BLLA Board of Advisors & Committees
Key leaders in the Boutique Community who are dedicating their time to advocate and support the global Boutique Hospitality Industry.
Frances Kiradjian
Board of Advisors, Education Committee, Membership Committee, Program Planning Committee
BLLA, StayBoutique
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Ariela Kiradjian
Board of Advisors, Education Committee, Membership Committee, Program Planning Committee
BLLA, StayBoutique
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Atit Jariwala
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
CEO, Bridgeton Holdings
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Carolyn Schneider
Board of Advisors, Program Planning Committee
President, Casetta Group
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Dean Porter Andrews
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
Principal, Easton Porter Group
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Eric Jafari
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
Chief Development Officer, edyn
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Hilda Delgado
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
CFO, Viceroy Hotel Group
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Jim McPartlin
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
Chief People Officer, Highgate
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Jim Root
Board of Advisors, Membership Committee
GM/Director of Wellbeing, Mii amo & Enchantment Group
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Samantha Ahuja
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
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Phil Hospod
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
Founder, Dovetail + Co
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Amber Asher
Board of Advisors, Program Planning Committee
CEO, Standard International
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David Bowd
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
Founder, Salt Hotels
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Nile Tuzun
Board of Advisors, Program Planning Committee
Founder & Chief Creative Storyteller, Studio Nilebrand
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Omar Palacios
Board of Advisors, Education Committee
COO, CFO & Partner, Geolo Capital
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Jennifer Barnwell
Board of Advisors, Membership Committee
President, Curator Hotel & Resort Collection
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Rami Zeidan
Board of Advisors, Program Planning Committee
Founder, Life House Hotels
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Dee Patel
Board of Advisors, Membership Committee
The Hermitage Hotel
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Vaughn Davis
Board of Advisors, Membership Committee
General Manager, Dream Hollywood
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Denise Korn
Education Committee
Principal and Founder, Yellow&
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Regina Connell
Membership Committee
Founder, Collective Work
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Cara Federici
Education Committee
Founder, tech theory group & The Madison Melle Agency
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Ronit Copeland
Program Planning Committee
CEO, Copeland Hospitality
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Jonathan Falik
Program Planning Committee
CEO, JF Capital Advisors
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Moniqua Lane
Education Committee
Founder, The Downtown Clifton Hotel
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Jeremy Wells
Education Committee
Partner, Brand Development & Strategic Growth, Longitude
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Hemal Jain
Membership Committee
General Manager, Alila Villas Uluwatu
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Nick Knight
Education Committee
Director of Revenue and Distribution at ASH NYC
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Past BLLA Board of Advisors
Paula Argento
Managing Director, Argento Hospitality Group
Bruce Baltin
Partner, CBRE
Kim Bardoul
Principal, Highland Group
Alan Barmaper
Principal, Alan Barmaper Consultants
David Beedie
Travel Consultant, Ovation Corporate Travel
Marc Bichet
CMO, GCP Hospitality (GAW Capital Group)
Joel Brand
Mng. Director, Western RE Practice, Crystal & Company
Johanne Brierre
Founder, Trendytripping.com
Larry Broughton
President & CEO, Broughton Hotels
Jeff Bullied
VP, Restoration Hardware Contract
Melinda Bush
Principal, HRW Holdings LLC
Aileen Canta
President, A F Canta, Inc
Becka Chester
Principal, Becka Chester Hospitality Design Specialist, LLC
Pedro Colaco
CEO & Director, Guest-Centric
Glenn Colorassi
Principal, Colorassi Spa & Wellness Consulting
Ronit Copeland
CEO, Copeland Ltd. Hospitality Consulting By Design
Ed Curry
President, Duxianna
Brian DeLowe
President & Co-Founder, Proper Hospitality & The Kor Group
Tim Dixon
Owner, THE IRON HORSE HOTEL/DIXON DEVELOPMENT
Joe Dolce
Executive Vice President, Venture Programs, Inc.
Lana Dubovik Boissier
Principal, Hospitality Atelier
John deC. Evans
President & CEO, Trilogy Group of Companies & Opus Hotels
Sarah Evans
Partner, J Public Relations
Jonathan Falik
CEO, JF Capital Advisors
Andrew Fay
President, The GETTYS Group
Marjorie Feltus-Hawkins
Principal, Feltus Hawkins Design, LLC
Michelle Finn
President, Hospitality Media Group
Theresa Gonzales
Managing Director – Sales & Marketing, Blakely New York Hotel - BD HOTELS
Craig Greenburg
President, 21C Museum Hotels
Stuart Greif
Vice President & General Manager, JD Power & Associates
Mark Harmon
CEO, Auberge Resorts
Leigh Hitz
CEO, Magnolia Hotels / Stout Street Hospitality
Cees Houweling
Principal, Hospitality Consulting
Joe Hyman
President & CEO, Vizergy
Tom Ito
Hospitality Practice Leader & Principal, Gensler
Fred J. Kleisner
Board Member - various, Independent Advisor
Edward Kaen
Owner, The Keating Hotel
John Keeling
EVP, Valencia Group
Kim Kessler
Founder, KIPR
Tom Latour
Chairman, Latour Signature Group
Niki Leondakis
CEO, Equinox
Carlos Lopes
Principal & Managing Director, KARAS Hotels
Filipe Machez
V.P. North America, Guest-Centric
Yasmine Mahmoudieh
Owner, Mahmoudieh Concepts
Guy Maisnik
Vice Chair, Global Hospitality Group, JMBM
Nelson Migdal
Principal Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Ram Mohan
Principal, GroupRevMax
Patrick Mullinix
President & CEO, Vista Hotels, Inns & Suites
Barry Nakano
Director of Business Development, PacRim Marketing Group, Inc.
Jay Newman
COO, Athens Group
Offer Nissenbaum
Managing Director, Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills
Robert W. Nolan, Jr.
President / CEO, Customer Direct, LLC
Shane O'Flaherty
National Director Hospitality & Travel, Microsoft
Paula Oblen
CEO, Hotelements
Mark Pratt
Senior VP, Leo A Daly Architects
Greg Remeikis
Partner, CohnReznick
Stephen Robbins
President, Principia Hospitality
Edie Rodriguez
CEO, PONANT Cruises
Darlene Rondeau
Marketing Director, Leonardo
John Russell
Principal & CEO, Campus Brands
Jay Schwartz
CEO, Ideawork
James Shaffer
Executive Vice President, SUITELIFE Underwriting Managers
Ken Springer
Principal, Terrain Hospitality
Max Starkov
CEO, HEBS Digital
Ingrid Summerfield
President & COO, Ingrid Summerfield Hospitality
Robert Swade
CEO, Grace Hotels
Michael Tall
COO, Charlestowne Hotels
Chris King
Chief Development Officer, Salamander Hotels + Resorts
Nelson Veiga
VP Americas, Vindicia
Christophe Vielle
Managing Director & Co-Founder, GCP Hospitality
Donny Weber
AIA, Vice President, Weber Group
John Welty
Practice Leader, SUITELIFE Underwriting Managers
Brad Wilson
President, Ace Hotel Group/Atelier Ace
Irina Zavina
VP, Global Development & Strategy, Gansevoort Hotel Group