua: Council Co-Chair, General Manager; Dream South Beach

Gabriole Van Bryce: LEED AP, Council Co-Chair, Executive Director; Dream in Green

Susie Ane-Vega: Major Account Exec; Waste Management, Inc of Florida

Maribel Balbin: LEED Green Associate, Sustainability Program Manager; Miami-Dade County Office of Sustainability

Wendy Kallergis: President & CEO; Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association

Brian Lomel: PE, LEED-AP, CxA, Principal, Sustainability Consultant; TLC Engineering for Architecture

Tanja Morariu: Director of Brand Development; The Palms Hotel & Spa, Circa 39 Hotel

Nancy Scanlon: PhD CHE, Associate Professor; School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, FIU

Pred Vaskrsich: Director of Engineering; Shore Club Miami Beach

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)

Our national partner, the AHLA, has generated a minimum set of guidelines for going Green. To learn more, please visit the AHLA website.