Board of Directors & Advisory Boards

HospitalityTN has a Board of Directors as well as three Advisory Boards that represent the interests of the association's membership: Lodging, Restaurants, and Tourism.

Board of Directors

Shawn Danko

Shawn Danko

Owner/Chief Manager, Kooky Canuck - Memphis

Chair

Hugh Anderson

Hugh Anderson

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

Vice Chair

Chris Massie

Chris Massie

Vice President of Business Development, TITANIC Museum Attraction

Secretary/Treasurer

Jackie Leatherwood

Jackie Leatherwood

General Manager, The Greystone Lodge on the River

Immediate Past Chair

Andy Marshall

Andy Marshall

CEO, A. Marshall Hospitality

Past Chair - 2nd Year

Hugh Morrow

Hugh Morrow

President & CEO, Ruby Falls

Past Chair - 3rd Year

Andrea Anderson

Andrea Anderson

General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn - Chattanooga Downtown

Lodging Advisory Board Chair

Cornelia Dobbins

Cornelia Dobbins

Vice President of Sales & Operations, Gatlinburg Hospitality Association, LLC

Lodging Advisory Board Co-Chair

Mike Miller

Patrick's Neighborhood Bar & Patio

Restaurant Advisory Board Chair

Darik Dawes

Darik Dawes

Owner, Dawes Hospitality Group

Restaurant Advisory Board Co-Chair

Barry White

Barry White

President & CEO, Chattanooga Tourism Co.

Tourism Advisory Board Chair

Carol Agee

Carol Agee

Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing/Community Affairs, Dollywood Entertainment Park

Tourism Advisory Board Co-Chair

Wayne Tabor

Executive Director, Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association (MMHLA)

Government Relations Committee Chair

Martha Axford

Martha Axford

Partner, ABC Design and Consulting, LLC.

Membership Committee Chair

Mary Blair

Mary Blair

Account Director, Designsensory

Communications & Marketing Committee Chair

Michael Gibson

Michael Gibson

Gibson Hotel Management, Inc.

HTN Education Foundation Chair

Terry Trim

Terry Trim

Director, Corky's Ribs & BBQ - Memphis

HTN PAC Chair

Tourism Advisory Board

Alicia Phelps

Alicia Phelps

Executive Director, Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)

Brenda Whitson

Brenda Whitson

Executive Director, Johnson City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)

Mark Adams

Mark Adams

President/CEO, Ober Mountain, Ober Adventure, LLC.

Region 2 (Sevier County)

Carol Agee

Carol Agee

Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing/Community Affairs, Dollywood Entertainment Park

Region 2 (Sevier County)

Dana Hart

Dana Hart

President, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Region 3 (East Tennessee)

Lauren Hurdle

Lauren Hurdle

Director of Tourism, Jefferson County Tourism

Region 3 (East Tennessee)

Barry White

Barry White

President & CEO, Chattanooga Tourism Co.

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)

Keith Sanford

Executive Director, Tennessee Aquarium

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)

Deana Ivey

President and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation

Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)

Kellye Murphy

Kellye Murphy

Tourism & Marketing Director, City of Columbia

Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)

Scott Williams

Scott Williams

President and CEO, Discovery Park of America

Region 6 (West Tennessee)

Kevin Kane

President & CEO, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

Region 7 (SW Tennessee/Memphis)

Nick Harmeier

CMO, Memphis Zoo

Region 7 (SW Tennessee/Memphis)

Kelly Fletcher

CEO, Fletcher Marketing & PR

Supplier

Lodging Advisory Board

Joel Dalhauser

Joel Dalhauser

Room Revenue Director, Carnegie Hotel - Johnson City

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(423)979-6421

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)

Ramona Jackson

Ramona Jackson

General Manager, MeadowView Marriott Resort & Convention Center

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(423)578-6600

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)

Jimbo Whaley

Hearthside Cabin Rentals

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(865)429-0955

Region 2 (Sevier County)

Jackelyn Schafer

Jackelyn Schafer

General Manager, The Park Vista, A DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Hotel

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(865)228-0762

Region 2 (Sevier County)

Adrian Zarczynski

Adrian Zarczynski

Director of Revenue Optimization, The 9 Group

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(171)329-9604x8

Region 3 (East Tennessee)

Jeff Mochel

Jeff Mochel

Regional Vice President, Vision Hospitality Group

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)

Andrea Anderson

Andrea Anderson

General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn - Chattanooga Downtown

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(423)308-9000

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)

Michael Sanders

Michael Sanders

Vice President of Operations, Chartwell Hospitality, LLC

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(615)261-6101

Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)

Chuck Pinkowski

Chuck Pinkowski

Owner, Pinkowski & Company

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(901)684-1080

Supplier

John Jarrard

John Jarrard

Director of State & Local Government Affairs, American Hotel & Lodging Association

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(202)289-3142

American Hotel & Lodging Association

Douglas Browne

Vice President Peabody Hotels /General Manager, The Peabody Hotel - Memphis

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(901)529-4000

Metro Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association

Cornelia Dobbins

Cornelia Dobbins

Vice President of Sales & Operations, Gatlinburg Hospitality Association, LLC

Gatlinburg Hospitality Association

Jacob Hall

Jacob Hall

Director of Sales, Hilton Garden Inn - Nashville/Smyrna

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(615)355-6262

Rutherford County Hospitality Association

Paul Jordan

Paul Jordan

Area General Manager, Hilton - Knoxville

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(865)523-2300

Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association

Jill Thompson

Jill Thompson

Executive Director, Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association (GKHA)

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(865)342-9133

Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association

Jarrod Wilson

Jarrod Wilson

General Manager, CHA, The Inn at Apple Valley

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(865)428-1069

Sevierville Hospitality Association

Restaurant Advisory Board

Matt Moses

Matt Moses

Managing Partner , USA Raft Adventure Resort

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(828)713-1913

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)

Gina McReynolds

Gina McReynolds

COO, Collier Restaurant Group

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(865)428-1823

Region 2 (Sevier County)

Amanda Barnes

Amanda Barnes

Collier Restaurant Group

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(865)428-1823

Region 2 (Sevier County)

Annie LaLonde

Annie LaLonde

Marketing & Advertising Director, Shoney's of Knoxville, Inc.

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(865)690-6331

Region 3 (East Tennessee)

Graci Burnett

Graci Burnett

Marketing Coordinator, A. Marshall Hospitality

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(423)620-7423

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)

Darik Dawes

Darik Dawes

Owner, Dawes Hospitality Group

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(423)364-8250

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)

Derrick Pannell

Derrick Pannell

Sales and Event Manager, Morton's The Steakhouse of Nashville

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(615)846-3944

Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)

Lyle Richardson

Lyle Richardson

Chief Operating Officer, A. Marshall Hospitality

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(615)770-2772

Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)

Brooks Shaw

Brooks Shaw

General Manager, Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village

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(731)668-1223

Region 6 (Northwest Tennessee)

Steve Ellis

Gordon Food Service

Supplier

Will Wright

Partner, Gallagher

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(615)630-7810

Supplier

Mike Whatley

Vice President, State Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy, National Restaurant Association

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(202)331-5917

National Restaurant Association

Mike Miller

Patrick's Neighborhood Bar & Patio

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(901)860-5086

Memphis Restaurant Association