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Lodging Professional Certification Program

Through the California Hotel & Lodging Association’s national affiliate, all CH&LA members have the ability to achieve the world's highest recognition for hospitality excellence through professional certification from the AH&LA Educational Institute, the premier educational resource of the lodging industry.   

AH&LA’s Educational Institute certifies the best and brightest in the industry, recognizing both operational and managerial expertise, from line-level, department level to the top executive level with 23 designations in all. Promote certification throughout your organization at all levels and know with confidence that they possess the skills required to be tops in the hospitality industry.

Listed below are the various certifications and California lodging professionals who have earned their certifications.

 

Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA)

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Mr. Shafi Ahmed, CHA	Vagabond Inn
Mr. Robert Alter, CHA	Sunstone Hotel Management, Inc.
Ms. Pamela K. Amante, CHA	Beachcomber Motel
Mr. Juan Aquinde, CHA	Hilton Universal City and Towers
Ms. Maronee Baker, CHA	Vagabond Inn - Ventura
Mr. Ed Barron, CHA	Cathedral Hill Hotel
Ms. Mary Alice Bashford, CHA	Boutique Resorts - Bel Abri
Mr. Mark Beccaria, CHA	Royal Palace Westwood
Mr. Michael Bennett, CHA	Mammoth Resort Lodging
Mr. Tim Berg, CHA	Campbell Lodging, Inc.
Mr. Ron Berger, CHA	Radisson Hotel Sacramento
Mr. H. Joel Biggs, CHA	Hotel Managers Group, L.L.C.
Mr. Mohammed Billah, CHA	Vagabond Inn
Mr. Bill Blackburn, CHA	Best Western Corte Madera Inn
Ms. Nancy Blair-Faulkner, CHA	Inn at The Opera
Mr. Tim Bridwell, CHA	Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
Mr. Dave Britton, CHA	Holiday Inn Torrance
Mr. John Brockelhurst, CHA	San Leandro Marina Inn
Mr. James Buchner, CHA	Klamath River Resort Inn
Ms. Jane L. Bucks, CHA	Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale
Mr. Michael Bullis, CHA	Destination Properties, LLC
Mr. Steve Carter, CHA	Tower 23 Hotel
Mr. Tom Chang, CHA	Garden Inn of Los Gatos
Mr. Brad Charlesworth, CHA, CHSP	Red Lion Hotel Sacramento
Ms. Cheryl A. Chester, CHA	San Diego Central
Ms. Crickett Clausen, CHA	Monterey Bay Lodge
Ms. Merry L. Crowen, CHA	Carousel Motel
Mr. Dana Cust, CHA	Rim Hospitality
Ms. Michele DeMayo, CHA	Hotel Managers Group, L.L.C.
Mr. Steve Dodaro, CHA	Holiday Inn Express
Mr. Tom Donovan, CHA	Campbell Lodging Inc.
Mr. Todd Driscoll, CHA	Pacifica Hotel Company
Mr. Jerry D. Easley, CHA	Holiday Inn
Mr. Michael Ensign, CHA	Holiday Inn Express
Mr. Joseph Fan, CHA	Brighton Management
Mr. Bill Feenan, CHA	Pacifica Host Hotels
Mr. Steve Fetters, CHA	Peacock Suites Resort
Mr. Michael Gallegos, CHA	American Property Management
Mr. George E. Gegland, CHA	Comfort Suites
Mr. Mike Getto, CHA	Guesthouse International Franchises
Mr. Jack Giacomini, CHA	Red Lion Hanalei Hotel
Mr. Paul Gibbs, CHA	Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach
Mr. Larry L. Gittins, CHA	Radelow/Gittins Property Management
Mr. Tom Glidden, CHA	La Playa Hotel
Mr. Michael S. Goldstein, CHA	Packard Management Group
Ms. Ruth Grande, CHA	Hotel Mar Monte
Mr. Jim Guthrie, CHA	Spyglass Inn
Mr. Mike Hall, CHA	The Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel
Mr. Michael Hanchett, CHA	Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront
Mr. Michael K. Handlery, CHA	Handlery Hotels, Inc.
Mr. Jon S. Handlery, CHA	Handlery Union Square Hotel
Mr. Dan Hazel, CHA	Choice Hotels
Mr. Hardy Hearn, CHA	Best Western Big America
Ms. Wendy Heineke, CHA	Ocean Park Hotels, Inc.
Mr. Jeff Henderson, CHA	Comfort Inn
Mr. Ken Ho, CHA	Grant Plaza Hotel
Mr. William J. Hoffman, CHA	Trigild Corporation
Mr. Charlie Holladay, CHA	Ramada Plaza Hotel
Mr. Paul Hower, CHA	Mountain Pacific Hotels
Mr. Paul Hortobagyi, CHA	Le Merigot Beach Hotel & Spa
Mr. Bruce Hraba, CHA	Waterford Hotels & Inns
Mr. Rod Hurt, CHA	Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Anaheim
Mr. Jeffrey Irving, CHA	Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento
Mr. Michael W. Jackson, CHA	Good Nite Inn, Inc
Mr. Suresh Jhunjhnuw, CHA	Holiday Inn Express
Mr. Don Johnson, CHA	Vagabond Inns, Inc.
Mr. Tarun Kapoor, CHA	Kapoor & Kapoor
Mr. Dan Karki, CHA	Quality Inn
Mr. William Karpiak, CHA	Ramada Plaza Hotel
Mr. Shahid Kayani, CHA	Holiday Inn Los Angeles Int'l Airport
Mr. John Kelly, CHA	Holiday Inn City Center
Mr. George King, CHA	Holiday Inn Express Grass Valley
Mr. Steve Klein, CHA	Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
Mr. Greg Knoell, CHA	Hilton Garden Inn
Mr. Gary Kohler, CHA	Hotel Whitcomb
Mr. Vijay Kumar, CHA	Hawthorn Suites - Sacramento
Ms. Winnie Kwok, CHA	Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley
Mr. Randy Lacy, CHA	Pacific Hotel Management
Mr. Randy Langley, CHA	Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel
Ms. Bonnie Laverty, CHA	Four Seasons Resort Aviara
Mr. Ralph Lee, CHA	Hotel Whitcomb
Mr. Ken Leone, CHA	Larkspur Hospitality
Mr. Christopher Link, CHA	Best Western Sonora Oaks
Mr. John Lloyd, CHA	Pine Inn
Mr. Kirk Lok, CHA	Lok Group of Companies
Mr. Tony Lovoy, CHA	Holiday Inn On The Bay
Mr. Gordon Luster, CHA	Warner Center Marriott
Mr. William McCarthy, CHA	Tricom Management, Inc.
Mr. William McColgin, CHA, CMP	Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Ron MacConnell, CHA	Four Points Hotel by Sheraton
Mr. Jim McCullough, CHA	La Casa del Zorro Desert Resort
Mr. Jeff McIntyre, CHA	Gemstone Resorts International
Mr. Thomas Mackey, CHA	Clarion Del Mar Inn
Ms. Mary MacLeod, CHA	Holiday Inn Auburn
Mr. Joe Maddux, CHA	Westlodge Hospitality, Inc.
Mr. Patrick Mandas, CHA	Choice Hotels International
Mr. Jason Manley, CHA	La Quinta
Mr. Kevin N. Mansour, CHA	Quality Inn Oceanside
Mr. John Marko, CHA	Kawada Hotel
Mr. David Martin, CHA	Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, Inc.
Ms. Shirley Masia, CHA	Best Western Black Oak Motor Lodge
Mr. John Mavros, CHA	Preferred Hotel Management Corp.
Ms. Traycee L. Mayer, CHA	Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Mr.Paul Medawar, CHA	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino
Mr. Jeffrey D. Michaels, CHA	Best Western Lighthouse Hotel
Ms. Kay Morter, CHA	Holiday Inn Express/Hotel Virginia
Mr. Patrick Mullin, CHA	Courtyard by Marriott - Oxnard
Mr. Bill Murray, CHA	Four Points by Sheraton
Mr. Tom Myskowski, CHA	Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
Mr. John Nethercutt, CHA	Country Inn & Suites
Mr. Jesse Norris, CHA	Sands Suites and Motel
Mr. Norman Onaga, CHA	Carriage Inn
Mr. Dietrich Pahnke, CHA	The Oaks at Ojai
Ms. Sandy Parker, CHA	Best Western Sutter House
Mr. Scott Patel, CHA	Dynasty Suites Riverside
Mr. Kanti Patel, CHA	Super 8
Mr. Vijay Patel, CHA	Millwood Inn
Mr. Solo Patel, CHA	Bodega Coast Inn
Mr. Tom Patton, CHA	Ramada Limited
Mr. Michael Payton, CHA	Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Airport
Mr. Shashi Poudyal, CHA	Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica
Ms. Barbara Pressman, CHA	Stanford Terrace Inn
Mr. Jeffrey K. Protzman, CHA	Doubletree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County
Mr. Hasmukh Rama, CHA	JHM Hotels
Mr. Manhar Rama, CHA	JHM Hotels
Ms. Barbara Ratcliffe, CHA	Biltmore Hotel & Suites - Silicon
Mr. Robert A. Rauch, CHA	Homewood Suites by Hilton San Diego
Ms. Pam Richardson, CHA	Hotel Solamar
Mr. Stephen A. Robbins, CHA	BBJ Linen
Ms. Julie Robey, CHA	Crowne Plaza Hotel
Mr. Sam Sahrai, CHA	Good Nite Inn, Inc
Ms. Regina Samy, CHA	Windsor Capital Group
Mr. Dean Savas, CHA	Accor North America
Mr. Craig Schwan, CHA	Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf
Mr. Trent Selbrede, CHA	San Diego Central
Mr. James E. Sichta, CRDE,CHA	Broughton Hospitality Group
Mr. Jay Slattery, CHA	The Hotel Durant
Dr. Robert W. Small, CHA	Calif Polytechnic State University
Mr. Craig Smith, CHA	Monterey Downtown Travelodge
Mr. Rick Smock, CHA	Best Western Beach View Lodge
Mr. Kevin Swenink, CHA	Pacifica Hotel Company
Ms. Liz Tavernese, CHA	Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza
Ms. Tracey Thompson, CHA	Ramada Inn Suites - Carlsbad
Mr. Wes Tyler, CHA	Chancellor Hotel - San Francisco
Mr. Max Tucker, CHA	Best Western Big America
Mr. Chuck Valentino, CHA	Vagabond Inns, Inc.
Mr. Lysle Wagner, CHA	Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Mr. Michael Warner, CHA	Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf
Mr. Robert Webster, CHA	Hanford Hotels, Inc.
Mr. Carlton Werner, CHA	Pacifica Host Hotels
Mr. John Wilms, CHA	Best Western El Rancho Inn & Suites
Mr. Nelson Zager, CHA	Pier 3 Entertainment
Ms. Karima Zaki, CHA	Hilton San Francisco
Mr. Jeff Zarrinnam, CHA	Hollywood Hotel, A Ramada
Mr. Mark Zimmerman, CHA	Olympic Village Inn

Certified Hospitality Revenue Manager (CHRM)

Mr. Radium Shijie Yan, CHRM

La Casa Del Zorro

Certified Hospitality Instructor (CHI)

Certified Lodging Manager (CLM)

Ms. Kerstin Jones, CLM

Best Western Bayshore Inn

 

Certified Lodging Security Director (CLSD)

Mr. Laurence Bergin, CLSD	Coronado Island Marriott Resort
Mr. John Blomstrand, CLSD	Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
Mr. John W. Curtis, CLSD	Hilton Los Angeles Airport
Mr. Tom Daly, CLSD	Hilton Hotels Corporation
Mr. Damian Ellis, CLSD	Hilton Anaheim
Mr. Kenneth Fleeger, CLSD	Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort
Mr. Luis F. Gallardo, CLSD	Hilton Los Angeles Airport
Mr. Eric Hoffman, CLSD	Newport Beach Marriott Hotel
Mr. Jim Kelly, CLSD	Marriott Lodging Western Region
Mr. Jim Lennon, CLSD	La Jolla Marriott
Mr. William Marweg, CLSD	Hilton San Francisco
Mr. Daniel Marweg, CLSD	Hilton Anaheim
Mr. Glen Taylor, CLSD	Marina Beach Marriott Hotel
Mr. Graham-Letch Taylor, CLSD	Hilton Los Angeles Airport

 

Certified Rooms Division Executive (CRDE)

Mr. Michael Afloarei, CRDE	Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale
Mr. Brian Barr, CRDE	Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
Mr. Armin Betz, CRDE	Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley
Mr. Jedidiah Bickel, CRDE	Ramada Santa Barbara
Mr. Juan Bueno, CRDE	Crowne Plaza Irvine
Mr. Max Childs, CRDE	Best Western Corte Madera Inn
Mr. Mark Chute, CRDE	Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Mr. Alexander Delgado, CRDE	Hilton Pasadena
Ms. Lu Fletcher, CRDE	Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront
Mr. Sileshi Mengiste, CRDE	Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco
Ms. Leslie Minton, CRDE	Crowne Plaza Hotel
Ms. Channa Perera, CRDE	Holiday Inn Hollywood
Mr. Sam Ramirez, CRDE	Tachi Palace Hotel
Mr. Michael Reardon, CRDE	Hotel Mar Monte
Mr. Marco Romero, CRDE	The Westin Bonaventure & Suites
Mr. Jim Sichta, CRDE	Broughton Hospitality Group
Mr. G. Preet Singh, CRDE	Crowne Plaza San Jose
Ms. Amber Snoeck, CRDE	Hollywood Hotel, A Ramada
Mr. Martin Uiberlacker, CRDE	Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley
Mr. Kevin L. Valentine, CRDE	Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel
Mr. Randall Williams, CRDE	Bel Age Hotel Westwood
Ms. Pam Wright, CRDE	Phoenix Hotel

 

Certified Food And Beverage Executive (CFBE)

Mr. Luis Arteta, CFBE	Hilton San Francisco Financial
Mr. Tom Buckley, CFBE	Sheraton Petaluma Hotel
Mr. Kevin Egan, CFBE	Hilton Long Beach Hotel
Mr. Brad Goff, CFBE	Bahia Resort Hotel
Mr. Jerry Gruber, CFBE	Hilton Newark Fremont
Mr. Rodolfo Gutierrez, CFBE	Holiday Inn Los Angeles Int'l Airport
Mr. Ted Kapsalis, CFBE	Holiday Inn Bay Bridge
Ms. Juliana Lai, CFBE	Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
Mr. Gary Lemma, CFBE	Hilton Pasadena
Ms. Monica Miller, CFBE	Tenaya Lodge
Mr. Peter Milovich, CFBE	Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
Ms. Roisin Mooney, CFBE	Holiday Inn On The Bay
Mr. John Parker, CFBE	San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
Mr. Robert Stair, CFBE	Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
Mr. Fernando Torok, CFBE	Crowne Plaza Hotel
Mr. Catello Vanacore, CFBE	Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach
Mr. Ted Wild, CFBE	Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Mr. Keith Wong, CFBE	Cathedral Hill Hotel

 

Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive (CHHE)

Ms. Irma Araiza, CHHE	Comfort Inn Southbay
Ms. Carol Deem, CHHE	Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront Resort
Mr. Sergio Delva, CHHE	Hilton Pasadena
Ms. Gwen Gavin, CHHE	Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza
Mr. Richard Hidalgo, CHHE	Ramada Inn Suites - Carlsbad
Mr. Jeff Holl, CHHE	Candy Cane Inn
Mr. Luis M. Ramirez, CHHE	Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Ms. Sonia Salazar, CHHE	Hilton Anaheim

 

Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE)

Ms. Inez Andersen, CHRE	Crowne Plaza Union Square
Ms. Connie Beaureguard, CHRE	Tenaya Lodge
Ms. Doris Cormack, CHRE	Crowne Plaza Irvine
Ms. Charolotte Loren, CHRE	Peacock Suites Resort
Ms. Barbara Ulrich, CHRE	Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel

 

Certified Engineering Operations Executive (CEOE)

Mr. Allen Balian, CEOE	Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Mr. Terry Buechner, CEOE	Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills

 

Certified Hospitality Sales Professional (CHSP)

Ms. Noel Breen, CHS	Radisson Hotel Whittier
Micki Buchanan, CHSP	Radisson San Diego
Mr. Brad Charlesworth, CHA, CHSP	Red Lion Hotel Sacramento
Ms. Jovy Cheng, CHSP	Best Western Executive Inn
Ms. Sherri DuChateau, CHSP	Northwoods Resort
Ms. Hailey Eddy, CHSP	San Jose Marriott
Ms. Magda Khordoc, CHSP	Embassy Suites Los Angeles Airport
Ms. Magda Khordoc, CHSP	Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport
Ms. Donna L. Labriola, CHSP	Cathedral Hill Hotel
Mr. Greg Martinez, CHSP	Doubletree Hotel Berkeley Marina
Mr. Kelvin Nanney, CHSP	Hilton Pleasanton at the Club
Ms. Amita Patel, CHSP	Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Sushma Patel, CHSP	Holiday Inn Harbor View
Ms. Elaine Reed, CHSP	Best Western Big America
Ms. Cynthia Reichle, CHSP	Biltmore Hotel & Suites - Silicon
Ms. Lisa Scott, CHSP	Holiday Inn Bay Bridge
Ms. Elaine Shea, CHSP	Red Lion Hanalei Hotel
Ms. Deborah Shepard, CHSP	Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach
Ms. Barbara Stallings, CHSP	Holiday Inn
Ms. Rhonda K. Thaxton, CHSP	Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Airport
Ms. Shelly Wallace, CHSP	Best Western Shelter Cove Lodge
Mr. Mark Wilkinson, CHSP	Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort
Ms. Linda Xarhis, CHSP	Harvest Inn

 

Certified Hospitality Department Trainer (CHDT)

Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS)

Mr. Victor E. Aquino, CHS	Good Nite Inn - Redlands
Ms. Angie Ayon, CHS	Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
Mr. Russell Barnes, CHS	Sheraton Universal Hotel
Mr. Kevin Bazant, CHS	The Mosser Hotel
Mr. Kevin Berry, CHS	Trigild Corporation
Ms. Susan Bowen, CHS	Choice Hotels
Mr. Randall Boyd, CHS	Good Nite Inn
Ms. Sharon Coley, CHS	Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead
Ms. Al Cruz, CHS	Doubletree Hotel Berkeley Marina
Mr. David Evans, CHS	American Resort Development
Ms. Rebecca Foley, CHS	Clarion Anaheim Resort
Mr. Ajay Heustis, CHS	Tollhouse Hotel
Mr. Thomas Johns, CHS	Clarion Anaheim Resort
Ms. Retha Morley, CHS	Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel
Ms. Maria Nunez, CHS	Good Nite Inn-San Diego
Mr. Jesus Ochoa, CHS	Crowne Plaza Union Square
Mr. Craig Parker, CHS	Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Ms. Beth Reilly, CHS	Best Western Sunrise Hotel
Mr. Pascual Rivas, CHS	Clarion Anaheim Resort
Ms. Susan Somers-Sostman, CHS	Goodnite Inn Redlands
Ms. Connie L. Twigg, CHS	Landmark Inn Fort Irwin

Certified Lodging Security Supervisor (CLSS)

Mr. John McCoy, CLSS	Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey
Mr. Victor Southgate, CLSS	JW Marriott San Francisco

 

Certified Lodging Security Officer (CLSO)

Mr. Jonathan Albar, CLSO	Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
Mr. Carlos Alfaro, CLSO	Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Mr. Gerardo Alvarez, CLSO	Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
Mr. Rey Ares, CLSO	Hilton San Francisco
Mr. Kevin Armstrong, CLSO	La Jolla Marriott
Mr. Reutcek E. Basilio, CLSO	The Beverly Hilton
Mr. Daniel F. Beal, CLSO	Hilton San Francisco
Mr. Larry Blakslee, CLSO	La Quinta Resort & Club
Mr. Joshua Butler, CLSO