Scott Herndon has joined RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) as Executive Director. He brings more than 14 years of experience to the specialty pesticide and fertilizer trade association. Herndon led government and industry affairs in Washington, D.C., for Corteva Agriscience, and was President of Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. Herndon earned a J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law.

Michael Levine has been named the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Vice President & Assistant General Counsel. Levine comes to the association from Under Armour, where he recently served as its global chief sustainability officer. Prior to Under Armour, he was a partner at Epstein Becker & Green, PC. He also was an  assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. 

Monika Henry is now General Manager of Royal Sonesta Kaua’i Resort Lihue. She has more than two decades of experience leading luxury, lifestyle, and resort properties across the United States. Most recently, Henry served as general manager of Sonesta White Plains Downtown in New York, where she led the hotel’s transition from Crowne Plaza to Sonesta Hotels & Resorts via a multimillion-dollar renovation. She worked in Boston.

Eric S. Kincaid is now the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Kincaid will lead global sales and business development functions, supporting delivery of Bermuda’s National Tourism Plan. Kincaid brings extensive experience in destination marketing and convention sales in major U.S. markets. He was a vice president at Choose Chicago as well as the national account director of citywide sales with Destination DC.

Joseph Min has joined the Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs as the Director of Food & Beverage. He has more than three decades of luxury experience. Most recently, Min served as director of food & beverage at The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel in Huntington Beach. He has also held senior positions at various luxury properties throughout Southern California, including Terranea Resort and The Langham Huntington Pasadena.

Jade L. Rung is now the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Chief Growth Officer. He has more than 30 years of experience leading infrastructure programs, fostering organizational growth, and strengthening public–private partnerships across the engineering and construction sectors. Most recently, he was senior vice president and regional practice lead for bridge & transportation at Michael Baker International. He’s active with the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Julienne Smith has been appointed Head of Americas Growth, Hyatt Hotels Corp. She will lead the company’s brand portfolio expansion across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Smith brings more than two decades of hospitality experience. Smith most recently served as chief development officer for the Americas at IHG Hotels & Resorts, where she led development strategy and execution across a broad portfolio of company brands.