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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.
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Secretary / Treasurer
Daniel Kuperschmid
Area Vice President and General Manager
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
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Advocacy Advisory Committee Chair
Javier Cano
Vice President & Market General Manager
JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE
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Kristi Allen
Senior Vice President
Ensemble Real Estate Solutions & Investments
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Laura Lee Blake
President and CEO
AAHOA
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David Craig
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Pebblebrook Hotels
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Vipul Dayal
Owner
Hotel 1550 SF Airport
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Marina Dutton
General Manager
Irvine Marriott Hotel
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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
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Jon Handlery, CHA
President
Handlery Hotels, Inc.
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Nic Hockman
General Manager
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
![Matt Humphreys](https://calodging.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Matt-Humphreys-120x120.jpg)
Matt Humphreys
Area Vice President & General Manager
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
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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
General Manager
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
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Bijal Patel, CHA
CEO and Principal Partner
Coast Redwood Hospitality
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Bimal Patel, CHA
Partner
Concept Hotels
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Perry Patel
President and CEO
Radiate Hospitality
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Pragna Patel-Mueller
Founder/CEO
Samata Management, Inc.
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Tom Patton
General Manager
Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara
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Joe Piantedosi
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Park Hotels & Resorts
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Stacey Rivera
Vice President, Operations
Evolution Hospitality
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Tejal Sood
Managing Partner
Bayside Hotel Group
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Mike Tweeten
President, Hotel Division
Ace Parking
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Wes Tyler, CHA
General Manager
Chancellor Hotel on Union Square
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Bobby Walia
Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Marriott International