OFFICERS & BOARD

We are pleased to announce that the MMHLA Nominating Committee recommended the following Slate of Directors and Officers for the 2025 board of directors. The recommended slate was approved by the board of directors by majority vote. Voting will be open starting December 11, 2025 through December 13, 2025. If there are any nominations from the membership, please email them to Wayne Tabor at wtabor@mmhla.com by December 10, 2025.

2025 MMHLA Slate

  • 2025 Director: Chuck Pinkowski, Pinkowski and Company 3-year term through 2027.
  • 2025 Director: Noe Cerrato, Summit Management Corporation 3- year term through 2027

2025 Officers

  • Chairman: Ton Goodwin, General Manager, Memphis Hilton. One year term through 2025
  • President/CEO: Wayne Tabor, MMHLA
  • Treasurer / Secretary: Doug Owings, Owings Properties. One year term through 2025
  • Sargent at Arms: John Rucker, Key Magazine. One year term through 2025

Presidential Appointments

The following members will serve a Presidential Appointment in 2025:

  • Sandy Roberson, President Beale Street Merchants Association
  • Shawn Danko, Owner Kooky Canuck, Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association
  • Scott Cape, General Manager The Guest House at Graceland
  • The Newly elected Memphis Restaurant Association President (TBA)

MMHLA Officers

CHAIRMAN
Doug Browne
Peabody Memphis
149 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
901-529-4000
peabodymemphis.com

CHAIRMAN ELECT
Anne-Marie Famalette
Courtyard by Marriott Collierville
4640 Merchants Park Cove
Collierville, TN 38017
901-850-9390
cycollierville.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

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

DIRECTOR
Gregg Linder
Guesthouse at Graceland
901-443-3000
3600 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116
guesthousegraceland.com

MMHLA Board of Directors

Craig Marshall
Westin Memphis Beale Street
8142 Kimbroook Dr
Germantown, TN 38138
901-334-5902

Kevin Kane
Memphis Tourism
47 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
901-543-5300
memphistravel.com

Jimmy Kiser
US Foods
5900 E. Holmes Rd.
Memphis, TN 38141
901-367-3233
usfoods.com

Hemmy Patel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Germantown
901-309-6700
7784 Wolf Trail Cove
Germantown, TN 38138

Chuck Pinkowski
Pinkowski & Company
6829 Eastridge Cove Suite 201
Memphis, TN 38120
901-684-1080
pinkowskicompany.com

Noe Cerrato
Summit Management Corporation
4401 Northside Pkwy, Ste 711
Atlanta GA 30327
404-949-4800
summitmgmtcorp.com

Shawn Danko
Kooky Canuck
87 S. 2nd St.
Memphis, TN 38103
901-578-9800
kookycanuck.com

Jim O’Brien
Fayth Hospitality Group, LLC

5442 Belmont Ave
Dallas, Texas 75206
214-210-2845
faythhosp.com

Paul Wilson
Sheraton Hotel
250 N Main St
Memphis, TN 38103
901-527-7300
sheratonmemphisdowntown.com

Sandy Roberson
Beale Street Merchants Association
154 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103 
901-529-0999
bealestreetmerchants.com

Glen Vuilleumier
Hilton Memphis
939 Ridge Lake Blvd
Memphis, TN 38120
901-684-6664
hilton.com

Gregg Linder
Guesthouse at Graceland
901-443-3000
3600 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116
guesthousegraceland.com