About SIA
Our members are Southern hospitality leaders from the finest resorts in the southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Washington DC.
In 1908, the organization was formed “to bring about a better acquaintance among the men of the hotel profession.” Today, our membership and industry have evolved and diversified as we provide resources for engagement and learning opportunities.
Active members of Southern Innkeepers are the visionary leaders of hospitality properties located within the geographic area of the above-listed states and Washington DC Allied Supplier members are individuals supplying products and services to the hotel industry.
Our values are to connect, engage, collaborate and exchange. We accomplish this through our brand promise to inspire, innovate and evolve.
Southern Innkeepers Board of Directors 2023-24
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Brent Cross
PRESIDENT
Assistant General Manager
The Gasparilla Inn & Club
Boca Grande, FL -
Richard Delany
PAST PRESIDENT
President & Managing Director
Old Edwards Inn & Spa
Highlands, NC -
David Mars
PRESIDENT ELECT
Managing Director
The Umstead Hotel & Spa
Cary, NC -
Vijay Singh
VICE PRESIDENT – GEORGIA
Managing Director
Sea Island
Sea Island, GA -
Will Jones
VICE PRESIDENT – NORTH CAROLINA
General Manager
The Swag
Waynesville, NC -
Bill Lacey
VICE PRESIDENT – SOUTH CAROLINA
General Manager
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, SC -
Kristin Assad
VICE PRESIDENT – TEXAS
VP & General Manager
Hotel Drover
Ft Worth, TX -
Kevin Carter
VICE PRESIDENT - VIRGINIA
Managing Director
Lansdowne Resort and Spa
Leesburg, VA -
Elmer Coppoolse
VICE PRESIDENT - WEST VIRGINIA
General Manager
The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, WV -
Wynn Salisch
ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE
Casablanca Ventures
New York, NY