Board of Directors

Samira Siale

HLTA Executive Director

Marc Walz

HLTA Board Chair

General Manager, Westin Princeville

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

Jim Braman

HLTA Board Vice Chair

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

Charity Walk Chair

General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn

• RCCA board member  
• Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau, Board Member

Nicholas Gold

Charity Walk Co-Chair

VP of operations, 1Hotel

John Taylor

HLTA Board Treasurer

Vice President & Lihue Banking Center Manager, First Hawaiian Bank

Aaron Bambling

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Koloa Landing Resort

Ala Perreira

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, The ISO and Kauaʻi Kailani

• Royal Coconut Coast Association, Board Member
  

Beres Wall

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club

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

Jennie Waiwaiole-Vega

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Kauai Shores

Jim Pedone

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Royal Sonesta Kaua’i

Kaipo Kealalio

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Kipu Ranch Adventures

Marc Bennor

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Wyndham Bali Hai

Michael Murphy

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Grand Hyatt

Russell Winkelman

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Hawaiʻi Gas

Sharolyn Kawakami

HLTA Board Member

General Manager, Koa Kea Resort

• Kauaʻi Visitors Bureau, Board Member