SAHLA’s Board of Directors is comprised of the Executive Committee, Lodging Directors, Allied Member Directors, & Former Chairs of the Association Board.

Board Members serve for a two year term and are elected on an alternating schedule. Applications are generally solicited from SAHLA Members in the fall and Board Members serve for the calendar year. Any Member in good standing is eligible to apply.

If you are interested in serving on the SAHLA Board, please reach out to us at info@sahla.org.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman of the Board

Chaitan Mugili | General Manager – AC Marriott & Element Westin San Antonio Riverwalk

Chair Elect

Matthew Lauzon | Director of Operations – Hotel Emma

Immediate Past Chair

Matthew Hosack | General Manager – Embassy Suites San Antonio Airport & Landmark

Vice Chair | Treasurer

Angel Cobery | Regional VP of Hotel Finance – Hyatt Hotels

Vice Chair | Full Service Hotel

Loris Menfi | General Manager – Marriott Rivercenter & Riverwalk

Vice Chair | Select Service Hotel

Ruben Chavarria | General Manager – La Quinta Inn & Suites Downtown

Vice Chair | Hotel Outside Central Business District

Andrew Hewitt | General Manager – Estancia Del Norte

Vice Chair | Allied Member

Ric Morales | Key Account Manager – Silver Eagle Beverages

LODGING DIRECTORS

Director | Full Service Hotel

Troy Benavides | General Manager -Hilton San Antonio Hill Country Resort

Director | Multiple Property

Oscar Cepeda | General Manager – Drury Inn & Suites Airport

Director | Multiple Property

Susana Garcia | Vice President – Baywood Hotels

Director | Small Inn / B&B

Shane Hamilton | General Manager – Hotel Havana

Director | Full Service Hotel

Leighton James | General Manager – Canopy by Hilton San Antonio

Director | Full Service Hotel

Eugene Mardell | General Manager – Thompson San Antonio

Director | Full Service Hotel

Charlie Olisa | General Manager – Embassy Suites by Hilton Brooks City Base

Director | Select Service Hotel

Avani Patel | Owner | Operator – Best Western Plus San Antonio East

Director | Select Service Hotel

Dusty Smith | General Manager – Courtyard by Marriott Market Square

Director | Select Service Hotel

Brenda Trevino | Director of Sales – Wyndham Garden Riverwalk

ALLIED DIRECTORS

Director | At Large

Traci Boyer | Vice President, General Manager – Freeman

Director | At Large

Carola Broaddus | Owner – San Antonio Visitor’s Souvenir Map

Director | Allied Member

John Carbajal | Realtor – Keller Williams City View

Director | Allied Member

Alli Goeckel | General Manager – Elsewhere Garden

Director | Allied Member

Ray Leal | District Manager, San Antonio West District – Ecolab

Director | Allied Member

Hailey Massey | Director of Business Development – Cavalry Construction

Director | Allied Member

Tom Marshal | Director of Event Technology – Encore

PAST CHAIRS OF THE BOARD

2021 | Tamara Benavides

Director of Sales Development – ABH Hospitality

2020 | Ed Bucholtz

Former General Manager – Grand Hyatt San Antonio

2018 – 2019 | Kevin Latone

Former General Manager – Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk

2018 | Justin Holley

Former Operator – ABH Hotels

2016-2017 | Bill Petrella

CEO – Hotel Emma

2014 – 2015 | Robert Thrailkill

Vice President of Operations – Zachry Hospitality

2012 – 2013 | Rusty Wallace

Area Managing Director / General Manager – Omni Hotels

2010 – 2011 | Scott Larsen

Former General Manager – Holiday Inn International Airport

2008 – 2009 | Bill Brendel

Former General Manager – Crockett Hotel

2007 | Siegfried Richter

Former General Manager – Hilton Palacio Del Rio

2005 – 2006 | Ray Halani

Former General Manager – Riverwalk Plaza

2004 | Arthur Coulombe

Former General Manager – JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa

2003 | Don Newman

Former General Manager – La Quinta Inn & Suites Convention Center

2002 | Michael Sawaya

Former Executive Director – City of San Antonio Convention & Sports Facilities

2001 | Henry Feldman

CEO – Martin Feldman Hospitality