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Executive Committee
Justin Edwards, Chairman
General Manager of the Waco Hilton
Raju Patel, Vice Chair
Owner of the La Quinta Inn & Suites, and Candlewood Suites
Donna Holdbrook, Secretary
General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Waco
Elaine Powell, Treasurer
Aloft Hotel
Dan Quandt, Ex Officio
Waco Convention Center & Visitors Bureau
Board Composition
The Waco Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation Board of Directors consists of nine voting positions and one non-voting, ex officio position. 2 from hotels with 125 rooms or more; 4 from hotels with 100-124 rooms; and 3 from hotels with 75-99 rooms.
Hotels with 125 Rooms or more (2 hotels):
Justin Edwards, Chairman
General Manager of the Waco Hilton (196 rooms)
Brittany Walker, Director
General Manager of the Springhill Suites by Marriott (125 rooms)
Hotels with 100-124 Rooms (4 hotels)
Meraj Bhakta, General Manager of the Hotel Indigo (111 rooms)
Lori Harvey, Director
Area Director of Sales, Hampton Inn & Suites Waco South (123 rooms)
Elaine Powell, Director
Director of Sales, Aloft Hotel (115 rooms)
Donna Holdbrook, General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Waco South (120 rooms)
Hotels with 75-99 Rooms: (3 hotels)
Raju Patel, Owner of the La Quinta Inn & Suites Downtown Waco (118 rooms) and Candlewood Suites Waco (88 rooms)
Keosha Burks, Director
General Manager of the Tru by Hilton (98 rooms)
Kary Lalani, Director
Owner of the Homewood Suites Waco (88 rooms) and Hilton Garden Inn (111 rooms)