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IHLA Board of Directors

Below is information on our board of directors for the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association.

Jim Gould, Chairman
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Woodfield
1800 East Golf Road
Schaumburg IL 60173
Phone: (847) 605-1234
Fax: (847) 605-8641

Jim Gould, recently elected Chairman of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, has more than 15 years of experience in managing hotels in upscale markets. Currently, he is General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Woodfield which is undergoing a $31 million renovation that includes all guest rooms, public spaces and meeting rooms. Jim is a member of the board of directors of the Schaumburg Business Association and the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention bureau. Before joining Hyatt, Jim was general manager of Sofitel Chicago O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois. He made his mark at Sofitel by increasing the satisfaction of both guests and employees. Through his efforts, customer satisfaction grew to nearly 90%, while his employee satisfaction achievements were the highest in the hotel's history. He has achieved positions of increasing responsibility in hotels in suburban Chicago, New Jersey and Toronto, Canada.

Marc J. Gordon
President & CEO
Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association
27 E. Monroe, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-346-3135

Marc J. Gordon, President & CEO, Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, joined the Hotel-Motel Association of Illinois in December of 1997 as President & CEO. Under his leadership, the Association which has represented the lodging industry since 1910, changed its name to the Illinois Hotel &Lodging Association in April 2001. The Association is comprised of approximately 450 hotel members representing over 75,000 hotel rooms and 150 allied member companies. Mr. Gordon has more than 30 years of management experience in the hospitality industry, previously serving as senior director for the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association, whose revenue grew from $2 million to more than $16 million during his tenure. In May 2007, Mr. Gordon became President of the Executive Alumni Board for the School of Hospitality Management at Michigan State University. Mr. Gordon has served on the Board of Directors of the Parkinson's Disease Research Society and on the Board of Buffalo Grove High School's Choral Guild. He current serves on Advisory Committees for Roosevelt University and Kendall College in Chicago.

Ed Adair General Manager Marriott Chicago Midway 6520 South Cicero Avenue Chicago, IL 60638 Phone:(708) 594-5500 Fax:(708) 594-5510	Brent Albertson General Manager Diageo 333 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone:(312) 279-3472 Fax:(312) 279-3530
Edward Andrews General Manager InterContinental Chicago 505 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Phone:(312) 944-4100 Fax:(312) 944-1320	Richard Betty Vice President Operations Hostmark Hospitality Group 1300 E. Woodfield Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone:(847) 517-9090 Fax:(847) 517-9797
Mike Cassidy Vice President Operations Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers 301 E. North Water Street Chicago, IL 60611 Phone:(312) 464-1000 Fax:(312) 464-9140	Kristen Charlton General Manager Mark Twain Hotel 225 N.E. Adams Street Peoria, IL 61602 Phone:(309) 676-3600 Fax:(309) 636-6259
Michael Cohen Senior Vice President Bricton Group, Inc 1030 Higgins Rd., Suite 260 Park Ridge, IL 60068 Phone:(847) 698-3803 Fax:(847) 398-3801	Ed Copeland Copeland & Associates 6125 N. Kilpatrick Chicago, IL 60646 Phone:(773) 282-2390 Fax:
Darin Dame General Manager Drury Inn & Suites 3180 S. Dirksen Parkway Springfield, IL 62703 Phone:(217) 529-3900 Fax:(877) 732-0594	Patrick Donelly General Manager Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 E. Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60601 Phone:(312) 565-1234 Fax:(312) 239-4414
Jim Donivan General Manager USA Today 1000 Parkview Blvd Lombard, IL 60148 Phone:(630) 693-5837 Fax:(630) 629-1285	Mike Feigenbaum General Manager The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center 70 Yorktown Center Lombard, IL 60148 Phone:(630) 719-8000 Fax:(630) 719-8048
Aimee Fyke Senior Vice President Archon Hospitality 1110 Arbor Drive, Suite C Decatur, IL 62526 Phone:(217) 876-8809 Fax:(217) 876-8843	Joan Geary Oak Lawn Management 710 Bittersweet Lane Hinsdale, IL 60521 Phone:(630) 323-6229 Fax:(630) 323-6346
Marc Gordon President & CEO IHLA 27 E. Monroe Chicago, IL 60603 Phone:(312) 346-3135 Fax:(312) 346-6036	Jim Gould General Manager Hyatt Regency Woodfield 1800 East Golf Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone:(847) 605-1234 Fax:(847) 605-8641
Robert Habeeb President First Hospitality Group 9700 W. Higgins Road, Suite 810 Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone:(847) 299-9040 Fax:(847) 299-8561	Dan Hance VP/Chief Operations Officer Stoney Creek Inn 101 18th Street Moline, IL 61265 Phone:(309) 743-0101 Fax:(309) 743-0102
Rick Harmon General Manager Hilton Oak Lawn 9333 S. Cicero Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Phone:(708) 425-7800 Fax:(708) 425-8111	Tim Hennessey President Consulting4Biz, Inc. P. O.Box 251 Springfield, IL 62705-0251 Phone:(217) 525-3474 Fax:(217) 525-2842
Tim Herman General Manager Swissotel Chicago 323 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 Phone:(312) 565-0565 Fax:(312) 565-0540	Keith Hess Area Managing Director/GM Doubletree Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook 1909 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 Phone:(630) 472-6000 Fax:(630) 573-1909
Peter Hoffman Vice President, Operations Interstate Hotels & Resorts/Crossroads Hospitality 5712 W. Keeney Street Morton Grove, IL 60053 Phone:(847) 470-0992 Fax:(312) 276-8452	Gordon Humbert General Manager DoubleTree Guest Suites & Conf. Ctr.-Downers Grove 2111 Butterfield Road Downers Grove, IL 60515 Phone:(630) 971-2000 Fax:(630) 971-1168
Michelle Irvin General Manager Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites 3202 East Empire Street Bloomington, IL 61704 Phone:(309) 662-4700 Fax:(309) 662-4777	David Jacobs General Manager Hyatt Regency O'Hare 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone:(847) 696-1234 Fax:(847) 698-0139
E. Baker Jenner President FSE Fund I 823 Knightsbridge Court Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone:(847) 767-0675 Fax:	Joy Johnson General Manager The Tremont Hotel 100 East Chestnut Street Chicago, IL 60611 Phone:(312) 751-1900 Fax:(312) 751-8691
Arnold Karr President Karr & Associates 531 Edens Lane Northfield, IL 60093 Phone:(847) 446-0188 Fax:(847) 446-0189	Jerry Keyes General Manager Springhill Suites Chicago Downtown/River North 410 N Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60610 Phone:(312) 644-4071 Fax:(312) 644-4072
Jerry Keyes General Manager Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/River North 410 N Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60610 Phone:(312) 494-9301 Fax:(312) 494-9302	Mohommad Khamee General Manager Ruebel Hotel 217 E Main St Grafton, IL 62037 Phone:(618) 786-2315 Fax:(618) 786-2386
Anthony Klok Principal Best Western Hawthorne Terrace 104 Montaque Drive Fontana, WI 53125 Phone:(262) 275-5831 Fax:	Dean Lane General Manager The Palmer House Hilton 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60603 Phone:(312) 726-7500 Fax:(312) 917-1707
Sean Leahy American Hotel Register Co. 100 S. Milwaukee Ave Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Phone:(800) 323-5686 Fax:(800) 688-9108	Myron Levy President Levy & Associates 3535 Patten Road, Apt. 1-G Highland Park, IL 60035 Phone:(847) 604-0545 Fax:(847) 835-4956
Joe Lomonaco General Manager Embassy Suites East Peoria - Hotel & Conference Center 100 Conference Center Drive East Peoria, IL 61611 Phone:(309) 694-0200 Fax:(309) 694-0201	Thomas Loughlin Area V.P., North Central Region Hilton Hotels Corporation 720 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 Phone:(312) 786-6202 Fax:(312) 431-6940
Mike Magnelli General Manager Omni Chicago Hotel 676 N. Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60611 Phone:(312) 944-6664 Fax:(312) 266-3015	Dale McFarland General Manager KeyLime Cove 1700 Nations Drive Gurnee, IL 60031 Phone:(224) 656-8685 Fax:(224) 656-8021
Jenna McGraw Director of Operations Hotel Ventures Management Co., LLC 3501 South 6th Street, Suite D Springfield, IL 62703 Phone:(217) 726-1450 x 3 Fax:(217) 698-9105	Anthony Miu General Manager Holiday Inn Chicago - Mart Plaza 350 West Mart Center Drive Chicago, IL 60654 Phone:(312) 836-5000 Fax:(312) 222-9508
Virginia Morrison Regional Director Lane Hospitality 1200 Shermer Road Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone:(847) 291-5718 Fax:(847) 291-5815	Nabil Moubayed General Manager Hotel Palomar Chicago 505 N. State Street Chicago, IL 60654 Phone:(312) 755-9703 Fax:(312) 755-9713
Dan Naughton General Manager SpringHill Suites Elmhurst/Oak Brook Area 410 West Lake Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone:(630) 782-6300 Fax:(630) 782-6303	Bill Ninivaggi General Manager Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile 540 N. Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60611 Phone:(312) 836-0100 Fax:(312) 836-6139
John Osmanski President Amber Creek Vacation Homes 5148 U.S. Route 20 Galena, IL 61036 Phone:(815) 777-2713 Fax:(815) 777-9476	Tom Pagels General Manager Hyatt Regency McCormick Place 2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive Chicago, IL 60616 Phone:(312) 567-1234 Fax:(312) 528-4189
Rex Parker President Rex A. Parker & Associates 653 Schauer Lane Rockford, IL 61107 Phone:(815) 332-3377 Fax:(815) 332-3087	Joe Pinto Vice President Hotel Operations Oakbrook Hotels Inc. 1600 E. Main Street St. Charles, Illinois 60174 Phone:630-584-6580 Fax:630-584-6604
Dave Prentiss General Manager Homewood Suites By Hilton Chicago - Downtown 40 East Grand Ave Chicago, IL 60611 Phone:(312) 644-2222 Fax:(312) 644-8096	Thomas Robertson General Manager Renaissance Chicago Hotel One West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 Phone:(312) 372-7200 Fax:(312) 372-0093
Jay Rosenthal General Manager The Westin O'Hare 6100 River Rd. Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone:(847) 698-6000 Fax:(847) 698-3993	Gene Rupnik President Rupnik Hospitality Management 3000 Stevenson Drive Springfield, IL 62703 Phone:(217) 529-0171 Fax:(217) 529-9431
Andrew Schwebel General Manager Chicago's Essex Inn 800 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 Phone:(312) 939-2800 Fax:(312) 922-6153	David Sowell General Manager The Sutton Place Hotel 21 East Bellevue Place Chicago, IL 60611 Phone:(312) 266-2100 Fax:(312) 266-2141
Lisa Timbo General Manager Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center 1551 N Thoreau Drive Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone:(847) 303-4100 Fax:(847) 303-4199	John Tomasiewicz Director Market Development American Express 205 E. Butterfield Road Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone:(800) 706-9750 Fax:(800) 706-9750
Ronald Vlasic Regional Vice President Allegro Chicago, A Kimpton Hotel 171 West Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 Phone:(312) 236-0123 Fax:(312) 236-0917	Scott Warren Vice President Operations Montclair Hotel Investors 6600 N. Mannheim Road Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone:(847) 544-7510 Fax:(847) 827-5659
John Wells General Manager Hilton Chicago 720 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60605 Phone:(312) 922-4400 Fax:(312) 431-6900	Dennis Wilson Partner DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP 203 N. LaSalle Street, #1800 Chicago, IL 60601-1293 Phone:(312) 368-4000 Fax:(312) 236-7516
Gary Wood Chief Operating Officer Associated Hotels, LLC 29 South LaSalle, Suite 705 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone:(312) 782-9448 Fax:(312) 782-2356	Andre Zotoff General Manager The Fairmont Chicago 200 North Columbus Drive Chicago, IL 60601 Phone:(312) 565-8000 Fax:(312) 565-1143

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