
MICHAEL PACE
Chair
General Manager
Intercontinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

MICHAEL O’DONOHUE
Vice Chair
Managing Director
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

ROGER HULDI
Treasurer
General Manager
The St. Regis Hotel San Francisco

DR. LEE BLECHER
Program Co-Director, Hospitality Management
California State University – Long Beach

JANINE CHICOURRAT
General Manager
Portola Hotel & Spa

MARY CROWE
Vice President, Quality Assurance
Mark & Rose Hospitality

MANDI GRAZIANO
Vice President Global Accounts
Hospitality Performance Network Global

JON HANDLERY, CHA
President
Handlery Hotels

CAROLYN HARBER
Director of Sales & Marketing
Hilton Los Angeles Airport

MICHELLE HILL
Human Resources Director
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

MELISSA KRUEGER
CEO
Classic Vacations

MARK LUCAS
Revenue Management Consultant
ProfitMax

STEVE MAMMET
General Manager, Embassy Suites Sacramento – Riverfront Promenade

OBADIAH OSTERGARD
CEO
Vine Hospitality

JULIA ROME
Director, Executive Board Management & Strategy
San Francisco Travel Association

PETE SITTNICK
Managing Partner
Epic Steakhouse and Waterbar SF

KAREN STRGACICH
National Director, Hotel Sales, Southwest and Southern California
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

ELAINA VAUGHN
Complex Director of Human Resources,
Doubletree by Hilton San Jose & Juniper Cupertino Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton

DR. PAIGE P. VIREN
Executive Director
Sustainable Hospitality Management Program, California State University Monterey Bay – College of Business
Honorary Board Members

TOM COSTELLO

PAUL HANDLERY

JOHN LOVE
Hospitality and Tourism Consultant
