Bill Fortier, Hilton SVP Development, the Americas, Named ChairmanHOUSTON, TX—The Latino Hotel Association (LHA), a newly formed global organization dedicated to expanding Latino ownership, leadership and commerce in the hotel industry, announced that the organization has elected its first board of directors.
William B. Fortier (top right photo) , senior vice president development, the Americas at Hilton International has been named chairman; Carlos J. Rodriguez (top left photo), president and managing partner, RodBlu Investments and DVI Cardel Funds, was elected vice chairman; and Esther Fintz, vice president Triangle Management & Investment Inc., joins the board as secretary/treasurer.
A member of the Mexican Hotel Association will join the board in the near future. LHA currently has more than 150 hotel owner and operator members in the U.S. and in Latin America.
“A person of Bill Fortier’s stature chairing our board is a major plus for us, and we are delighted to have someone from Hilton, a premier global hotelier with a sizable international presence, join us.
"With the board’s long-standing relationships and deep roots in the industry, we expect to benefit from their counsel and guidance as we pursue our mission of increasing hotel investment and ownership in the global Latino community.”
Headquartered in suburban Houston, LHA is a worldwide, non-profit association dedicated to increasing Latino participation in the hospitality industry, to include ownership, leadership and commerce.
The organization provides education, international and regional conferences and networking opportunities with the leading hotel companies in the world.
Additional information is available at the association’s website, http://www.latinohotelassociation.org/
Contact:
Jerry Daly, Chris Daly, Daly Gray Public Relations, (703) 435-6293, jerry@dalygray.com
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