Board of Directors

Samira Siale

HLTA Executive Director

Marc Walz

HLTA Board President

General Manager, Marriott Vacations Worldwide  

• Sheraton AOAO, Board member 
• Kihei Shores AOAO, Treasurer 
• All Saints Episcopal Church

Jim Braman

HLTA Board Vice President

General Manager, The Cliffs at Princeville

• Boys and Girls Club – chair 
• Kauaʻi Vacation Bureau – chair 
• HVCB – executive board member 
• Anaina Hou Community Park-chair 
• HLTA Kauai-vice chair 
• HLTA Hawaii- board member & generational mentoring program 
• Kauai Community College Hospitality Advisory Committee 
• Kauai Destination Management Plan-committee member 

Ike Cockett

HLTA Board Secretary

General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn

• RCCA board member  
• Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau, Board Member

John Taylor

HLTA Board Treasurer

Vice President & Lihue Banking Center Manager, First Hawaiian Bank

Aaron Bambling

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Koloa Landing Resort

Sharolyn Kawakami

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Koa Kea Resort

• Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau, Board Member 

Michael Murphy

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Grand Hyatt

Ala Perreira

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, The ISO and Kauaʻi Kailani

• Royal Coconut Coast Association, Board Member
  

Darin Tann

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Keoki’s Paradise

• Freshman Academy, Board Member
• Kaua’i High School Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, Board Member
• Kaua’i Community College HOST Advisory Committee

Beres Wall

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club

Russell Winkelman

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Hawaiʻi Gas

Nicholas Gold

HLTA Board Member

VP of operations, 1Hotel

Jim Pedone

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Royal Sonesta Kaua’i

Kaipo Kealalio

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Kipu Ranch Adventures

Julian Cable-Treadwell

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Sheraton Kaua’i Coconut Beach Resort

Marc Bennor

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Wyndham Bali Hai