OHLA Committees

Education & Workforce Development Committee

Bill Reed
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Flats East Bank
Cleveland, OH

Committee Members
Gretchen Friend VICE CHAIR Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH	John Strouse 2ND VICE CHAIR University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH
Eric Belfrage COMMITTEE MEMBER CBRE Hotels Columbus, OH	Chad Bortle COMMITTEE MEMBER SJB Management Inc. Athens, OH
Kelly Francis COMMITTEE MEMBER Spectrum Enterprise Cleveland, OH	Nathan Hamilton COMMITTEE MEMBER Middletown Management Xenia, OH
Jessica Ossege COMMITTEE MEMBER Concord Hospitality Columbus, OH	Shelby Stefancin COMMITTEE MEMBER Hilton Columbus/Polaris Hotel Columbus, OH
Steve Williams COMMITTEE MEMBER Columbus, OH	Steve Wolever COMMITTEE MEMBER Signature Worldwide Training Columbus, OH

Emerging Professionals

Bailey Laverty
COMMITTEE CHAIR
AC Hotel Columbus Downtown
Columbus, OH

Committee Members
Lauren Butterfield VICE CHAIR SpringHill & TownePlace Suites Columbus Easton Area Columbus, OH	Emily Maddox COMMITTEE SECOND VICE CHAIR Red Roof Columbus, OH
Samira Abeeb COMMITTEE MEMBER Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, OH	Kishen Das COMMITTEE MEMBER CURO BRKG Cincinnati, OH
Kristine Jones COMMITTEE MEMBER Columbus Hospitality Management Columbus, OH	Rhea Patel COMMITTEE MEMBER AAAR Hotels Columbus, OH

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Events and Annual Conference Committee

Holly Hollingsworth
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Cogwheel Marketing
Columbus, OH

Danielle Archer VICE CHAIR Hilton Columbus Polaris Columbus, OH	Ashlee Dains COMMITTEE MEMBER SpringHill & TownePlace Suites Columbus Easton Area Columbus, OH
Amanda Decker COMMITTEE MEMBER Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel Columbus, OH	Mary Faust COMMITTEE MEMBER Olshan Properties Columbus, OH
Cathy Frederick COMMITTEE MEMBER ServiceMaster by Neverman Columbus, OH	Ryan Harmon COMMITTEE MEMBER Lasting Impressions Cleveland, OH
Geri Lombard COMMITTEE MEMBER Columbus Hospitality Management Columbus, OH	Kendra Proudfit COMMITTEE MEMBER DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark, OH
Christy Schafer COMMITTEE MEMBER Fairfield Inn by Marriott Athens Athens, OH

Government Affairs Committee

Alan Assaf
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Indus Hotels
Columbus, OH

Chad Bortle COMMITTEE MEMBER SJB Management Inc. Athens, OH	Tom Donnelly COMMITTEE MEMBER American Hospitality Group Medina, OH
Michael Evans COMMITTEE MEMBER AP Consulting Columbus, OH	DJ Falcoski COMMITTEE MEMBER RE/MAX Columbus, OH
Lisa Garner COMMITTEE MEMBER Marriott & Residence Inn Columbus OSU Columbus, OH	Nancy Howard COMMITTEE MEMBER Hilton Columbus Polaris Columbus, OH
Geri Lombard COMMITTEE MEMBER Columbus Hospitality Management Columbus, OH	Lea MacLaren COMMITTEE MEMBER Wingate by Wyndham - Sylvania Toledo, OH
Viren Patel COMMITTEE MEMBER La Quinta Inn Grove City, OH	Wade Riedman COMMITTEE MEMBER Rolling Hills Hospitality Cincinnati, OH
Andy Vasani COMMITTEE MEMBER InnVite Hospitality Columbus, OH	Buzz Wheatley COMMITTEE MEMBER ITA Audio Visual Cincinnati, OH

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Innovation & Technology Committee

Ketan Pema
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Armoureye
Columbus, OH

Michael Evans COMMITTEE MEMBER AP Consulting Columbus, OH	Cody Hamby COMMITTEE MEMBER Columbus Hospitality Management Columbus, OH
Ken Haynie COMMITTEE MEMBER Red Roof Columbus, OH	Ankit Mehta COMMITTEE MEMBER Comfort Inn Piqua, OH
Bhavin Patel COMMITTEE MEMBER EVOLV Hotels Dayton, OH	Steve Williams COMMITTEE MEMBER Retired - Formerly Spectrum Enterprise Columbus, OH
Working Group
Kim Kelly-Bartley COMMITTEE MEMBER Formerly White Castle Columbus, OH	Jake Huckaby COMMITTEE MEMBER Ready Robotics Columbus, OH
Hetal Patel COMMITTEE MEMBER Cloud Solution Architect Columbus, OH	Amy Wald COMMITTEE MEMBER GreenLuxe Columbus, OH
Barry McGraw COMMITTEE MEMBER Airable Research Lab Columbus, OH

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Membership Committee

Alan Hardway
COMMITTEE CHAIR
SBJ Management
Mineral Wells, WV

Millie Johnson CO-VICE CHAIR Renaissance Hotel Columbus/Westerville Columbus, OH	Lisa Garner CO-VICE CHAIR Marriott & Residence Inn Columbus University Area Columbus, OH
Benjamin Britton COMMITTEE MEMBER Le Meridien Columbus, OH	Kelli Denman COMMITTEE MEMBER The Grand Resort Columbus, OH
Viren Patel COMMITTEE MEMBER La Quinta Inn Grove City Grove City, OH	Whitney Ruggles COMMITTEE MEMBER Marriott & Residence Inn Columbus University Area Columbus, OH
Ryan Tomaro COMMITTEE MEMBER MCR Hotels Columbus, OH	Deon Watkins COMMITTEE MEMBER Country Inn & Suites Cuyahoga Falls Akron, OH

Allied Working Group
Jim Bishop COMMITTEE MEMBER Morgan Stanley Columbus, OH	Mat Parker COMMITTEE MEMBER Olgetree Deakins Columbus, OH
Mark Brazeau COMMITTEE MEMBER Destination Toledo Toledo, OH	Abbie Stair COMMITTEE MEMBER IGS Energy Columbus, OH

Nominating Committee

Geri Lombard COMMITTEE MEMBER Hotel LeVeque Columbus, OH	Alan Assaf COMMITTEE MEMBER Indus Hotels Columbus, OH
Stephen Stewart COMMITTEE MEMBER Hyatt Regency Columbus, OH

Unique Lodging of Ohio Council

Lynda Ciminello COUNCIL MEMBER Cherry Valley Hotel & Ohio Event Center Newark, OH	Andrea Hartman COUNCIL MEMBER Gervasi Vineyard Massillon, OH
Kat Jones-Shank COUNCIL MEMBER Mills Park Hotel Dayton, OH	Yvonne Martin COUNCIL MEMBER White Oak Inn Danville, OH
Heather Shirey COUNCIL MEMBER Among the Trees Lodging Rock Bridge, OH	Katie Zechar COUNCIL MEMBER Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center Columbus, OH

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Women in Lodging Advisory Council

Jody Zitsman
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Courtyard by Marriott Columbus
Dublin, OH

Jamie Franchi VICE CHAIR Hyatt Regency Columbus, OH	Abby Border COMMITTEE MEMBER Cherry Valley Hotel & Conference Center Somerset, OH
Tiffany Briscoe COMMITTEE MEMBER Fairfield Inn & Suites Dayton Dayton, OH	Moji Collins COMMITTEE MEMBER Fairfield Inn & Suites Fairfield, OH
Christina Combs COMMITTEE MEMBER Dayton Convention Center Dayton, OH	Aletha Dillinger COMMITTEE MEMBER Fairfield Inn & Suites Dayton Dayton, OH
Cathy Frederick COMMITTEE MEMBER SERVPRO of Northeast Columbus Columbus, OH	Amber Gang COMMITTEE MEMBER Kalahari Resorts Sandusky Sandusky, OH
Lisa Garner COMMITTEE MEMBER Marriott & Residence Inn Columbus OSU Columbus, OH	Jennifer Grunwald COMMITTEE MEMBER Courtyard University of Dayton Dayton, OH
Elle Hicks COMMITTEE MEMBER Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection Columbus, OH	Holly Hollingsworth COMMITTEE MEMBER First Hospitality Group Columbus, OH
Julie Karam COMMITTEE MEMBER Embassy Suites Akron/Canton Airport Akron, OH	Becky Krieger COMMITTEE MEMBER Courtyard Springfield Springfield, OH
Leslie Meyer COMMITTEE MEMBER Kalahari Resorts Sandusky Sandusky, OH	Stacey Miller COMMITTEE MEMBER Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
Jennifer Pratt COMMITTEE MEMBER Courtyard Youngstown Canfield Youngstown, OH	Bridgett Ramirez COMMITTEE MEMBER SpringHill Suites Columbus Dublin Columbus, OH
Jennifer Ruiz COMMITTEE MEMBER Embassy Suites Akron/Canton Airport Hotel Akron, OH	Michele Steele-Jordan COMMITTEE MEMBER InterContinental Hotels Cleveland, OH
Sarah Sepe COMMITTEE MEMBER ServiceMaster Restore by Neverman Columbus, OH	Jolene Warren COMMITTEE MEMBER Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel Akron, OH
Phyllis Washington COMMITTEE MEMBER Embassy Suites Akron/Canton Airport Akron, OH	Anna Won COMMITTEE MEMBER CBRE Advisory & Transaction Services Columbus, OH