OFFICERS & BOARD

The Nomination Committee Recommends the following Slate of Directors and Officers for the year 2027:

  • 2027 Board Chairman: Tom Goodwin, General Manager, Hilton Running for re-election.
  • 2027 President, Wayne Tabor, President & CEO, MMHLA
  • 2027 Secretary/Treasurer: Doug Owings, Owings Proprieties
  • 2027 Sergeant at Arms: John Rucker, Key Magazine
  • 2027 Director: Jim O’Brin Senior, VP, Fayth Hotels, 3-year term through 2030.
  • 2027 Director: Nathan Amick, President, US Foods, 3- year term through 2030.

2027 Presidential Appointments:

  • Sandy Robertson, BSMA
  • Shawn Danko,TnHTA
  • Jeffery Zepatos, or the setting MRA President
  • Scott Cape, General Manager, The Guest House at Graceland
  • Brooke Atkins, General Manager, Hampton Inn Beale Street

MMHLA Officers

CHAIRMAN
Tom Goodwin
Hilton Memphis
939 Ridge Lake Blvd
Memphis, TN 38120
901-684-6664
hilton.com

PRESIDENT & CEO
Wayne Tabor
MMHLA
47 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
901-569-8023
mmhla.com

SERGEANT AT ARMS
John Rucker
Key Magazine
PO Box 111266
Memphis, TN 38111
901-458-3912

SECRETARY/TREASURER
Doug Owings
Owings Properties
996 Reddoch
Memphis, TN 38119
901-363-4244

MMHLA Board of Directors

Jimmy Kiser
President
US Foods

Hemmy Patel
Director of Sales/Owner
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Germantown

Kim Murray
General Manager
Westin Hotel Beale Street

Jeffery Zepatos
President, Memphis Restaurant Association

Shawn Danko
Owner, Kooky Canuck

Jim O’Brien
Vice President, Fayth Hospitality Group, LLC

Doug Browne
President, Peabody Hotel

Sandy Roberson
President, Beale Street Merchants Association

Brooke Atkins
General Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites Beale Street

Scott Cape
General Manager, The Guest House at Graceland