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
Owner/Chief Manager, Kooky Canuck - Memphis
Hugh Anderson
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Chris Massie
Vice President of Business Development, TITANIC Museum Attraction
Jackie Leatherwood
General Manager, The Greystone Lodge on the River
Andy Marshall
CEO, A. Marshall Hospitality
Hugh Morrow
President & CEO, Ruby Falls
Andrea Anderson
General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn - Chattanooga Downtown
Lodging Advisory Board Chair
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
Owner, Dawes Hospitality Group
Restaurant Advisory Board Co-Chair
Barry White
President & CEO, Chattanooga Tourism Co.
Tourism Advisory Board Chair
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
Partner, ABC Design and Consulting, LLC.
Membership Committee Chair
Mary Blair
Account Director, Designsensory
Communications & Marketing Committee Chair
Michael Gibson
Gibson Hotel Management, Inc.
HTN Education Foundation Chair
Terry Trim
Director, Corky's Ribs & BBQ - Memphis
Tourism Advisory Board
Alicia Phelps
Executive Director, Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
Brenda Whitson
Executive Director, Johnson City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
Mark Adams
President/CEO, Ober Mountain, Ober Adventure, LLC.
Carol Agee
Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing/Community Affairs, Dollywood Entertainment Park
Dana Hart
President, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
Lauren Hurdle
Director of Tourism, Jefferson County Tourism
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
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
Tourism & Marketing Director, City of Columbia
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
Scott Williams
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
Lodging Advisory Board
Joel Dalhauser
Room Revenue Director, Carnegie Hotel - Johnson City
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
Ramona Jackson
General Manager, MeadowView Marriott Resort & Convention Center
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
Jimbo Whaley
Hearthside Cabin Rentals
Jackelyn Schafer
General Manager, The Park Vista, A DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Hotel
Adrian Zarczynski
Director of Revenue Optimization, The 9 Group
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
Jeff Mochel
Regional Vice President, Vision Hospitality Group
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
Andrea Anderson
General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn - Chattanooga Downtown
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
Amy Kortman
Fairlane Hotel
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
Michael Sanders
Vice President of Operations, Chartwell Hospitality, LLC
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
Stronda Parker
General Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites - Jackson
Region 6 (Northwest Tennessee)
Greg Lindner
General Manager, Guest House at Graceland
Region 7 (Southwest Tennessee/Memphis)
Hemmy Patel
Director of Sales, Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Germantown
Region 7 (Southwest Tennessee/Memphis)
Chuck Pinkowski
Owner, Pinkowski & Company
John Jarrard
Director of State & Local Government Affairs, American Hotel & Lodging Association
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Douglas Browne
Vice President Peabody Hotels /General Manager, The Peabody Hotel - Memphis
Metro Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association
Cornelia Dobbins
Vice President of Sales & Operations, Gatlinburg Hospitality Association, LLC
Gatlinburg Hospitality Association
Jacob Hall
Director of Sales, TownePlace Suites by Marriott - Nashville/Smyrna
Rutherford County Hospitality Association
Paul Jordan
Area General Manager, Hilton - Knoxville
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association
Jill Thompson
Executive Director, Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association (GKHA)
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association
Jarrod Wilson
General Manager, CHA, The Inn at Apple Valley
Sevierville Hospitality Association
Restaurant Advisory Board
Matt Moses
Managing Partner , USA Raft Adventure Resort
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
Gina McReynolds
COO, Collier Restaurant Group
Amanda Barnes
Collier Restaurant Group
Girish Desai
Operating Partner/ GM, El Chico
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
Annie LaLonde
Marketing & Advertising Director, Shoney's of Knoxville, Inc.
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
Graci Burnett
Marketing Coordinator, A. Marshall Hospitality
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
Darik Dawes
Owner, Dawes Hospitality Group
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
Derrick Pannell
Sales and Event Manager, Morton's The Steakhouse of Nashville
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
Lyle Richardson
Chief Operating Officer, A. Marshall Hospitality
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
Brooks Shaw
General Manager, Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village
Region 6 (Northwest Tennessee)
Ernie Mellor
Owner & Pitmaster, Hog Wild- Real Memphis BBQ & A Moveable Feast Catering Companies
Region 7 (Southwest Tennessee/Memphis)
Steve Ellis
Gordon Food Service
Will Wright
Partner, Gallagher
Mike Whatley
Vice President, State Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy, National Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association
Mike Miller
Patrick's Neighborhood Bar & Patio
Memphis Restaurant Association
