Cathy Hart has been a hospitality professional for over 30 years-always in a Marriott Hotel.  Cathy transferred to Ithaca in 2016 to open the Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons which opened in December 2016. Cathy has been involved in the ideation of the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center since her arrival in 2016.  Cathy has served on the LDC board since inception and is currently Vice-President of the LDC Board.