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  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Local Partner Associations >
      • Gatlinburg Hospitality Association (GHA)
      • Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Association (GCHA)
      • Greater Nashville Hospitality Association (GNHA)
      • Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association (GKHA)
      • Memphis Restaurant Association (MRA)
      • Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association (MMHLA)
      • Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association (PFHA)
      • Rutherford County Hospitality Association (RCHA)
      • Sevierville Hospitality Association (SHA)
  • Membership
    • Member Testimonials
    • Lodging Membership
    • Restaurant Membership
    • Tourism Membership
    • Allied/Service Membership
    • Education/Non-Profit Membership
    • Women in TN Hospitality and Tourism
    • Membership Directory
    • Members Login
  • EVENTS
    • Calendar of Events
    • Day on the Hill
    • LEGAL SYMPOSIUM
    • Governors Conference on Hospitality & Tourism
    • Stars of the Industry: Purple Iris Awards
    • Tennessee Hotel Conference
    • HTN PAC Fundraiser/Networking Event, Chattanooga
  • ADVOCACY
    • HospitalityTN PAC
    • Government Relations Updates
    • Find your TN Legislator
    • AHLA
  • Education & Workforce
    • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT >
      • JOB BOARD
      • APPRENTICESHIP TN
      • EMPLOYER-SPONSORED CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES
      • AHLA RESOURCES
      • CENET (J-1 Visa) Programs
      • Post-Secondary Culinary and Hospitality & Tourism Programs
      • National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
      • Military | National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
      • Restaurant & Hospitality Leadership Center | National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
      • Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
    • EDUCATION >
      • Tennessee ProStart
      • ServSafe
      • Scholarship Opportunities >
        • The Hospitality Tennessee Education Foundation 2023 Scholarship Application
  • SAVINGS
    • Strategic Partners & Discount Programs
    • NRA Marketplace
  • Resources
    • HTN Buyers Guide
    • AA&D Guide
    • Legal FAQ's
    • Presentations from Past Events
    • TN Department of Tourist Deveolpment
    • Find your County Offices
    • TN CVBs and Chamber Organizations
    • Federal Government Resources
    • TN State/City/County Govt. Resources

2022 Board of Directors

Executive Board
​
Chair                                                                                                                
Shawn Danko, Kooky Canuck Restaurant                                     

Secretary/Treasurer                                                                                      
​Chris Massie, Titanic Museum Attraction
                                                                                                                                 
​Past Chair - 2nd Year                                                                                     
Andy Marshall, A. Marshall Hospitality                                                                             
Lodging Advisory Board Chair                                                                    
Andrea Anderson, Greater Chattanooga Hospitality Association
                                                                                                                          
Restaurant Advisory Board Chair                                                                
Mike Miller, Patrick's Neighborhood Bar & Patio                                                                                                              
Tourism Advisory Board Chair                                                                    
Barry White, Chattanooga Tourism Co.                                                                      
     
Government Relations Committee Chair                                                                Wayne Tabor, Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association                                                                          
Communications & Marketing Committee Chair                                        
Mary Blair, Designsensory                                                                                             
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HTN PAC Chair   
Terry Trim, Corky's BBQ



Tourism Advisory Board

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)                                                      
Alicia Phelps, Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association                                      
Brenda Whitson, Johnson City CVB                                                       

Region 3 (East Tennessee)                                                                 
Lauren Hurdle, Jefferson County Tourism Commission                                  
Dana Hart, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 
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Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)                                    
Deana Ivey, Nashville CVC                                                                 
Kellye Murphy, Visit Columbia                                                                                      

Region 7 (SW Tennessee/Memphis)                                                
Kevin Kane, Memphis Tourism                                                     
Nick Harmeier, Memphis Zoo                                                                 

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Lodging Advisory Board

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)                                                      
Joel Dahlhauser, Carnegie Hotel                                                            
Ramona Jackson, Meadowview Conference Resort                                               

Region 3 (East Tennessee)                                                                 
Rolando Edrada, M Gibson Hotels                                                           
Adrian Zarczynski, The 9 Group                                        

Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)                                    
Michael Sanders, Chartwell Hospitality                         
Amy Kortman, Oliver Hospitality                   

Region 7 (SW Tennessee/Memphis)                                                
Anne Marie Famalette, Courtyard by Marriott Collierville                                        
Hemmy Patel, Holiday Inn Express Germantown                                      

Local Association Representatives
Cornelia Dobbins, Gatlinburg Hospitality Association
Wayne Tabor, Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association
Jimbo Whaley, Smoky Mountain Vacation Lodging
Jacob Hall, Rutherford County Hospitality Association
Paul Jordan, Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association
Jarrod Wilson, Sevierville Hospitality Association


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​Restaurant Advisory Board

Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)                                                       
Matt Moses, USA Raft Adventure Resort                                   
​TBA                                                                    

Region 3 (East Tennessee)                                                                
Girish Desai, El Chico Café                                                                      
Annie LaLonde, Shoney's of Knoxville                                           
                  
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)                                   
Derrick Pannell, Morton's The Steakhouse                                                                 
Lyle Richardson, A. Marshall Hospitality                                               

Region 7 (SW Tennessee/Memphis)                                              
TBA                                                
Ernie Mellor, Hog Wild BBQ & A Moveable Feast Catering                
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Local Association Representative ​
Mike Miller, Memphis Restaurant Association


Ex-Officio

Jill Thompson, Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association
​Leesa LeClaire, Greater Nashville Hospitality Association
Dee Lundy, Lundy Thomas






Vice Chair
Hugh Anderson, Loews Hotel Nashville​

Immediate Past Chair
​Jackie Leatherwood, The Greystone Lodge on the River

Past Chair - 3rd Year
Hugh Morrow, Ruby Falls

Lodging Advisory Board Co-Chair
Cornelia Dobbins, Gatlinburg Hospitality Association​

Restaurant Advisory Board Co-Chair
Darik Dawes, Dawes Hospitality Group

Tourism Advisory Board Co-Chair
Carol Agee, Dollywood

Membership Committee Chair 
Martha Axford, ABC Design

​HTN Education Foundation Chair
Michael Gibson, M. Gibson Hotels​








​Region 2 (Sevier County)
Mark Adams, Ober Gatlinburg
Carol Agee, Dollywood

​Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
Barry White, Chattanooga Area CVB
​Keith Sanford, Tennessee Aquarium

​Region 6 (West Tennessee)
TBA
​Scott Williams, Discovery Park of America

​Supplier
Jessy Yancey, Journal Communications​
​Kelly Fletcher, Fletcher PR





​Region 2 (Sevier County)  
Jimbo Whaley, Hearthside Cabin Rentals
​​Jackelyn Schafer, The Park Vista, A Double Tree Hotel by Hilton

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
​
Jeff Mochell, Humanist Hospitality
Andrea Anderson, Humanist Hospitality

Region 6 (West Tennessee)
Tiffany Thomas, Hampton Inn & Suites - Jackson
TBA

Supplier
Chuck Pinkowski, Pinkowski & Co.​
​Vail Ross, STR

National Association Representatives
John Jarrard, American Hotel & Lodging Association
AAHOA Representative: TBA









​​​Region 2 (Sevier County)  
​Gina McReynolds, Collier Restaurant Group
​Amanda Barnes, Collier Restaurant Group

Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
​Graci Burnett, Puckett's Chattanooga
​Darik Dawes, Dawes Hospitality

Region 6 (West Tennessee)
Brooks Shaw, Old Country Store
​TBA
​
​Supplier
Will Wright, Anderson Benson Insurance & Risk Management
​​Steve Ellis, Gordon Food Service

National Association Representative
Mike Whatley, National Restaurant Association
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