Officials of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association have set its new board of directors for 2022.
Appointed at the group’s semi-annual conference, the new members are:
- President: Matthew Arrants, The Arrants Co.
- Vice President: Derrick Yee, WhyHotel
- Education Chair: Sarah Gulla, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
- Membership Chair: Chad Sorensen, CHMWarnick
- Treasurer: Kerry Gaber, Host Hotels & Resorts
- Marketing Chair: Justin Epps, Barings
- Industry Chair: Elizabeth Lloyd, Ashford Hospitality Trust
- International Chair: David Danieli, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
- 2021 President: Larry Trabulsi, CHMWarnick
- At-Large Board Member: Dina Winder, Highgate
- At-Large Board Member: Carly Thorp, McWhinney
“2022 looks to be an interesting and exciting year for asset management and HAMA, and I’m particularly pleased to begin my term with this very dynamic board," said Matthew Arrants, HAMA’s newly-appointed president, in a statement. "My main goals are to grow our organization to include a larger, more diverse membership and become a stronger voice for ownership within the industry.
“Working with the board, I hope to make HAMA a greater advocate for hoteliers by identifying and focusing on causes that are important to all owners and asset managers. This includes building on our relationship with the AHLA and promoting diversity within the organization. Perhaps most importantly, I will promote and celebrate our entire membership, particularly our board members, as exemplars of what hotel asset management has to offer and what benefits they bring to the table.”
Arrants is principal at The Arrants Co., a hotel asset management and investment firm. An active member of the HAMA organization since 2012, he holds the Certified Hotel Asset Manager designation, the only advanced certification available to accomplished hotel asset management professionals. Prior to founding the Arrants Company, he served in multiple positions at Pinnacle Advisory Group, culminating in EVP. Previously, Arrants served in management roles at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and the Lodge at Koele.