WASHINGTON — Green Key Global has announced its first-ever slate of board members and the appointment of Canadian Heather McCrory, a hospitality expert with 40 years of experience in the industry, as Chair.
McCrory recently served as CEO of Accor’s North American and Central American operations and currently advises the hospitality industry as principal of Heather J. McCrory & Associates.
She joins other top hospitality professionals who will guide Green Key Global, the world’s leading hotel sustainability certification provider, which is jointly operated by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC).
In addition to McCrory, the other Green Key Global board members are:
- Marianne Balfe, VP of Sustainability at Highgate
- Claude Paul Boivin, interim president & CEO, HAC
- Kevin Carey, interim president & CEO, AHLA
- Susie Grynol, market VP, Eastern Canada, Marriott Hotels
- Brian Leon, CEO, Choice Hotels Canada
- Emilio Tenuta, SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Ecolab
New program participants for 2024 include Marriott International, Choice Hotels and Four Seasons, which join existing major hotel company members, such as Accor, Best Western, Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Highgate, Hyatt, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and more.
“I’m delighted to chair Green Key Global’s first-ever board and serve with some of hospitality’s most accomplished sustainability leaders,” says McCrory. “Together, we’ll continue expanding the world’s only sustainability certification designed specifically for hotels throughout North America.”
“Green Key Global offers a trusted certification that assures guests and partners of their commitment to sustainability. With Heather’s multiple decades of industry expertise and the collective experience of the board, we’ll be able to further evolve the program and support the industry. We’re excited and welcome Heather and the entire board of directors to the Green Key Global family,” says Anick Levesque, managing director, Green Key Global.
