
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.





Advocacy Advisory Committee Chair
Javier Cano
Vice President & Market General Manager
JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE


Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor
General Manager
Pacific Palms Resort

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

Kerry Gaber
Senior Vice President Asset Management
Host Hotels and Resorts

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

Margie Jones, Ph.D

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

Tony Zand
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Pacific Hospitality Group