OUR MISSION CHLA is the indispensable resource for communicating and protecting the rights and interests of the California lodging industry, for providing educational training and cost-saving programs for all segments of the industry, and for supporting strategic alliances to promote the value of California tourism and travel. California Hotel & Lodging Association 414 29th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 916.444.5780 | www.calodging.com EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Cormac O’Modhrain Sunstone Hotel Investors VICE CHAIR Daniel Kuperschmid Hyatt Hotels Corporation IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Dhruv Patel Ridgemont Hospitality SECRETARY/TREASURER Kristi Allen Ensemble Investments GOVERNMENT & LEGAL RELATIONS CHAIR Javier Cano JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE AUDIT & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Laurenne Douglas Pacific Plaza Hotels, Inc. 2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Laura Lee Blake AAHOA Javier Cano JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE David Craig Pebblebrook Hotels Vipul Dayal Days Inn San Francisco Airport West Laurenne Douglas Pacific Plaza Hotels, Inc. Marina Dutton Irvine Marriott Troy Flanagan AHLA Kerry Gaber Host Hotels Ross Gimpel Encore Jon Handlery, CHA Handlery Hotels, Inc. Nic Hockman Disney’s Grand Californian Matt Humphreys Hyatt Regency San Francisco Margie Jones, Ph.D Cal Poly Pomona Hee-Won Lim-Grosvenor Pacific Palms Hotel Michael Pace InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel Bijal Patel, CHA Coast Redwood Hospitality Bimal Patel, CHA Concept Hotels Perry Patel Radiate Hospitality Pragna Patel-Mueller Samata Management Tom Patton Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara Joe Piantedosi Park Hotels & Resorts Stacey Rivera Evolution Hospitality Tejal Sood Bayside Hotel Group John Spear Hotel Drisco Jeffrey Thurrell Fisher Phillips Wes Tyler, CHA Chancellor Hotel on Union Square Mike Tweeten Ace Parking Management Bobby Walia Marriott International Corporation Tony Zand Pacific Hospitality Group ADVERTISING & DESIGN Big Red M | www.bigredm.com Design & Layout Juliette Miratsky Advertising Sales Bethany Murphy 732.804.7166 [email protected] Copyright © 2025. All Rights Reserved CONTENTS CALIFORNIA Winter 2025 FEATURED 10 Hotels Are Leading the Charge for Employee Well-Being 14 Opening Doors in Hospitality 16 From High School Kitchen to Grand Hyatt SF: Jonathan Solis’ Rise in Culinary Excellence 18 Scholarship Recipient Spotlight: Mariam “Masho” Khabazashvili 19 CHLA Celebrates Hospitality Excellence at Hotel All Stars Awards DEPARTMENTS 02 M essage From the President + CEO 22 V oices of Hospitality 23 CHLA Marketplace 28 Upcoming Events 29 CHLA Partners 04 How California Hotels Are Giving Back 16 Member Profile: Jonathan Solis
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