​The St. Louis Area Hotel Association is governed by a Board of Directors and Executive Committee working closely with an Executive Director. SLAHA’s Management Team is comprised of some of the most notable leaders in the St. Louis hospitality industry, including owners and general managers of the area’s most luxurious hotels, as well as well as representatives from local businesses that support the hotel industry.

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Executive Committee

Chair
Mark Brown
Embassy Suites St. Louis Downtown

Vice President
Tim Drury
Drury Development Corporation

​Executive Officer
Matt Korsos
Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton

Executive Director
Vicki Boyer
St. Louis Area Hotel Association

President
Paul Filla
The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta

Secretary
Nelson Bay
Drury Inn & Suites Brentwood

​Executive Officer
Gogo Navapant
Lodging Hospitality Management

Board of Directors

Mark Aipperspach
Innkeeper Hospitality Services, LLC

Elizabeth Beining-Miko
Drury Hotels

Chris Collins
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch

Scott Feldewerth
Midas Hospitality

Nik Kern
Angad Arts Hotel​
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Bosther Kusich
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis
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​Chuck Meckfessel
Fairfield by Marriott St. Louis/Chesterfield​​
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David Oh
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa
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Paul Passanise
Royal Papers​

Robert Ruiz
Hollywood Casino St. Louis

Al Sedlacek
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac
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Theona Simbrat
Marriott St. Louis Grand​

Jake Westcott
Moonrise Hotel

​Jerry Whitehead
Ecolab

​Jim Bedwell
Holten Meet Company

Joe Clote
Publishing Concepts LLC/MEET Missouri

Amanda Duncan
BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC

Stacey Howlett
Magnolia Hotel St. Louis

Vicki Kroll
Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel

Paulina Levo
Drury Hotels​

Jake Nees
General Hotels Corporation​
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Steve O'Loughlin
Lodging Hospitality Management
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JP Roberts
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis
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Geneya Sauro
Live! by Loews St. Louis​

Chris Short
AC Hotel St. Louis Central West End

Daniell Varady
US Foods

Andy White
Encore

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