CH&LA Leadership

The California Hotel & Lodging Association is a membership organization that is directed through the dedication and commitment of its volunteer leadership and a very capable team. Together, this leadership guides the association’s mission to the benefit of both the members and the entire industry. 

CH&LA Board of Directors

Bruce Abney

Owner

El Morocco Inn & Spa

Bhupen Amin

Chief Operating Officer

Lotus Hotels & Investments

Luis C. Barrios

General Manager

Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town, San Diego

Ed Bear

Vice President & Co-Founder

AutoClerk, Inc.

David Britton, CHA

General Manager

Holiday Inn Torrance

Carl T. Doughty, CPA

President

Pacific Plaza Hotels, Inc.

Pete Ells

Managing Director

Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

Mike Getto, CHA

Director of Sales & Marketing

The Hills Hotel

Jon Handlery, CHA

Senior Vice President

Handlery Hotels, Inc.

Richard Hill

General Manager

Sheraton Grand Sacramento

David Jones

Director, Hospitality Management Program

University of San Francisco

Thomas Klein

Regional Vice President - California

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

Marc LeBlanc

Senior Vice President Business Development

The Rim Corporation

J. Peter Lynn

General Manager

Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel

Peggy Mosley

President/CEO

The Groveland Hotel, Inc.

Michael Pace

Pragna Patel-Mueller

Founder/CEO

Samata Management, Inc.

Tom Patton, CHA

General Manager

Ramada Limited

Candace Savage, MHS

Northern California/Hawaii Region Director

USA Today

Pat Seminario

General Manager

Marriott Ventura Beach Hotel

John Spear

General Manager

Hotel Drisco

Marcy Tanner

Director, Lodging Line of Business, Disney Parks

Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel

Wes Tyler

General Manager

Chancellor Hotel on Union Square

Scott VandenBerg

General Manager

Hyatt Regency Sacramento