SPEAKERS The Southern Lodging Summit Memphis features some of the most respected names in the hospitality industry. Register now! Dr. Suzanne Markham Bagnera, CHA, CED Director, Hospitality Executive Education, Florida International University Doug Browne General Manager, Peabody Hotel & Chairman, MMHLA Ben Brunt Managing Principal & Chief Investment Officer, Noble Investment Kate Burda Founder & Innovator, Ignite and Kate Burda & Co. Isaac Collazo Vice President, Analytics, STR Pace Cooper President & CEO, Cooper Hotels Josh Drewry Regional Vice President, Extended Stay Brands, Choice Hotels International Billy Gilchrist Senior Vice President,Originations, Peachtree Group Credit Jackson Granstaff Producer, Hospitality Practice Leader, Virtus Joe Greico Chief Development Officer, Gibson Hospitality Ventures Glenn Haussman NoVacancy News Lee Hunter COO, Hunter Hotel Advisors John Jarrard Director of State & Local Government AHLA Stephen Kallaher Chief Hospitality Officer, Carlisle, LLC Kevin Kane President & CEO, Memphis Tourism Whitney Knight Director, Homewood Suites Brand Management Director, Development Southeast, Hilton Shelbie Lock Kerry Ranson President of Operations & Partner, Raines Company Craig Sullivan Founder of the California Lodging Investment Conference & Principal, [CLIC] Media Wayne Tabor President & CEO, MMHLA Jimmy Taylor VP of Operations, IHG McLean Wilson Managing Partner & Head of Asset Management, Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners Mark Woodworth Woodworth & Associates