SAHLA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF
Executive Committee Members, Lodging Directors, Allied Member Directors, and Former Chairs
Board Members serve a two-year term and are elected on an alternating schedule. Applications are made available in the fall and those that are selected serve for the subsequent calendar years. Any member in good standing is eligible to apply and those selected must abide by the Board Commitment Contract.
BRIAN DICKSON
Chairman of the Board
General Manager | Hilton Palacio Del Rio
DINESH RAO
Chairman-Elect
General Manager | Courtyard by Marriott | Riverwalk
CHAITAN MUGILI
Immediate Past Chairman
General Manager | Westin Riverwalk
MARIA MARTINEZ
Treasurer
General Manager | St. Anthony Hotel
CRISTINA BESOSA
Vice Chair | Full Service Hotel
Market Director of Human Resources Marriott Rivercenter | Riverwalk Hotels
RUBEN CHAVARRIA
Vice Chair | Select Service Hotel
General Manager | La Quinta Inn & Suites Downtown
CHARLIE OLISA
Vice Chair | Hotel Outside Central Business District
General Manager |Embassy Suites | Brook Hotel & Spa
RIC MORALES
Vice Chair | Allied Member
Key Account Manager | Silver Eagle Beverages
LAURA ASHLEY HARDAWAY
Director | Full Service Hotel
Director of Food, Beverage and Events | Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk
KOLE SIEFKEN
Director | Full Service Hotel
General Manager | Emily Morgan
CHRYSSALDO THOMAS
Director | Full Service Hotel
General Manager | Hyatt Regency Riverwalk
JENNIFER ARMISTEAD
Director | Full Service Hotel
General Manager | Canopy San Antonio Riverwalk
ADAM SLYTER
Director | Full Service Hotel
General Manager | The Plaza San Antonio Hotel
VERONICA ESCAMILLA
Director | Select Service Outside CBD Hotel
Assistant Director of Services | JW Marriott
KERRY REID MARTIN
Director | Small Property Boutique
General Manager | Aztec Hotel
NEAL BOZEMAN
Director | Select Service
Director of Global Sales l Hotel Emma
ASHLEY CERNEY-CIOMPERLIK
Director | Small Property Boutique
General Manager | Sol Cypress
CALEB DUBOSE
Director |Multiple Property l Presidian
General Manager | Estancia Del Norte
NIC GARCIA
Director |Multiple Property l Drury
General Manager | Drury Plaza Riverwalk Hotel
SUSANA GARCIA
Director |Multiple Property l Baywood
Regional Vice President | Southwest Region Baywood Hotels
DENISE HERNANDEZ
Director |Allied Member
President & CEO | The Eatery
ALLI GOECKEL
Director | Allied Member
Director or Esperience| The RK Group
RAY LEAL
Director | Allied Member
District Manager – San Antonio West District | Ecolab
PATRICK HACK
Director | Allied Member
Director of Operations | Brigman Enterprises, Inc.
CAROLA BROADDUS
Director | At Large
Owner | San Antonio Visitor’s Souvenir Map
ROBERT FELTON
Director | At Large
Business Development Manager | Cavalry Construction
KELLYLYNN BESS
Director | Allied Member
Area Manager | PMC
MEGAN SHEA
Director | Allied Member
Regional Director Event Execution| Freeman
FORMER CHAIRS
2024-2025 | CHAITAN MUGILI
General Manager l Westin Riverwalk
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
Former 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 | MIKE SAWAYA
Former Executive Director | City of San Antonio Convention & Sports Facilities
2001 | HENRY FELDMAN
CEO | Martin Feldman Hospitality
