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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.

Cormac O’Modhrain Headshot
CHLA CHAIR
Cormac O’Modhrain
Group Vice President Asset Management
Sunstone Hotel Investors
Kristi Allen Headshot
Vice Chair
Kristi Allen
Executive Vice President, Hotels
Ensemble
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Tom Patton
Laurenne Douglas Headshot
CHLA Audit Committee Chair
Laurenne Douglas
Director of Operations
Pacific Plaza Hotels
Dhruv Patel Headshot
CHLA PAST CHAIR
Dhruv Patel
President and COO
Ridgemont Hospitality
Mark Beccaria
President
Aames-Warner Corporation
CABBI COUNCIL CHAIR
Cab Boettcher
Steve Choe
David Craig Headshot
David Craig
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Pebblebrook Hotels
Vipul Dayal Headshot
Vipul Dayal
Marina Dutton Headshot
Marina Dutton
General Manager
Irvine Marriott Hotel
Kerry Gaber
Senior Vice President Asset Management
Host Hotels and Resorts
Ross Gimpel Headshot
Ross Gimpel
Regional Vice President, Venues
Encore
Robert H. Gleason, JD, CHAE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Evans Hotels
Jon Handlery Headshot
Jon Handlery, CHA
Avi Haksar
Managing Director
The Stanford Park Hotel
Nic Hockman Headshot
Nic Hockman
Matt Humphreys Headshot
Matt Humphreys
Area Vice President & General Manager
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor Headshot
Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor
General Manager
Pacific Palms Resort
Scott Mills
General Manager
The Garland
Michael Pace Headshot
Hospitality Foundation Chair
Michael Pace
General Manager
Archer Hotel Napa
Bijal Patel Headshot
Advocacy Advisory Committee Chair
Bijal Patel, CHA
CEO and Principal Partner
Coast Redwood Hospitality
Bimal Patel Headshot
Bimal Patel, CHA
Perry Patel Headshot
Perry Patel
President and CEO
Radiate Hospitality
Pragna Patel-Mueller Headshot
Pragna Patel-Mueller
Joe Piantedosi Headshot
Joe Piantedosi
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Park Hotels & Resorts
Stacey Rivera Headshot
Stacey Rivera
Vice President, Operations
Evolution Hospitality
Tejal Sood Headshot
Tejal Sood
Managing Partner
Bayside Hotel Group
Jeffrey Thurrell Headshot
Counsel
Jeffrey Thurrell
Attorney at Law
Fisher Phillips
Mike Tweeten Headshot
Mike Tweeten
President, Hotel Division
Ace Parking
Wes Tyler Headshot
Wes Tyler, CHA
Bobby Walia Headshot
Bobby Walia
Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Marriott International