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
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
Troy Dixon
Central Station Hotel
Kevin Kane
Memphis Tourism
Jimmy Kiser
US Foods
Hemmy Patel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Germantown
Kim Murray
Westin Hotel Beale Street
Mike Miller
Memphis Restaurant Association
Shawn Danko
Kooky Canuck
Jim O’Brien
Fayth Hospitality Group, LLC
Doug Browne
Peabody Hotel
Sandy Roberson
Beale Street Merchants Association