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