Todd Plouffe

An established member of the upstate New York hospitality industry, Plouffe has previously led the growth and development for several of the largest tourism spaces in Rochester and Syracuse. As local of the Finger Lakes region, a burgeoning tourism destination, Plouffe has launched the region's most notable new hotels and reenergizing existing hospitality destinations. This year, he will apply her expertise to the anticipated Hotel Canandaigua.

A thirty-year hospitality veteran, Todd Plouffe joined Hay Creek Hotels in September 2019 to become General Manager of Hotel Canandaigua. One of the hotel's first team members, Plouffe is involved in all crucial development aspects of the property, from forming the hotel's mission and design, to setting revenue goals. He will oversee the property's progress from concept to opening, and guide the property in fulfilling its role as a culinary and cultural extension of the Finger Lakes experience.

Prior to his current role, Plouffe was the general manager of Marriott Syracuse Downtown and manager of hotels under the DoubleTree, Hyatt and Renaissance brands. Plouffe's list of accolades include highest guest-rated hotel within a brand, named General Manager of the Year in North America four times by Renaissance Hotels and was named one of Rochester Business Journal's 40 Under 40. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in hotel, restaurant and institutional management.