Editorial Board

HotelExecutive's Exclusive Editorial Board for 2026

Adam Ortman, President & Founder,Kinetic319
Adoniram Sides, SVP, Hospitality,Lightspeed Commerce
Alain Spieser, Professor,Hotel Management School of Geneva (EHG)
Alayna Thomas, GenZ & Retention Strategist,Magnet Culture
Albert Smith, Chief Operating Officer,Hotel Equities
Alice Sherman, Chief Executive Officer,HVS Executive Search
Alison Mitchell, General Manager,Apiary Hotel
Allison Raley, Partner,Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Alyssa Benson, Senior Media Manager,Crowe PR
Andrew Cohan, Managing Director - Miami,Majestic Hospitality
Andrew McGregor, VP Accommodation,Access Hospitality
Andy De Silva, Co-Founder & CEO,Hotel Emporium
Angelica Olivas, Public Relations Coordinator,Crowe PR
Ann Christenson, Chief Human Resources Officer,Aimbridge Hospitality
Arnaud Morandi, General Manager,Fauchon L'Hotel Paris
Arturo López Nieto, Vice President of Sales & Marketing,The Villa Group
Ashish Modak, General Manager,LUX* Belle Mare
Asli Kutlucan, CEO,TFE Hotels Europe
Ayana Rodriguez, Founder,itavi
Ben Rafter, Chief Executive Officer,Hotel Equities
Bendegul Okumus, Professor,University of South Carolina School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Blima Ehrentreu, Founder & CEO,The Designers Group
Bonnie Knutson, Professor,The School of Hospitality Business/MSU
Cara Silletto, President & Chief Retention Officer,Magnet Culture
Carrie Trimble, Associate Professor of Marketing,Millikin University
Catherine Morgen, Partner,Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Catherine Strauss, Office Managing Partner,Ice Miller LLP
Cathy O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer,NATUROPATHICA
Charlotte Newman, CEO,Carefree
Chelsea Curran, Director of Integrated PR, Hospitality,Crowe PR
Chintan Dadhich, Complex General Manager,Conrad New York Downtown & Tempo by Hilton Times Square
Christine Samsel, Attorney,Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Conor Kenny, Principal,Conor Kenny & Associates
Cristian Grossmann, Managing Director & CRO,LumApps
Cristine Henderson, Associate,Hoefer Wysocki
Cynthia Schuler, Principal,IntegriStar HR Consulting
Danny Williams, Managing Director,Trump International Beach Resort Miami
David Ashen, Principal & Founder,dash design
David Karandish, Founder & CEO,Capacity
David Kasten, Finance Expert,Strategic Solution Partners
David Mollov, Senior Product Manager,Emburse
Denise Reid, Event Planning Manager,Hyatt Centric French Quarter
Dr. Ajay Aluri, Founding Director & Associate Professor,Nemacolin Hospitality Innovation and Technology
Dr. Hicham Jaddoud, MBA, Director of Hospitality,Little Creek Resort & Casino
Drew Yancey, CEO,Teleios Strategy
Enari Bryant, Sales Manager,Brick Hospitality
Erik Eisen, CEO,CTI Technical Services
Erika Harms, Global Director of Sustainability,Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
Euan McGlashan, Global Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer,Valor Hospitality Partners
Felix Schlokat, General Manager,Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort
Filip Linek, CEO & Founder,Flae Robotics
Florence Quinn, President & Founder,Quinn PR
Franck Arnold, Managing Director & Regional Vice-President,The Savoy
Frank Pitsikalis, Vice President, Strategy,Agilysys
Frank Speranza, President,Hospitality Talent Scouts Executive Search
Fred Ho, Assistant Director of Marketing,Conrad New York Downtown
Galen Vassar, Associate Principal, Hospitality,Lawrence Group
Gino Engels, Co-Founder,OTA Insight
Grey Poplin, Global Brand Manager,Valor Hospitality Partners
Haemoon Oh, Distinguished Professor,University of South Carolina
Haley Payne, Head of Commercial,Pure Wellness
Heather Berti, Senior Vice President of People Services,Arlo Hotels
Heidi Yorke, Associate Professor- CHE,The State University of New York at Delhi
Ignacio De Las Cuevas, Partner,RLA Global
Jackson Thilenius, Principal,Retail Design Collaborative
Jacqueline Villamil, Chief Executive Officer,Strategic Solution Partners
Jake Zwaagstra, Chief Executive Officer,TriCelta Development
James V. Andrews, Senior Managing Director, Miami | Caribbean,Integra Realty Resources
Jamie Bruce, President,Teneo Hospitality Group
Jan Jaap Van Roon, CEO,Ireckonu
Jason Abdullah, Complex Director of Marketing,Hilton Anaheim
Jason Bird, Founder & Creative Managing Director,Luxxbox
Jeff Baldwin, Director of Engineering,T&S Brass and Bronze Works
Jeff Brainard, President,JJB Leadership Solutions, LLC
Jeff Buzen, Reps & Warranties Practice Leader,McGill and Partners
Jeff Pedowitz, President,The Pedowitz Group
Jeff Rudder, General Manager,Skytop Lodge
Jennifer Nagy, President,JLNPR Inc.
Jerome G. Grzeca, Founder & Managing Partner,Grzeca Law Group, S.C.
Joanna Halpin, Director of Sales,SkyBeach Resort
John Dorer, CEO,eb3.work
John Hadad, Group co-Chief Executive Officer,HADCO Group
John Mavros, Attorney at Law, Partner,Fisher & Phillips, LLP
John Paul Nichols, President & CEO,Club Quarters Hotels
John Tess, President & CEO,Heritage Consulting Group
Jorey "Shosh" Friedman, Design Principal,10 Design
Josh Cavallin, Principal,Oakbridge Insurance
Josh Felix, Director, Solution Design,Axonify
Josh Lane, Chief Operating Officer,FerebeeLane
Jungho Suh, Assistant Professor of Management,The George Washington University School of Business
Jurgen Van Schaijk, Owner and Managing Director,Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort
Justin Taillon, Full Professor & Department Head,Highline College's Hospitality & Tourism Mgt
Justin Underwood, Director of Hotel Operations,Hilton Anaheim
Kaleb McAfee, Senior Integrated Social Media Manager,Crowe PR
Kara Freedman, Complex Director of Marketing,Conrad New York Downtown & Conrad New York Midtown
Kasia Russell, Senior Managing Director, Practice Leader,HVS
Kathleen Lin Hurtubise, CEO & Founder of AlohaHP,AlohaHP
Kaye Gitibin, CEO & Co-Founder,Go Rentals
Kelly Meerbott, Executive Leadership Coach,YOU Loud & Clear, Inc.
Kenneth Heymann, Managing Director,Heymann2 & Associates
Ketan Vora, Founding Partner,Edgewater Group
Kristina Lara, Interior Designer,Baskervill
Laszlo Puczko, CEO & Co-Founder,Health Tourism Worldwide
Laura Dutrieux, Senior Tourism & Hospitality Consultant,RLA Global
Laurence Bernstein, Managing Partner,Protean Strategies
Lawrence Adams, Principal,Lawrence Adams Architect
Lily Mockerman, Founder,Total Customized Revenue Management
Lisa Karvellas, Co-Owner,Cedar Lakes Estate
Lisa Ross, President & Partner,rbb Communications
Liz Wilke, Chief Economist for Business Intelligence,JPMorganChase
Lori Cohen, Chief Executive Officer,Protect All Children from Trafficking (PACT)
Louise Willoughby-Petit, Chief People Officer,LumApps
Lucille Yokell, Founder,Lucille Yokell Enterprises, Ltd.
Luna Maye, Director of Wellness and Spa,W Philadelphia
Maliha Aqeel, Founder & CEO,The Ideas Collective Inc.
Mansi Joshi, Consultant / CBO,Compass Hotel Consulting
Marco Rosa, Founder,Plateau International
Maria Flores Portillo, Chief Revenue Officer,Beyond
Mark Heymann, Chairman & CEO,Unifocus
Mark Lynch, Director of Business Development,Water Management, Inc.
Martin Green, Editor - The Insider,Glion Institute of Higher Education
Mary Barker, Senior Strategic Account Manager,Spectrio
Mary D'Argenis-Fernandez, President & Founder,MDA Hospitality Solutions
Matt Page, Associate Principal,10 Design
Matthew Gray, Vice President of Culinary,Valor Hospitality Partners
Matthew Mering, Executive Vice President of Hospitality,Waterton
Maureen Rothman, Founder & Principal,Rothman Associates Inc.
McKayla Dyk, Senior Media Manager,Crowe PR
Merrick Dresnin, Chief People Services Officer,Cote Hospitality
Mia A. Mackman, President & Owner,Mackman ES
Michael Barbera, CEO,Barbera Solutions
Michael Becker, CEO,GeoSure
Michael Goldrich, Founder & Chief Advisor,Vivander Advisors
Michael Hunter, National Practice Leader, IRR-Hotels,Integra Realty Resources
Michelle Guglielmo Gilliam, President,Point Taken Communications
Muhammad Tanveer, Corporate Director of Sales,Khoj Resorts
Mychal Milian, General Manager,Waterstone Resort & Marina, Boca Raton - Curio Collection by Hilton
Nancy Brown, PhD Emergency Management,Joint Centre for Disaster Research
Nasir Zahir, Principle,NZ Hospitality
Nathan Green, CEO & Co-Founder,New Level Radio
Pam Lindemoen, Chief Security Officer & VP of Strategy,Retail & Hospitality ISAC
Patricia Davis, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications,Davidson Hospitality Group
Paul McElroy, Executive VP of Design & Construction,Highgate
Paul van Meerendonk, Director of Advisory Services, IDeaS Revenue Solutions
Phelim Pekaar, CEO,P3 Hotel Software
Phil Beck, GM, BirchStreet Pay,BirchStreet Systems
Philia Tounta, General Manager,Apokoros Club Hotel & Villas
Philippe Ziade, CEO & Founder,Otonomus Hotel
Po-Ju Chen, Professor,Texas A&M University
Prabeen Prathapan, Executive Chef,Hilton Anaheim
Priyanko Guchait, PhD, Associate Professor Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management,University of Houston
Rekha Magon, Co-founder,Boundless Life
Ricardo Madias-Farinha, Chief Commercial Officer,Savoy Signature
Rich Lee, Co-Founder & CEO,New Era ADR
Richard Halsall, CEO,Exhale Fans
Rick Badgley, Chief Human Resources Officer,Remington Hospitality
Robert Kraus, Owner - Event Producer,SmallConferences
Robert Norton, President Cordish Gaming Group,The Cordish Companies
Robert O'Halloran, Professor & Director,Hospitality Management, East Carolina University
Robert Powell, Lecturer,University of Arkansas, Hospitality Management
Robert Schnitz, Head of Hospitality Practice & Partner,Kabat Chapman & Ozmer LLP
Roberta Nedry, President & Founder,Hospitality Excellence, Inc.
Roger Allen, Group CEO,RLA Global
Rohit Khanna, Chief AI Strategy & Innovation Officer,AI Crash Course
S. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Founder,Ignite Insight LLC
Sanat Patel, Chief Lending Officer,AVANA Companies
Sanovnik Destang, CHTA President,CHTA
Sasha Day, President & CEO,Aramark Destinations
Scott Lowe, Chief Revenue Officer,The Beck Group
Scott Acton, CEO & Founder,Forte Specialty Contractors
Serafim Karouzakis, General Manager,Santo Collection, Metaxa Hospitality Group
Sergio Bocci, General Manager,Hilton Anaheim
Sergio Saenz, Arq., Intl. Assoc. AIA,HKS
Seth Skiles, Founder & Managing Attorney,IO Law
Shawn Tarter, CEO & Founder,RealTime Reservation
Shivan Perera, Managing Director of CRE,Bridge Marketplace
Shubhra Mashelkar, Partner,Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial
Sid Ramani, Area General Manager,Hyatt Regency Irvine
Simon Hudson, Professor in Tourism & Hospitality,University of South Carolina
Sofya Mcintosh, Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Success,ComOps
Stacy Elliston, Founder,HIVE Collaborative
Stephen Wittman, Vice President of Food & Beverage,Remington Hospitality
Steve Karwoski, Area Director of Property Operations,Hilton Worldwide
Steven D. Weber, Managing Partner,Stark Weber PLLC
Steven Ferry, Chairman,International Institute of Modern Butlers
Steven Pals, Director of Business Development,Autoagent
Sundip Patel, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer,AVANA
Suzie Squier, President,Retail & Hospitality ISAC
Sven Wiedenhaupt, General Manager,Lake Nona Wave Hotel
Terry Eaton, President, Chief Curator,Eaton Fine Art
Theresa Hajko, Regional Director of Revenue Management,Spire Hospitality
Tim Hentschel, Co-Founder & CEO,HotelPlanner
Toby Kyle, Studio Director, Landscape,WATG
Tom Engel, Founder,T.R. ENGEL Group LLC
Toni Hinterstoisser, President - International,TRUNK(HOTEL)
Tony Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer & President,MTech Mobility
Tracy Ford, Vice President Member Services,Wireless Infrastructure Association
Valerie Layman, Chief Product Officer,BirchStreet Systems
Walter Peseski, Senior Vice President, Asset Management,Garfield Public/Private, LLC
Wendy Hansen, Counsel,Eversheds Sutherland
Zed Smith, Chief Operating Officer,The Cordish Companies
Zoe Connolly, Co-Founder & Managing Director,Hospitality Spotlight

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