Staff

Andrea O'Hara
Executive Director
Office: (816) 421-3646 | Email: [email protected]

Kyle Sadewhite
Administrator
Office: (816) 421-3646 | Email: [email protected]

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2026 Board of Directors

​President

Walker Swan
​General Manager | Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown

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​Executive Committee

Robert Leyva | Chairman
The Inn at Meadowbrook

Thomas Turner
President-Elect
Ambassador Hotel

Dustin Holcumbrink
Treasurer
Kansas City Marriott Downtown

Chad Mohwinkle
Secretary
The Westin & Sheraton at Crown Center

Jeff Keeley
Vice President
InterContinental Kansas City Country Club Plaza

J.J. Kuntz
Vice President
Stoney Creek Independence

Directors

Zachary Alft
Margaritaville Kansas City

Ryan Baldwin
Hotel Phillips

Jess Desai
Orangewood Inn & Suites KCI

​Daniel Evans
Hilton KCI

Alison Ewing-Meeler
AC Hotel Downtown 

Brian Johnson
Loews Kansas City

Patrick Joyce
Raphael Hotel

Brian Latture
Marriott Kansas City Airport

Dhruv Patel
Lotus Hospitality

Vimal Ranat
Fairfield Inn at The Legends

Tim Ryan
Lotus Hospitality

Allied Board Members

Jeff Coleman
Ecolab

D'Wayne Leatherland
Agenda: USA

Margaret Marsala
Excel Linen Supply

Cesar Sanchez
Pinnacle Staffing Group

Ex-Officio

Mike Burris
Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association

Nathan Hermiston
Visit KC