The Atlanta Hospitality Alliance (AHA), the premier peer-to-peer learning and networking organization for current and future hospitality investment leaders in Atlanta, today announced its 2025 Board of Directors, naming James Savier as president for the year.
The 2025 executive board members include:
- Caroline Royster, 2026 president, events oversight
- Colin Macdonald, 2024 president, sponsorship oversight
- Di Chen, corporate secretary, marketing & communications oversight
- Will Woodworth, treasurer & director of operations.
Savier currently serves as a senior vice president at CBRE Hotels. Prior to joining CBRE, he served as vice president at JLL where he was involved in the sale of more than 20,000 hotel rooms totaling over $5 billion. Previously, he worked at Deloitte Consulting as a consultant with a core focus in financial modeling.
The AHA also named the following board members:
- Frank Phair, vice president of operations, Legacy Ventures
- Mike “Woody” Woodward, chief growth officer, HVMG
- John Schellhase, assistant vice president, Peachtree Group
- Max Carr, vice president – acquisitions & business development, Davidson Hospitality Group
