LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Gregory Henderson upon the occasion of
his designation as the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Associ-
ation's 2012 Outstanding Tourism Executive of the Year

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Gregory Henderson has given not only of his time and energies
but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Gregory
Henderson upon the occasion of his designation as the New York State
Hospitality and Tourism Association's 2012 Outstanding Tourism Executive
of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Gregory Henderson holds a Bachelor's Degree in International
Management and Marketing from Georgetown University and an International
Business degree from Nijenrode, The Netherlands International School of
Business; and
WHEREAS, Gregory Henderson is a graduate of the two-year program at
New York's American Academy of Dramatic Arts and also studied at the
Yale School of Drama's International Acting program at Oxford, United
Kingdom; and
WHEREAS, For 10 years, Gregory Henderson was an actor in New York
City, appearing in numerous Off and Off-Off Broadway plays, commercials,
and soap-opera roles; and
WHEREAS, After his acting career, Gregory Henderson became a Manager
of Corporate Communications for the Financial Institutions and Sovereign
Risk Group at Moody's Investor's Service, the world's largest bond and
credit-rating agency; and
WHEREAS, Gregory Henderson later served as the Vice President of
Marketing and Corporate Communications at Kiodex, Inc., a commodity-der-
ivatives risk-management firm located in Manhattan's Financial District;
and
WHEREAS, Currently, Gregory Henderson is President and sole sharehold-
er of Masserson Properties, Inc. as well as the current owner of The
Roxbury, Contemporary Catskill Lodging in Delaware County, New York; and
WHEREAS, Since it opened in 2004, The Roxbury and its dedication to
creating whimsical, modern, luxury-themed hotel experiences has created
a demand for tourism in an area that had not seen a functioning hotel in
over 75 years; and
WHEREAS, Currently, the total guest count at The Roxbury exceeds
20,000 visitors; a large majority of the guests are new visitors to
Delaware County and include visitors from all over the United States as
well as international travelers from every continent; and
WHEREAS, The Roxbury was the winner of the 2009 and 2010 Tripadvisor
Travelers' Choice Awards for Best Service and Best Hidden Gem in the
United States, making it one of the top ten hotels in the United States
in each category; it was also recognized on National Geographic Travel-
er's 2009 Stay List as one of the top 129 Hotels in North America; and
WHEREAS, Gregory Henderson has been called upon to contribute his time
and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always
given of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Gregory Henderson has stood constant
in dignity, good grace and humor; and

WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Gregory Henderson has displayed
throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all
the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Gregory Henderson upon the occasion of his designation as the New
York State Hospitality and Tourism Association's 2012 Outstanding Tour-
ism Executive of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Gregory Henderson.