Board of Directors

Officers

President

Kenan Tekin, CHBA, CRME, CHDM

Operations & Commercial Strategy

Sheraton Hotels

Past President

Craig Carbonniere Jr., CHDM

Asst Vice President of Sales - Hospitality

Milestone, Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer

Mitch Woolley

Founder & CEO

E-Marketing Associates

Board Members

VP of Marketing

Brian Boulden, CHDM

Commercial Strategy | Event Management

VP of Membership

Yuni Hunter

General Manager

AC Hotel Irvine

VP of Programs & Education

Peter Muema

Director of Sales & Marketing

The Westin Pasadena

VP of Programs & Education

Sergio Marquez

Director of Sales & Marketing

E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel

VP of College Relations

Karen Finerman

Complex Director of Sales

Pacific Hospitality Group

VP of Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Mauricio Joya

General Manager

Courtyard Century City / Beverly Hills

VP of Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainability and Social Responsiblity

Gillian Seals

Director of Sales & Marketing

Hotel Erwin

VP of Sponsorship

Lavon Minor

Area Director of Sales

Agua Caliente Resort Casinos

VP of Public Relations

Alfonso Torres

General Manager

Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina

Board Members at Large

Amy Carter

Senior Director Marketing & Communications

Hostelling International USA (HI USA)

Director of Member Care

Libby Zarrahy

Director of Sales & Marketing

Hotel Amarano

Christian Hellot, CHA

Hotel Manager

Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX

Brandon Robbers

Business Development Manager

Expedia Group Advertising

Anastasiia Varavina

General Manager

E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel

Fred Kokash

Regional Director of Sales & Marketing

Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel

Nancy Amigon

Director of Group Sales

Hotel Per La

Shavonna Cadle

Director of Sales & Marketing

Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel

William Lee

Senior Market Manager

Priceline Agoda Global Partner Services

Managing Director

Teri Onorato

HSMAI Los Angeles