With more than eight years of hospitality experience, Lombardi most recently served as the Global Account Manager at HelmsBriscoe, responsible for hotel site selection and contract negotiations for meetings, conferences and group events. He previously worked as Director of Sales for the Hilton Garden Inn in Shelton, and as Senior Sales Manager at the Hartford Marriott in Farmington. Lombardi is a board member for the Coastal Fairfield Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and a member of the Connecticut Production Coalition. He has a degree in Business Administration & Marketing from Eastern Connecticut State University, and currently resides in Meriden.