Brian Crawford serves as Executive Vice President of Government Affairs for the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA). He joined the association in February of 2014 after serving more than eight years as a senior staffer on Capitol Hill. He was promoted to be Department Head in late 2017.    

 American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Marilou Halvorsen serves as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Industry Relations, where she leads the association’s nationwide state and local government affairs strategy. In this role, she oversees AHLA’s government affairs team, consultants, and stakeholder engagement efforts across the country, while managing relationships with city and state lodging association partners.

Chirag Shah is the Executive Vice President for Policy Regulatory and Legal Affairs at the American Hotel and Lodging Association.  In his role, Chirag leads AHLA’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies.  He also directs the association's national political strategy.  He previously served as AHLA's Senior Vice President of Federal Affairs.  Prior to joining AHLA, Chirag served as the Vice President for Government Affairs at AAHOA, the nation's largest hotel owners association.  

Matt Carrier serves as the Senior Vice President, Federal Government Affairs for AHLA. In this role, Matt leads the industry’s engagement with Congress and the Federal Government and oversees AHLA’s Federal Government Affairs team.