JoAnna Abrams
Founder and CEO
MindClick
Mark Adams
Partner
JMBM | Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Karim Alibhai
Founder & Principal
Gencom
Drew Allison
Executive Vice President of Operations
IHM Outdoors
Neil Amin
Chief Executive Officer
Shamin Hotels
Adrienne Andrews
Managing Director
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Scott Andrews
SVP, Head of Hospitality Finance, Commercial Real Estate Banking
City National Bank
CJ Arlotta
Managing Member
CJ Media Solutions, LLC
Arash Azarbarzin
Principal & CEO
Highgate
T.Jack Bagby
Principal
Cooper Carry
Renee Bagshaw
Chief Operating Officer
Continental Contractors, Inc.
Jean-Luc Barone
Chief Executive Officer
White Lodging Services
Bernard Baumohl
Chief Global Economist
The Economic Outlook Group, LLC
Alan Benjamin, ISHC
President
Benjamin West
Joe Berger
President & CEO
BRE Hotels & Resorts
Michael Bernath
SVP, Acquisitions & Dispositions
Peachtree Group
Anne Bertsch
Vice President, North America Full Service Development
Marriott International
Ami Bhow
Vice President
NewGen Advisory
Laura Lee Blake
President & CEO
AAHOA
Mercedes Blanco
VP Enterprise Growth
Lighthouse
Barry A.N. Bloom
President and Chief Operating Officer
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
John W. Breuer, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Liam Brown
Group President, United States & Canada
Marriott International
Scott Brown, NCARB
Principal
DesignCell Architecture
Mike Canning
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets
HALL Structured Finance
Kevin Carey
COO
AHLA
President & CEO
AHLA Foundation
James Carroll
President & CEO
Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Valentina Castellon
Hospitality Interior Design Leader | Principal
DLR Group
Christian Charnaux
EVP and Chief Development Officer
Hilton
Kimberly Christner
President & CEO
Cornerstone Hospitality
Rod Clough, MAI
President - Americas
HVS
Thomas J. Corcoran
President
TCOR Hotel Partners
Catie Cramer
Head of Lifestyle & Luxury Development, US
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Brad Czechowski
Partner
H-CPM (Hospitality Construction Project Management)
Kevin Davis
Americas CEO
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group
Aaron Dearborn
President
Amerail Systems, Inc.
Gary A. DeLapp
President & CEO
stayAPT Suites
Doug Dreher
Chief Executive Officer
The Hotel Group, an affiliate of Hotel Equities
David Eisen
Vice President and Editor-in-Chief
HOTELS Magazine
Lan Elliott
Co-Founder & Principal
Acacia Holdings
Principal & Interview Host
It’s Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast
Krystal England
CIO
TMGOC Ventures
Cindy Estis Green
CEO and Co-Founder
Kalibri
Anthony Falor
Senior Managing Director
Crexi
Christina Flannery
Director, Capital Project Management
Park Hotels and Resorts
Neil Flavin
Chief Operating Officer
HVS Asset & Hotel Management Division
Bruce Ford
SVP and Director of Global Business Development
Lodging Econometrics
JP Ford, ISHC
Principal and Director of Global Business Development
Lodging Econometrics
Greg Friedman
Managing Principal, Chief Executive Officer
Peachtree Group
Jean Garris Hand
SVP & Global Head, Sustainability
Hilton
Thom Geshay
Chief Executive Officer & President
Davidson Hospitality Group
Steve Getty
Director
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Zack Gharib
President
Red Roof
Karen Gilbride
VP, Global avid, Atwell Suites & Garner Hotels
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Lindsey Goedeker
Senior Vice President, Sales
Actabl
Mark J. Gordon
Managing Partner
Intrinsic Hotel Capital
Kristie Goshow
Chief Commercial Officer
Peregrine Hospitality Group
Kevin Grass
Principal and Head of Design & Development
Noble Investment Group
Victor Gutierrez
Senior Vice President
Ten-X
Robert Habeeb
Founder & CEO
Maverick Hotels and Restaurants
Chris Hague
Chief Operating Officer
Hotel Asset Value Enhancement, Inc
Daniel P. Hansen
Head of Americas Development
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Glenn Haussman
Founder/Host
No Vacancy News
Michael Dallas Havener
SVP, Development, Design & Construction
Ryman Hospitality Properties
Kate Henriksen
Co-CIO
RLJ Lodging Trust
Lara Hernandez
SVP Brand Management Americas
Hilton
Esther Hertzfeld
Executive Editor
Hotel Management | Questex
Mike Hirschler
Chief Growth Officer
Staypineapple Hotels
Amanda W. Hite
President
STR | CoStar Group
Clint Hodges
Managing Director
Hodges Ward Elliott
Brian Holstein
Principal
US Hotel Advisors
Rachel Humphrey
Founder
Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance
Teague Hunter
President & CEO
Hunter Hotel Advisors
Eric Jacobs
Chief Global Growth Officer
Aimbridge Hospitality
Jenna Jacobson
Vice President of Luxury and Mixed-Use Development
Marriott International
Bob Johnson
Managing Director
Baker Tilly
Brittney Jones
Chief Development Officer
Brittain Resorts & Hotels
Greg Juceam
President & CEO
Extended Stay America
Naveen P. Kakarla
President & CEO
HHM
Lucas Karpiuk
Principal
Land-Ron, Inc.
Chris Kearney, PE, LEED AP
Vice President
EXP
John Keeling
Executive Vice President
Valencia Hotel Collection
Kevin King
Vice President Projects & Business Development
Digney York Associates, LLC
Robert D. Kline
CEO & Co-Founder
Chartres Lodging Group, LLC
Justin Knight
Chief Executive Officer
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc
Stan Kozlowski
Principal
CooperWynn Capital
Mark Laport
President, CEO
Concord Hospitality
Matt Larson
Chief Business Officer
Emerson Equity LLC
Ben Leahy
Principal
Cedar Capital Partners
Jin Yong Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust
Justin Leonard
President
Diamondrock Hospitality Company
Daniel H. Lesser
Co-Founder, President & CEO
LW Hospitality Advisors
Barry Lieberman
Head of Hotel Franchise Finance
Western Alliance Bank
Michael I. Lipson
CEO, President, Board Chairman
Access Point Financial
Keith Mack
Managing Principal
Gibraltar Capital Partners
Rosanna Maietta
President & CEO
AHLA
Rob Mangiarelli
President
Atrium Hospitality
David Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Hotel Management and Consulting
Robin McLaughlin
Senior Editor
LODGING Magazine
Beth McMahon
President & CEO
Hotel Association of Canada
Adnan Merchant
Managing Partner
MW Law
Bobby Molinary
Chief Development Officer, Select Brands US
Marriott International
Ayesha Molino
President & COO
ARIA & Vdara
Chief Public Affairs Officer
MGM Resorts International
Steven Moore
Chief Executive Officer
Actabl
John G. Murray
President & CEO
Sonesta Hotels
Sam Nazarian
President & CEO
sbe
Tom Nee
Senior Vice President, Development - Foundation Brands
Choice Hotels International
Paul Novak
Partner
Whitman Peterson
Leeny Oberg
Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Development
Marriott International
Shumair Panjwani
Partner, Investor Relations
SLTX Capital
Jagruti Panwala
President & CEO
Wealth Protection Strategies
Brian Parker
Senior Vice President, Development
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
John Pascal
Principal
Paramount Capital Advisors
Al Patel
President
Baywood Hotels
Kamalesh (KP) Patel
2025-2026 Chairman
AAHOA
Miraj S. Patel
Immediate Past Chairman
AAHOA
Mitch Patel
Founder and CEO
Vision Hospitality Group, Inc.
Neil Patel
President
Excel Hotel Group
Nilesh Patel
Partner
MW Law
Pinal Patel
2025-2026 Treasurer
AAHOA
Rahul Patel
2025-2026 Vice Chairman
AAHOA
Vimal Patel
2025-2026 Secretary
AAHOA
Vinay Patel
President and CEO
Fairbrook Hotels
Tarun S. Patel, CHA
Managing Principal
Sonari Capital Partners
Trusha Patel, M.A., MBA
Founder & CEO
Platinum Holdings
David Pepper
Chief Development Officer
Choice Hotels International
Shivan Perera
Managing Director CRE
Bridge Marketplace
Dave Pollin
Co-Founder and President
Buccini Pollin Group
Katie Popp
VP of Design & Construction
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Brian Quinn
Chief Development Officer
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation
Brad Rahinsky
Chairman
Hotel Equities
Karen Rapley
Vice President, Revenue Strategy
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Robert A. Rauch, CHA
CEO
R. A. Rauch & Associates, Inc
Founding Chairman
Brick Hospitality
Stephanie Ricca
Editorial Director, Hotels
CoStar News
Nicole Rogers
GM, Lodging
Avalara
Ben Rosenbaum
Managing Director
Starwood Capital Group
Rachael Rothman, CFA
Head of Hotels Research & Data Analytics
CBRE Hotels
Azim Saju
Chief Executive Officer
ARK Holdings
Suzanne Saunders
SVP Design & Construction & Chief Elevation Officer
Elevate Renovations + Development By HVMG
Russell C. Savrann
Partner
Sandman Savrann PLLC
Richard Schaeffer
Vice President, Franchise Development
Red Roof
Kevin Schramm
SVP of Essential and Suites Brand Development for America and Canada
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Rushi Shah
Chairman and CEO
Mag Mile Capital
Russ Shattan
Partner
MCR
Stacy Silver
President
Silver Hospitality Group
Craig Smith
CEO
Aimbridge Hospitality
Rob Smith
President and CEO
Stonebridge Companies
Amit Sripathi
EVP & Chief Development Officer
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Betsy Steckler
Director, Partner Services, North America
Booking.com
Andrea Stokes
Practice Lead, Hospitality
J.D. Power
Jeff Stulmaker
Partner & Chief Investment Officer
KHP Capital Partners
David Sudeck
Partner & Co-Chair
JMBM Global Hospitality Group®
Craig Sullivan
Principal
[CLIC] Media
David Tessier
Founder and CEO
Hospitality Gaming Advisors Inc.
Christina Trauthwein
VP, Content & Partnerships
Hotel Business
Rajiv Trivedi
Managing Principal
TST Capital
Tracy Vasquez
Executive Director
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Katie Vivian
Hotel Loan Originator
Largo Hospitality Finance Group
Jeff Wagoner
President & CEO
OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group
Jeff Walker
Project Executive
The PENTA Building Group
Greg Warren
Principal
Sandman Savrann PLLC
Robert J. Webster
Co-Head of National Hotel Partners and Vice Chairman
CBRE Hotels
Jeff Weinstein
Editor-in-Chief
Hotel Investment Today
Mark Williams
Managing Director, Franchise Development
Extended Stay America
Sarah Williams
Chief Commercial Officer
InterMountain Hotels
Michelle Woodley
President
Preferred Travel Group
R. Mark Woodworth
Principal
Woodworth Core Group
Rana Rehan Zaid
Principal
Prominence Hospitality Group
Stephen Zsigray
President & CEO
Ashford Hospitality Trust