Okuley named AHLA’s SVP for conferences and events

Steven Okuley is now the senior vice president for conferences and events at the American Hotel & Lodging Association. He will lead a team focused on
creating and executing events for the association and the AHLA Foundation, AHLA said in a statement.

“As the leading organization representing every segment of the hotel industry, AHLA plays an important role in bringing together hoteliers, vendors, and other
stakeholders to network, learn, and make deals that create jobs and prosperity,” said Kevin Carey, AHLA’s interim president and CEO. “Steven’s experience in
planning and executing industry events will help us grow our lineup of conferences, which are key to our membership value proposition and support our advocacy
and charitable work.”

Before joining AHLA, Okuley was director of B2B customer engagement and communication at American Airlines, overseeing global sales and distribution tradeshows,
internal meetings, customer events, sales incentives and advisory boards. He also served as director of global meetings and events for Starwood Hotels & Resorts.