Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association has a Board of Directors as well as three Advisory Boards that represent the interests of the association's membership: Lodging, Restaurants, and Tourism.
Board of Directors
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Joel Dahlhauser
Room Revenue Director, Carnegie Hotel - Johnson City
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Brooks Shaw
President, Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village
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Andrea Anderson
General Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites - Hamilton Place
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Chris Massie
Director of Strategic Development, TravelAdvocates
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Shawn Danko
Owner/Chief Manager, Kooky Canuck - Memphis
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Jackie Leatherwood
General Manager, The Greystone Lodge on the River
Finance & Oversight Committee Chair
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Hugh Morrow
President & CEO, Ruby Falls
Government Relations Committee Chair
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Terry Trim
Director, Corky's Ribs & BBQ - Memphis
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Mike Miller
Patrick's Neighborhood Bar & Patio
Membership Committee Chair
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Carol Agee
Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing/Community Affairs, Dollywood Parks & Resort
Marketing Committee Chair
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Michael Gibson
Gibson Hotel Management, Inc.
Education Foundation Chair
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Matt Beeler
President, Big Kahuna Wings, LLC.
Restaurant Advisory Board Chair
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Annie LaLonde
Marketing & Advertising Director, Shoney's of Knoxville, Inc.
Restaurant Advisory Board Co-Chair
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Cornelia Dobbins
Vice President of Sales & Operations, Hospitality Solutions
Lodging Advisory Board Chair
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Adrian Zarczynski
Director of Revenue Optimization, The 9 Group
Lodging Advisory Board Co-Chair
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Frank Lett
President and Chief Tourism Officer, Visit Kingsport
Tourism Advisory Board Chair
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Kasey Muench
Executive Director, Northwest Tennessee Tourism Association
Tourism Advisory Board Co-Chair
Tourism Advisory Board
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Alicia Phelps
Executive Director, Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
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Frank Lett
President and Chief Tourism Officer, Visit Kingsport
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
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Mark Adams
President/CEO, Ober Mountain, Ober Adventure, LLC.
Region 2 (Sevier County Area)
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Brenda McCroskey
Chief Executive Officer, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
Region 2 (Sevier County Area)
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Dana Hart
President, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
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Lauren Hurdle
Director of Tourism, Jefferson County Tourism
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
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Hugh Morrow
President & CEO, Ruby Falls
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
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Andrea Arnold
Chief Public Affairs Officer, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
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Darius McDonald
Founder & CEO, The Nashville Black Market
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
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Scott Williams
President and CEO, Discovery Park of America
Region 6 (West Tennessee)
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Kasey Muench
Executive Director, Northwest Tennessee Tourism Association
Region 6 (West Tennessee)
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Kevin Kane
President & CEO, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
Region 7 (SW Tennessee/Memphis)
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Sherryl Tucker
Senior Director of Operations, National Civil Rights Museum
Region 7 (SW Tennessee/Memphis)
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Tammy Roberts
Vice President, Client Success
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Jessy Yancey
SVP/Content Strategy, Journal Communications
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Brenda Whitson
Executive Director, Johnson City Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Maureen Haley Thornton
President & CEO, Visit Franklin
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Kristi Driver
Opry Entertainment Group
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Elizabeth Whalen
Associate Professor, Program Coordinator for Tourism and Hospitality Management, Middle Tennessee State University
Lodging Advisory Board
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Joel Dahlhauser
Room Revenue Director, Carnegie Hotel - Johnson City
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
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Ramona Jackson
General Manager, MeadowView Marriott Resort & Convention Center
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
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Megan McClure
Director of Sales & Marketing, OakTenn, Inc.
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Neal Smith
Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites Knoxville I75 North
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
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Adrian Zarczynski
Director of Revenue Optimization, The 9 Group
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
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Andrea Anderson
General Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites - Hamilton Place
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
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Jennie Wentzloff
Regional Director of Sales, LBA Hospitality
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
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Jesse Hayes
Director of Revenue Management, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
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Michael Sanders
Vice President of Operations, Chartwell Hospitality, LLC
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
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Tosha Gurley
Assistant Director, Southland Safari Cabins & Guided Tours
Region 6 (Northwest Tennessee)
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Douglas Browne
Vice President Peabody Hotels /General Manager, The Peabody Hotel - Memphis
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Trent Einstein
Ecolab, Inc.
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Brian Yoakum
Attorney and Lobbyist, Evans Petree PC
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Wayne Tabor
President & CEO, Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association (MMHLA)
Metro Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association
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Jacob Hall
Director of Sales, Hilton Garden Inn - Nashville/Smyrna
Rutherford County Hospitality Association
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Paul Jordan
Area General Manager, Hilton - Knoxville
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association
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Jill Thompson
Executive Director, Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association (GKHA)
Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association
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Cornelia Dobbins
Vice President of Sales & Operations, Hospitality Solutions
Gatlinburg Hospitality & Tourism Association
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Brad Ivens
Vice President, Eagles Ridge Resort - Pigeon Forge
Smoky Mountain Vacation Lodging Association
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April Gillispie
Director of Public Relations, Conner & Co.
Sevierville Hospitality Association
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Leesa LeClaire
CEO & President, Greater Nashville Hospitality Association
Greater Nashville Hospitality Association
Restaurant Advisory Board
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Derek Shropshire
COO, Tiebreakers
Region 1 (Northeast Tennessee)
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Amanda Barnes
Director of Sales and Marketing , Collier Restaurant Group
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Graci Burnett
Marketing Manager, A. Marshall Hospitality
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Annie LaLonde
Marketing & Advertising Director, Shoney's of Knoxville, Inc.
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
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Matt Beeler
President, Big Kahuna Wings, LLC.
Region 3 (East Tennessee)
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Darik Dawes
Owner, Dawes Hospitality Group
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
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Ashley Hollis
Defoor Hospitality Group
Region 4 (Southeast Tennessee)
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Claire Crowell
President, A. Marshall Hospitality
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
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Holly Carpenter
Catering Sales Manager, Edley's Restaurant Group
Region 5 (Middle Tennessee/Nashville)
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Brooks Shaw
President, Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village
Region 6 (Northwest Tennessee)
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Dawn Bramblett
Owner, Bramblett Group, LLC
Region 6 (Northwest Tennessee)
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Maegan Smartt
Catering Sales Manager , The Peabody Hotel - Memphis
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Terry Trim
Director, Corky's Ribs & BBQ - Memphis
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Will Wright
Partner, Gallagher Insurance
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Jason Bramblett
Founder/Co-Owner, Bramblett Group, LLC
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Jeff Zepatos
Owner, Arcade Restaurant
Memphis Restaurant Association
