Jim Anhut
partner
Passionate about Innovative Hospitality

Peggy Berg
director
Castell Project

Neville Bhada
founder and CEO
Tourism Skills Group

Karen Bremer
executive director
Georgia Restaurant Association

Paul Breslin
managing director
Horwath HTL

Pete Cabrelli
president
Southeastern Manufacturer’s Agents

Frederick W. Cerrone
founder & chairman
Hotel Equities

Doug Collins
chairman
Hospitality Lodging System

Kathi Corbett
revenue management leader

Manuel Deisen
general manager
Omni Hotel CNN Center

Chris Flaschner
area director of human resources
Grand Hyatt Atlanta

Matt Frankiewicz 
vice president, transactions & asset management
IHG

*Kevin Gaffney
group show director
Emerald Expositions

Robyn Gillespie
project director
Czarnowski

*Dale Gustafson, CMP
director of sales & marketing
Embassy Suites Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park

*Wiley Haab, CCM
general manager
Peachtree Golf Club

Bill Hardman
president & CEO
Southeast Tourism Society

Ellen Hartman
president & CEO
Hartman Public Relations

Sharmeen Hawkins
president & COO
SOAR Hospitality Group, LLC

Susan G. Herrington
international vice president
American Cancer Society

Teresa Hildebrand
area executive
AAA Auto Club South

Charles Hoff
co-founder & CEO
Data Security University

Phelps R. Hope
senior vice president
Kellen Meetings

Bob Hunter
CEO
Hunter Hotel Advisors

Sean Hyslop
president
Sysco Atlanta

Russell Jacobs
CFO
Zoo Atlanta

Catherine Jefferson
chief people officer
Krystal Fast Food Co.

David Johnson
director of finance & accounting
Marriott Marquis Atlanta

Brad Koeneman
general manager
Atlanta Hilton & Towers

Kevin Langston
deputy commissioner of tourism
Georgia Department of Economic Development

Tom Mallory
recruiting director
Chick-Fil-A Midtown

David Marvin
founder & president
The Legacy Group

Ashlyn LaPorte
general manager
Freeman

Jennifer LeMaster
chief administrative officer
GA World Congress Authority

George McKerrow Jr.
president & CEO
Ted’s Montana Grill

Matt McKinney
general manager & COO
Capital City Club

Peter McMahon
general manager
Hyatt Regency Atlanta

John C. Metz
co-founder, executive chef & CEO
Sterling Spoon and Marlow’s Taverns

Tom Murphy
owner
Murphy’s Restaurant

Steven Nicholas, CHA
principal
Noble Investment Group

Adam Noyes
senior vice president
Proof of the Pudding

Andrew Pace
senior vice president of new development
Strand Hotel Development Company

William Pate
president and CEO
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Nilesh Patel
partner and general manager
JHM Hotel

Leslie Pchola
senior vice president
North America East Hilton Hotels

Chuck Pinkowski
founder
Pinkowski & Co.

Erica Qualls-Battey
general manager
Marriott Marquis Atlanta

Davonne Reaves
founder
The Vonne Group

Todd Rushing
managing partner
Concentrics Restaurants

Sue Sanders
senior vice president
Hospitality Ventures

Bob Schuler
vice president
AmericasMart Atlanta

Jim Sprouse
executive director
Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association

Jim Squire
executive vice president
Firestorm

Michelle L. Swann
general manager & CEO
Cobb Galleria Centre

Ron Tarson
general manager
The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel

*Jay Taylor
senior vice president of client solutions
The Freeman Company

Guy Thomson
owner/president
Pitty Pat’s Porch

*James Tsismanakis
executive director and CEO
DeKalb CVB

Carlos Vazquez
director of global hospitality & branding
The Coca-Cola Company

Allan Vella 
general manager & CEO
Fox Theater

Andy Walston
general manager
The Freeman Company

Regynald G. Washington
president of dining division
Paradies Lagardère

Michael Wheeler, MCM, CCE
general manager & COO
Cherokee Town & Country Club

Kenneth N. Winkler
partner
Berman Fink & Van Horn P.C.

R. Mark Woodworth
senior managing director
Head of Lodging Research
CBRE

Mark Zimmerman
founder
Zimmerman Consulting LLC