2022 Board of Directors Announced
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to announce that Sara Glenn, Chief Operating Officer, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, Accor North America has been appointed as Chairwoman of the Board. Ms. Glenn makes history as the first ever female chair of HAC.
“Sara is a global leader in hospitality and will be a tremendous asset to our association as we turn our focus to post-pandemic recovery,” said Susie Grynol, President & CEO of HAC. “I am also thrilled to welcome our first female Chairwoman. Long overdue, this is an incredible moment for our association and our industry.”
“The Hotel Association of Canada has been critical to the survival of Canada’s hotel industry over the past two years, and I am honoured to serve as Chair. I am looking forward to working with our Board, the HAC team and our members to ensure our industry realizes a full recovery and a return to pre-pandemic growth,” said Glenn.
Ms. Glenn succeeds Jonathan Lund, Regional Vice President, Hotel Operations, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).
“I would like to thank Jonathan for his exceptional leadership and service as Chair throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. His guidance and support were key to HAC’s success over the past two years,” said Grynol.
On behalf of HAC, Ms. Glenn welcomes Mark Kochhar, Hilton Worldwide; Satinder Dhillon, Innvest Hotels LP; R Gordon Johnson, Atlific Hotels & Resorts; Bill Stone, Knightstone Hotel Group Inc. to the Board of Directors, and congratulates Scott Jocelyn, Manitoba Hotel Association; Tony Elenis, Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association; Robert Pratt, Sandman Hotels, Inns & Resorts; Marc Staniloff, Superior Lodging Corp, and Brian Leon, Choice Hotels Canada all of whom were recently re-elected for a second 3-year term.
The 2022 Board of Directors Elections Process was held in accordance with HAC Bylaws and the results were announced to the membership at the Association’s Annual General Meeting held April 27, 2022.
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