AAHOA has promoted Heather Carnes to EVP, communications, and chief strategy officer, and has hired Phelps Hope as its new EVP, operations, and chief development officer.
Heather Carnes
Carnes has been a member of the AAHOA team for three years. In her new role, Carnes will focus on organizational strategy, marketing and communications, organizational culture and human resources, education/program development and strategic partnerships.
Phelps Hope
Hope brings more than 40 years of hotel, meetings, events, and tradeshow management experience to AAHOA.
Since 2005, Hope served as SVP, meetings & expositions, for Kellen Co., where he was responsible for the management of the meetings, events and tradeshow division, overseeing more than 300 events annually and more than $30 million in client account revenues.
Hope has held key positions both in Australia and the United States with Marriott International, Sheraton, Hilton and Loews Hotels.
In his new role at AAHOA, Hope will primarily focus on operations and development, including leading and structuring the teams concerning conventions, events, business development, membership growth and strategy, as well as technology and associated financing.