Summer 2024

220 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 4 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ Monterey County Hospitality Association Gala David Stoldt, Stephanie Locke Photos by Kelli Uldall O ver 300 guests gathered to honor Lifetime Achievement Award recipient William L. Perocchi, Pebble Beach Company, and the Hospitality Professional of the Year Mark T. Watson, Inns-by-the-Sea, at MCHA’s Annual Awards Gala. Board Chair Stefan Lorch, Monterey Marriott, and emcee Drea Blackwell hosted guests for the evening and helped raise money to support programs benefiting the local hospitality industry. Leanne & Steve Troy Bettye Saxon, David & Heidi Waite Becky & Randy Venard Rick Aldinger, Suzanne Tennyson Mia Jarick, Aram Stoney Lauren Tobin, Kathy Faber April Morris, Michael Henderson Alexis Arrazola, Kristin Horton, Kemar Davis, Wendy Root Askew, Alissa Kispersky Ellen & MarkWatson Bill & Nanci Perocchi Gill Campbell, Dana Schemm Allen & Clarissa Rowe Stefan Lorch, Erin Sollecito John Turner, Kristin Masters Diana & Carl Miller, Bert & Bella Cutino Photos: Randy Tunnell