2023 Conference
Speakers

Meet our esteemed speakers!

Adam Glickman

Adam Glickman

Vice President, Brand Strategy
Actabl

Adam Sacks

Adam Sacks

President
Tourism Economics

Al Calhoun

Al Calhoun

Vice Chairman
CBRE Hotels

Alex Cisneros

Alex Cisneros

SVP, Revenue Generation
Red Roof

Ama Romaine

Ama Romaine

General Counsel, Real Estate Asset Manager
Blackstone

Amanda Chivers

Amanda Chivers

Managing Principal
Crown Hospitality Consulting

Andrea Belfanti

Andrea Belfanti

CEO
ISHC

Andrea Foster

Andrea Foster

Senior Vice President, Development
Marcus Hotels & Resorts

Andrew Hibbard

Andrew Hibbard

SVP, Finance & Investments
Vision Hospitality Group

Beau Benton

Beau Benton

President
LBA Hospitality

Ben Brunt

Ben Brunt

Managing Principal & Chief Investment Officer
Noble Investment Group

Bill Duncan

Bill Duncan

Global Head, Suites & Focused Service Brands
Hilton

Blake Heiman

Blake Heiman

Director of Development
TGC Group

Brad LeBlanc

Brad LeBlanc

SVP & Chief Development Officer
Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Brad Rahinsky

Brad Rahinsky

President & CEO
Hotel Equities

Brian Quinn

Brian Quinn

Chief Development Officer
Sonesta

Brian Waldman

Brian Waldman

Chief Investment Officer
Peachtree Group

Bruce C. Lowrey

Bruce C. Lowrey

Chief Lending Officer
Access Point Financial

Cartarwa Jones (CJ)

Cartarwa Jones (CJ)

Senior Vice President, Investment & Portfolio Analysis
RLJ Lodging Trust

Casi Johnson

Casi Johnson

Chief Operations Officer - Partner
M3

Catherine Morgen

Catherine Morgen

Partner
Morris, Manning, & Martin LLP

Chad Wolf

Chad Wolf

Executive Director, Chief Strategy Officer
America First Policy Institute

Chantal Wu

Chantal Wu

VP, Investments & Development
Auro Hotels

Chip Ohlsson

Chip Ohlsson

EVP & Chief Development Officer
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Chip Rogers

Chip Rogers

President & CEO
AHLA

Chris Hague

Chris Hague

Chief Operating Officer
Hotel Asset Value Enhancement

Chuck Pinkowski

Chuck Pinkowski

Owner
Pinkowski & Company

Cindy Estis Green

Cindy Estis Green

CEO & Co-Founder
Kalibri Labs

DJ Rama

DJ Rama

President & CEO
Auro Hotels

Danny Hughes

Danny Hughes

President, Americas
Hilton

Darlene Henke

Darlene Henke

President & CEO
Audit Logistics LLC

David Eisen

David Eisen

VP & Editor-in-Chief
HOTELS Magazine

Elie W. Maalouf

Elie W. Maalouf

Chief Executive Officer, Americas
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Emily Feeney

Emily Feeney

Director, Capital Markets & Investments
Noble Investment Group

Emily Keip

Emily Keip

Senior Vice President Design Services
Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Eric Collin

Eric Collin

President, Owner
Firmo Construction

Fred Cerrone

Fred Cerrone

Founder & Chairman
Hotel Equities

Gary A. DeLapp

Gary A. DeLapp

President & CEO
stayAPT Suites

Genna Panagopoulos

Genna Panagopoulos

Director of Development, Luxury, Lifestyle, and Premium Brands
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Geoff Ballotti

Geoff Ballotti

President & CEO
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

George Limbert

George Limbert

President
Red Roof

Glenn Haussman

Glenn Haussman

President & Show Host
No Vacancy Podcast

Greg Remeikis

Greg Remeikis

Partner
CohnReznick

Gregg Wallis

Gregg Wallis

Senior Editor
Hotel Business

Grey Raines

Grey Raines

Managing Partner
Raines Company

Ilana Alberico

Ilana Alberico

President
SpaSpace, Arch Amenitites

Isaac Collazo

Isaac Collazo

Vice President, Analytics
STR

Jamie Lane

Jamie Lane

VP, Research
AirDNA

Jay Burnett

Jay Burnett

Chief Investment Officer
GF Hotels & Resorts

Jay Eubank

Jay Eubank

Senior Director, PIPs - All Brands
Hilton

Jim Petty

Jim Petty

Managing Director, Hotel Franchise Finance
Western Alliance Bank

Jim Tierney

Jim Tierney

SVP, Development & Owner Relations
Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Jimmy Merkel

Jimmy Merkel

CEO & Co-Founder
Rockbridge

Joe Delli Santi

Joe Delli Santi

Chief Investment Officer
MCR

John Murray

John Murray

President & CEO
Sonesta

Jonathan Jaeger

Jonathan Jaeger

Senior Managing Director
LW Hospitality Advisors

Jonathan Stanner

Jonathan Stanner

President & CEO
Summit Hotel Properties

Julie Arrowsmith

Julie Arrowsmith

President & Interim CEO
G6 Hospitality

Julienne Smith

Julienne Smith

Chief Development Officer, Americas
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Justin Knight

Justin Knight

CEO & Director
Apple Hospitality REIT

Jyoti Sarolia

Jyoti Sarolia

Co-Founder & Principal
Ellis Hospitality Group

Kate Burda

Kate Burda

CEO & Founder
Kate Burda & Co.

Kendra Plummer

Kendra Plummer

Founder
Elise Capital

Kim Bardoul

Kim Bardoul

Partner
The Highland Group

Kyle Gagne

Kyle Gagne

Vice President, Lodging Development Full Service Hotels Eastern Region
Marriott International

Larry Cuculic

Larry Cuculic

President & CEO
Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Larry Spelts

Larry Spelts

President, Lodging & Lifestyle Adventures
Indigo Road Hospitality Group

Larry Trabulsi

Larry Trabulsi

EVP & Managing Director
CHMWarnick

Lee Hunter

Lee Hunter

Chairman
Hunter Hotel Investment Conference

Lisa Lombardo

Lisa Lombardo

Chief Culture and Strategy Officer
Hotel Development & Management Group, LLC

Lissa Pierce

Lissa Pierce

Head of PIP/Plan Review - Premium, Luxury & Lifestyle
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Lori Tirado

Lori Tirado

Managing Director, Head of Business Development
Access Point Financial

Marcel Verbaas

Marcel Verbaas

Chairman & CEO
Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Mark Keam

Mark Keam

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Travel and Tourism
International Trade Administration

Mark Skinner, ISHC

Mark Skinner, ISHC

Partner
The Highland Group

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Managing Director, Franchise Development
ESA

Matthew Arrants

Matthew Arrants

Principal
The Arrants Company

Matthew Hostetler

Matthew Hostetler

Chief Development Officer
Red Roof

Mehul Patel

Mehul Patel

Managing Partner, CEO
NewcrestImage

Michael Sonnabend

Michael Sonnabend

Managing Member & Co-Founder
PMZ Realty Capital

Mike Wilbert

Mike Wilbert

Managing Director
Mission Hill Hospitality, A KSL Capital Company

Mit Shah

Mit Shah

CEO
Noble Investment Group

Mitch Patel

Mitch Patel

President & CEO
Vision Hospitality Group

Navin C. Dimond

Navin C. Dimond

Founder & CEO
Stonebridge Companies

Neal Patel

Neal Patel

Chairman
AAHOA

Nelson Knight

Nelson Knight

President, Real Estate and Investments
Apple Hospitality REIT

Noah Silverman

Noah Silverman

Global Development Officer, US & Canada
Marriott International

Paul Breslin

Paul Breslin

Managing Director
Horwarth HTL Atlanta

Peggy Berg

Peggy Berg

Founder
Castell, an AHLA Foundation Project

Rachel Humphrey

Rachel Humphrey

Principal
DEI Advisors

Rick Colling

Rick Colling

Global Head, Homewood Suites
Hilton

Rick Pastorino

Rick Pastorino

President
REVPAR International

Robert Fischel

Robert Fischel

Principal, Hospitality Practice Area Leader
Gensler

Robert Mandelbaum

Robert Mandelbaum

Director, Research Information Services
CBRE Hotels Research

Rod Clough, MAI

Rod Clough, MAI

President, Americas
HVS

Ron Burgett

Ron Burgett

SVP, Extended Stay Development
Choice Hotels International

Sarah Gulla

Sarah Gulla

Senior Vice President
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Sarah Robbins

Sarah Robbins

Chief Operating Officer
21c Museum Hotels

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Chief Revenue Officer
InterMountain

Sarah Ellen Churchill

Sarah Ellen Churchill

Director, Business Development
Benjamin West

Scott Andrews

Scott Andrews

Division Executive, Hotel Franchise Finance & Gaming
Wells Fargo

Scott Stephens

Scott Stephens

Senior Principal & COO
HREC Investment Advisors

Scott Trebilco

Scott Trebilco

Senior Managing Director, Real Estate
Blackstone

Sheila Johnson

Sheila Johnson

CEO
Salamander Hotels & Resorts

Sophia Pittaluga

Sophia Pittaluga

Vice President
Hunter Hotel Advisors

Stephanie Ricca

Stephanie Ricca

Editorial Director
Hotel News Now

Steven Nicholas

Steven Nicholas

Managing Principal
Noble Investment Group

Stewart Heath

Stewart Heath

Vice President, Real Estate
OTO Development

Sue Sanders

Sue Sanders

EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
HVMG

T.Jack Bagby

T.Jack Bagby

Principal
Cooper Carry

Teague Hunter

Teague Hunter

President & CEO
Hunter Hotel Advisors

Tiffany Cooper

Tiffany Cooper

Head of Development, North America & Caribbean
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

Todd Ratliff

Todd Ratliff

Managing Director
Hodges Ward Elliott

Todd Turner

Todd Turner

CEO
OTO Development

Vail Ross

Vail Ross

SVP, Sales & Marketing
STR