As a membership organization, the California Hotel & Lodging Association
depends on the dedication and commitment of its members to ensure the vitality of association
programs. Each year, hundreds of members serve on the association's committees. The committees are
established by the CH&LA Board of Directors and Executive Committee or by the corporate bylaws to
oversee ongoing activities of the association.
Members who would like to suggest themselves or other members for appointment to
particular committees, please click here.
In addition to the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, CH&LA's current committees include:
Please click on each of the above listed committees to review their functions, their
staff liaisons, and the names of their members.
ALLIED MEMBER COMMITTEE
Responsible for ensuring that CH&LA provides the optimum mix of benefits and services
for its Allied Members. Monitors current, and identifies and inaugurates new, Allied Member
services and benefits. Provides a forum for the association's Allied Members to discuss items of
mutual interest and to interface effectively with CH&LA and its property members.
Chair
Steve Robbins
Regional General Manager
BBJ Linen, Inc.
Responsible for “macro-level” oversight of CH&LA's financial condition, to include supervising internal controls, procedures for preparation of financial statements, investments, annual audit of CH&LA and its affiliates, tax returns, and retirement fund management.
Chair
Jack Campbell
President/CEO
Campbell Lodging, Inc.
Don Johnson, CHA
Owner
Vagabond Inn Palm Springs
Kanti Patel, CHA
General Partner
Sumrad Investments
Tom Patton, CHA
General Manager/Partner
Ramada Limited Santa Barbara
Stephen A. Robbins, CHA
Regional General Manager
BBJ Linen
Responsible for ensuring that the InnSpire
Annual Conference & Trade Show provides the educational
opportunity for bed and breakfast innkeepers and a conference & trade show for innkeepers to stay informed about all aspects of
the hospitality and tourism industry, from business strategies to culinary skills and Internet marketing to property
improvements. Also, ensures that bed and breakfast members have adequate and appropriate ways to discuss items of mutual interest
and to address issues impacting this unique segment of the lodging industry.
Chair
Stephanie McCaffrey
Owner
McCaffrey House
Ed Bear
Vice President
AutoClerk
Carol Beazley
Owner
Beazley House
Jim Beazley
Owner
Beazley House
Brooke Boyer
Owner
Napa Inn
Ann Callahan
Owner
Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast
Lani Eklund
Owner
Inn At Locke House
Christine Forsyth
Owner
Ballard Inn
Melisa Richardson
Owner
Leave It To Mel
Marjorie Woodbridge
General Manager
Casa Tropicana Bed & Breakfast
Responsible for ensuring that CH&LA provides the optimum mix of benefits and services
for bed and breakfast innkeepers, to include marketing, education, communication, and networking.
Monitors current, and identifies and inaugurates new, services and benefits. Ensures that the
association's bed and breakfast members have adequate and appropriate ways to discuss items of
mutual interest, to address issues impacting this unique segment of the lodging industry, and to
interface effectively with CH&LA.
Chair
Jim Beazley
Owner
Beazley House Bed & Breakfast
Vice Chair
Lowell Daniels
Owner
Victorian Inn
Rick Anderson
Owner
Casa Tropicana Inn & Spa
Jane Bertorelli
Owner
Union Street Inn
Lani Eklund
Owner
Inn At Locke House
Stephanie McCaffrey
Owner
McCaffrey House
Peggy Mosley
Owner
Groveland Hotel at Yosemite National Park
Governs the California Hotel & Lodging Association Political Action Committee.
Responsible for overseeing solicitation and fundraising activities. Working in consultation with
CH&LA's legislative advocates, considers and approves contributions to candidates for California
statewide office, the Legislature, and the Board of Equalization.
Chair
Carl Winston
Director
Hospitality & Tourism Management
San Diego State University
Rick Anderson
Owner
Casa Tropicana Bed & Breakfast Inn
Rene Boskoff
General Manager
Monterey Marriott Hotel
Mike Getto
Director of Franchise Development
Guesthouse International/Settle Inn, LLC
Peggy Mosley
President/CEO
Groveland Hotel, Inc.
Pragna Patel
Founder/CEO
Samata Management, Inc.
Pam Richardson, CHA
Vice President of Operations
Lake San Marcos Resort & Country Club
Stephen A. Robbins, CHA
Regional General Manager
BBJ Linen
Works closely with CH&LA's Education Foundation. Provides expertise and direction
relative to CH&LA's education-related activities, to include school-to-career programs,
scholarships, research, and fundraising. Provides input regarding CH&LA educational seminars and
publications, as well as similar education and outreach activities.
Chair
Al Sessler
General Manager
Ocean Park Inn
Luis C. Barrios
General Manager
Best Western Hacienda Hotel-Old Town
Mohammad Billah, CHA
Division Manager
Vagabond Inn
Jerry Bindel
General Manager
Lakeland Village Beach & Mt Resort
Brian P. Blake
Internship & Placement Director
Hospitality & Tourism Management
San Diego State University
Dr. Dixie Adair Budke
Director
Hotel, Restaurant & Culinary Department
Santa Barbara City College
Thomas Costello
Director, Hospitality Management Program
McLaren School of Business
University of San Francisco
Allen Farwell
General Manager
Hyatt Grand Champions Resort & Spa
Peter P. Fuller
Don Johnson, CHA
Owner
Vagabond Inn Palm Springs
Tarun Kapoor, CHA
Managing Director
Kapoor & Kapoor
Elliot Katz
Foodservice Coffee Consultant
Thomas Maier
Vice President Hotel Operations
Red Lion Hotels Corporation
Jason McCarthy
General Manager
The Sandman Inn
Jim McCullough
General Manager
La Casa del Zorro Desert Resort
Candace Savage
Regional Manager
USA Today No. California/Hawaii Region
Rick Smock
General Manager
Beach Terrace Inn
Fred De Stefano
Chief Operating Officer
Joie De Vivre Hospitality
Staff Liason: Tara O'Dell, Education Program Manager
EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Governs the California Hotel & Lodging Association Education Foundation, CH&LA's IRC
Section 501(c)(3) public charity. Provides scholarships as well as financial support for CH&LA's
education-related activities and programs.
President
Al Sessler
General Manager
Ocean Park Inn
Secretary
Tarun Kapoor, CHA
Managing Director
Kapoor & Kapoor
Treasurer
Elliot Katz
Foodservice Coffee Consultant
1120 Chula Vista Drive
Directors
Luis C. Barrios
General Manager
Best Western Hacienda Hotel-Old Town
Don Johnson, CHA
Owner
Vagabond Inn Palm Springs
Rick Smock
General Manager
Beach Terrace Inn
Director Emeritus
Paul R. Handlery
Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Staff Liason: Tara O'Dell, Education Program Manager
GOVERNMENTAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Provides oversight and direction regarding CH&LA's multi-faceted governmental and
legal affairs program, to include advocating for and representing the lodging industry in the
California Legislature, before numerous state regulatory agencies, and at the local level, as well
as legal activities on behalf of the lodging industry. Works closely with CH&LA Political Action
Committee.
Chair
Wes Tyler, CHA
General Manager
Chancellor Hotel on Union Square
Rick Anderson
Owner
Casa Tropicana Bed & Breakfast Inn
Mohammad Billah, CHA
Division Manager
Vagabond Inn
Rene Boskoff
General Manager
Monterey Marriott Hotel
Tony Bruno
Vice President Disneyland Resort Hotels and Downtown Disney
Disneyland Resort Hotels
Dave Costain
Area Vice President & General Manager
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Doubletree Hotel San Jose
Frank de Lima
The Irvine Company
550 Newport Center Drive
James Eiler, Esq.
Partner
Tharpe & Howell
Mike Getto
Director of Franchise Development
Guesthouse International/Settle Inn, LLC
Marc A. Koonin
Attorney at law
Sedgwick, Detert, Morgan & Arnold LLP
Peggy Mosley
Owner
Groveland Hotel
Anand Patel
Owner
Hawthorn Inn & Suites
Pragna Patel
Founder/CEO
Samata Management, Inc.
Vijay Patel
Owner
Holiday Inn Express - Redwood City
Cindy Power
DoubleTree Golf Resort San Diego
Pam Richardson, CHA
Vice President of Operations
Lake San Marcos Resort & Country Club
Stephen A. Robbins, CHA
Regional General Manager
BBJ Linen
Ed Skapinok
Regional Director of Sales & Marketing
Larkspur Hospitality Company
Provides oversight and direction relative to CH&LA's marketing activities, to include
web site development, public relations, and communications and outreach to CH&LA's members, the
lodging industry generally, the media, and the public.
Chair
Peggy Mosley
President/CEO
Groveland Hotel, Inc.
Mohammad Billah, CHA
Division Manager
Vagabond Inn
Mark LeBlanc
Vice President, Business Development
The Rim Corporation
Sandy Parker, CHA
Owner
Best Western Sutter House
Wes Tyler, CHA
General Manager
Chancellor Hotel On Union Square
Staff Liason: Lynn Mohrfeld, Executive Vice President
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chair
Peggy Mosley
President/CEO
Groveland Hotel, Inc.
Luis C. Barrios
General Manager
Best Western Hacienda Hotel-Old Town
Don Johnson, CHA
Owner
Vagabond Inn Palm Springs
Wes Tyler, CHA
General Manager
Chancellor Hotel On Union Square
