2025 Board of Directors
The California Hotel & Lodging Association is a membership organization that is directed through the dedication and commitment of its volunteer leadership and seasoned staff. Together, this leadership guides the association’s mission to the benefit of both the members and the entire industry.
Mark Beccaria
President
Aames-Warner Corporation
Steve Choe
Dual General Manager
Moxy + AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
David Craig
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Pebblebrook Hotels
Vipul Dayal
Owner
Hotel 1550 SF Airport
Marina Dutton
General Manager
Irvine Marriott Hotel
Kerry Gaber
Senior Vice President Asset Management
Host Hotels and Resorts
Ross Gimpel
Regional Vice President, Venues
Encore
Robert H. Gleason, JD, CHAE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Evans Hotels
Jon Handlery, CHA
President
Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Avi Haksar
Managing Director
The Stanford Park Hotel
Nic Hockman
General Manager
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
Matt Humphreys
Area Vice President & General Manager
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Margie Jones, Ph.D
Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor
General Manager
Pacific Palms Resort
Scott Mills
General Manager
The Garland
Advocacy Advisory Committee Chair
Bijal Patel, CHA
CEO and Principal Partner
Coast Redwood Hospitality
Bimal Patel, CHA
Partner
Concept Hotels
Perry Patel
President and CEO
Radiate Hospitality
Pragna Patel-Mueller
Founder/CEO
Samata Management, Inc.
Joe Piantedosi
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Park Hotels & Resorts
Stacey Rivera
Vice President, Operations
Evolution Hospitality
Tejal Sood
Managing Partner
Bayside Hotel Group
Mike Tweeten
President, Hotel Division
Ace Parking
Wes Tyler, CHA
General Manager
Chancellor Hotel on Union Square
Bobby Walia
Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Marriott International