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.
Secretary / Treasurer
Daniel Kuperschmid
Vice President Global Asset Management
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Advocacy Advisory Committee Chair
Javier Cano
Vice President & Market General Manager
JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE
Kristi Allen
Executive Vice President, Hotels
Ensemble Investments
Laura Lee Blake
President and CEO
AAHOA
David Craig
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Pebblebrook Hotels
Vipul Dayal
Owner
Hotel 1550 SF Airport
Marina Dutton
General Manager
Irvine Marriott Hotel
Troy Flanagan
Executive Vice President, External Government Affairs and Industry Relations
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Ross Gimpel
Regional Vice President, Venues
Encore
Jon Handlery, CHA
President
Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Nic Hockman
General Manager
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
Matt Humphreys
Area Vice President & General Manager
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Michelle Millar, PhD
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Associate Professor, Hospitality Management, School of Management
University of San Francisco
Hospitality Foundation Chair
Michael Pace
General Manager
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
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.
Tom Patton
General Manager
Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara
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