State & Local Center
Get the facts by State
Get a snapshot of each state and congressional district’s lodging industry and the broad economic contribution it makes to that state and its citizens.
State And Local Team
AHLA’s team advocates for you and your business. Need help with public policy? Ask us!
- Troy Flanagan, EVP, External Government Affairs & Industry Relations: tflanagan@ahla.com
- Marilou Halvorsen, SVP, Government Affairs & Industry Relations: mhalvorsen@ahla.com
- Sarah Bratko, Vice President & Policy Counsel: sbratko@ahla.com
- Jason Riederer, Vice President: jriederer@ahla.com
- Sharon Sykes, Senior Director: ssykes@ahla.com
- John Jarrard, Director: jjarrard@ahla.com
- Luke Martel, Director: lmartel@ahla.com
- Melissa Mitton, Director: mmitton@ahla.com
- Joyce Chiang, Manager: jchiang@ahla.com
- Bianca Castillo, Coordinator: bcastillo@ahla.com
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AHLA is the leading voice representing every segment of the hotel industry including major chains, independent hotels, management companies, REIT’s, bed and breakfasts, industry partners and more.