Award winning restauranteurs, goodwill ambassadors, and Chief Memorymakers; Jeanne and Frank Cretella, have been redefining hospitality for more than 2 decades with their iconic group, by Landmark. Featuring a portfolio of over 13, historical and architecturally unique restaurants and venues, and growing – they have created a company truly built on relationships. The Cretellas core values highlight, nurturing connections to the communities they serve, collaborating with their team and the ensuring lifelong memories for the guests that visit.

Scott Grogan
Chief Financial Officer

Scott Grogan is responsible for all the company’s financial functions including accounting, audit, treasury, corporate finance, and investor relations. His career spans more than 21 years of varied experience in financial management, business leadership, and corporate strategy. Scott’s years of experience began in bank & financing and then moved into hospitality with a restaurant chain which operated across the country with several franchise brands.

Thomas McAteer
SVP, Service & Training

Thomas McAteer was promoted to SVP of Service & Training after being Director of Hospitality since April of 2018. Prior to April, Thomas held the position as General Manager for the Ryland Inn for 3 years. In this position, Thomas is charged with working side by side with Jeanne to ensure Landmark’s culture is constantly reinforced while driving performance and revenue growth. With an impressive 25 years of experience in fine dining, Thomas brings a desire for excellence, a passion for service, and a love of local ingredients. His management skills show his dedication to the hospitality industry and his commitment to continually act as a resource to our venue managers and team members.

John Williams
SVP, Sales, Personalization, & Landmark Club

With a career spanning over two decades in the hospitality industry, John brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role. Throughout John’s career, he has been involved with some of the best-in-class restaurants, developers, and hospitality firms, lending his expertise and consulting services to help them succeed. John held senior positions at renowned hotel and hospitality companies such as Marriott, W Hotels, Starr Restaurants, and Jean George. Presently at Landmark, John is the Senior Vice President of Sales, Personalization, and Landmark Club. His primary focus is leading the sales teams and driving top-line revenue across the organization, combining impactful strategies with thoughtful execution to enhance business performance and achieve profitable growth.

Anthony Bucco
SVP, Culinary Operations

Anthony is an industry thought leader whose accolades in the kitchen are only matched by his community engagement outside of it. Advocating for the industry he loves, Bucco is currently on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association, working diligently at a state and national level to ensure sustainability for the industry’s business owners and workforce. Bucco also sits on the board of the Art of Hospitality. Bucco collaborates with the stable of Chefs to oversee the development of menu programming, signature events, brand standards, and defining career paths for up-and-coming talent. ​

Jonathan Hunterton
SVP, Tactical Facility Operations

Jonathan is an operator with vast experience, a background in culinary operations, business, logistics, hospitality and facilities. Jonathan was the General Manager for Landmark Hospitalities flag ship, The Liberty House, for 5 years. His experience as a District Manager with a global company, Bowlmor AMF, and Culinary District Manager for Tiff’s Bar & Grill and Johnny Carinos rounds off his 24 years in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Jonathan has experience with coordinating and executing events with guest counts in thousands, interaction and coordination with production firms and has been a part of 21 new openings. ​

Maddy Cretella
Director of Marketing and Engagement

Inspired by the industry contributions of her parents, Landmark’s founders, Frank and Jeanne Cretella, Maddy spearheads the company’s success and expansion by continuing the memory-making culture and growth of the Landmark brand. Maddy began to hone in on her passion for events and celebrations as a young girl, inspired by her parents. After completing her college education at Monmouth University with a double major in business management and public relations, Maddy began her career as a wedding cake designer. She soon after found her niche in hospitality marketing, embracing the creative nature of the role and the opportunity to work with family. Since starting at Landmark in 2015, Maddy has been recognized as one of The Top 50 Women Leaders of New Jersey for 2022, and among the 30 Under 30 Top Rising Stars in Hotel Management. Her work to date has successfully grown Landmark’s reach with real estate acquisitions, e-commerce platforms, non-profit contributions, and profitability, and led to impactful social, digital, and print advertising, and campaigns

John Mazza
President of Black Dog Construction​

With over three decades of experience in multimillion dollar project development and execution, John partnered with Landmark/ Black Dog Construction Owner Frank Cretella in 2009 and has been supporting BDC as a partner. Active with local universities and Kiwanian since 2002, he has served his community in various capacities, both as a president and maintained a seat on several prestigious board of directors.

Mav Cubero
Exec. Assistant to Frank Cretella

Mav Cubero has been a part of the hospitality industry for over 15 years. After graduating from the Art Institute of NY and Montclair State, she started her career with Addison Hospitality Group overseeing the office, events, promotions and opening new hotel restaurants and rooftops throughout NYC. Mav transitioned into Real Estate Development at Kushner where she realized her passion for both Real Estate and Hospitality. In October of 2019 she joined Landmark as Executive Assistant to Frank Cretella, where she is able to work in the best of both worlds, Hospitality and Real Estate Development.

Christine Ayers
VP Purchasing And Culinary Operations​

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Christine Ayers, forged her reputation as a culinary artist with support of outstanding mentors in the finest kitchens in Manhattan, including Daniel Boulud at Restaurant Daniel, and in New Jersey from the acclaimed Chef Craig Shelton at the Ryland Inn. When Landmark purchased The Farmhouse in December of 2019, Ayers was the Executive Chef there. Landmark quickly learned of her talents and together they decided Ayer’s would spearhead the culinary division of Hotel du Village and Elkins Estate, two of Landmark’s Pennsylvania locations. In April of 2024, Landmark transitioned Ayers to her current role as Vice President of Purchasing and Culinary Operations. With an unwavering commitment to excellence and a relentless drive to push culinary boundaries, Ayers continues to make her mark on the culinary world.​

Jigar Patel
Controller​

Jigar is an experienced finance professional responsible for all accounting and financial reporting functions. With over a decade of experience, he began his career as an auditor for a large “Big-4” public accounting firm before transitioning to roles in financial reporting, management, and due diligence across various sectors, including insurance, consulting, and hospitality. Jigar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and an MBA in Professional Accounting from Rutgers University. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New Jersey and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder​