AH&LEF Board Members 

Chairman
Minaz Abji
Executive Vice President,
Asset Mgt.
Host Hotels & Resorts
 

Vice-Chairman 
Michael Davidson
 

Secretary/Treasurer 
Marc J. Gordon, CHA, FMP
President and CEO
Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association

John Adams
SVP Operations Planning
and Execution
Marriott International

Jordan Beckner
Vice President
FiberBuilt Umbrellas

Joseph Berger
President - America
Hilton Worldwide

Richard Brush
Dean
Johnson & Wales University - Providence

John Campbell
General Manager
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Anthony A. Falor 
Chief Operating Officer
Hodges Ward Elliott

Kevin Hanley
President & CEO
Sunburst Hospitality
Nancy Johnson
EVP/Chief Development Officer
Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Kirk Kinsell
President, The Americas
InterContinental Hotels Group

Sal Mendoza
Vice President - Global Diversity & Inclusion
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts

Robert O’Halloran
Director and Professor
East Carolina University

Neil Shah
Chief Operating Officer
Hersha Hospitality

Honorary Members  

Paul R. Handlery, CHA
Honorary Chairman for Life
Handlery Hotels
 
Jack J. Vaughn, CHA
Honorary Trustee for Life
Opryland Hospitality Group
 

  AH&LEF Board Meeting Minutes 

June 2011 

November 2011