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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.

Dhruv Patel
CHLA CHAIR
Dhruv Patel
President and COO
Ridgemont Hospitality
Cormac O'Modhrain
VICE CHAIR
Cormac O’Modhrain
Group Vice President Asset Management
Sunstone Hotel Investors
Secretary / Treasurer
Daniel Kuperschmid
Area Vice President and General Manager
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Laurenne Douglas
CHLA Audit Committee Chair
Laurenne Douglas
Director of Operations
Pacific Plaza Hotels
Advocacy Advisory Committee Chair
Javier Cano
Vice President & Market General Manager
JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE
Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor
CHLA PAST CHAIR
Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor
General Manager
Pacific Palms Resort
Kristi Allen-2
Kristi Allen
LauraLeeBlake
Laura Lee Blake
President and CEO
AAHOA
David
David Craig
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Pebblebrook Hotels
Vipul Dayal
Vipul Dayal
Marina Dutton
General Manager
Irvine Marriott Hotel
Troy Flanagan
Troy Flanagan
Executive Vice President, External Government Affairs and Industry Relations
American Hotel & Lodging Association
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Ross Gimpel
Regional Vice President, Venues
Encore
Jon Handlery
Jon Handlery, CHA
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Nic Hockman
Matt Humphreys
Matt Humphreys
Area Vice President & General Manager
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
MichelleMillar
Michelle Millar, PhD
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Associate Professor, Hospitality Management, School of Management
University of San Francisco
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Hospitality Foundation Chair
Michael Pace
Bijal Patel
Bijal Patel, CHA
CEO and Principal Partner
Coast Redwood Hospitality
Bimal Patel
Bimal Patel, CHA
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Perry Patel
President and CEO
Radiate Hospitality
Pragna Patel-Mueller
Pragna Patel-Mueller
Tom Patton
Tom Patton
Joe
Joe Piantedosi
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Park Hotels & Resorts
Stacey Rivera
Vice President, Operations
Evolution Hospitality
Tejal Sood
Managing Partner
Bayside Hotel Group
Spear
CABBI COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
John Spear
General Manager
Hotel Drisco
Counsel
Jeffrey Thurrell
Attorney at Law
Fisher Phillips
Mike Tweeten
Mike Tweeten
President, Hotel Division
Ace Parking
Tyler
Wes Tyler, CHA
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Bobby Walia
Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Marriott International