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Lallani, Fan win CLIC’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Lallani and Fan receiving the CLIC Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in hospitality service and leadership

Dorraine Lallani, left, senior director at Westmont Hospitality, and Joseph Fan, president of Brighton Management, will receive a lifetime achievement award from the California Lodging Investment Conference in March.

Lallani & Fan Recognized for Lifetime Excellence in Hospitality at CLIC

Dorraine Lallani, senior director of asset management at Westmont Hospitality Group, and Joseph Fan, president of Brighton Management, will receive a lifetime achievement award from the California Lodging Investment Conference. They will be honored at the Westin Long Beach on March 5 to 6.

Lallani, former senior vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, specializes in hotel acquisitions, due diligence, franchise relations and asset dispositions. Fan founded Brighton Management in 1994, serving Los Angeles, San Diego and Northern California, CLIC said in a statement.


“Dorraine and Joseph have already made lasting impressions in the California hospitality industry, and we look forward to their continued contributions,” said Craig Sullivan, CLIC’s founder and president. “From managing more than 500 hotels worldwide for Westmont Hospitality to founding a leading property management firm in Greater Los Angeles, both have forged respected careers in California.”

Lallani managed a portfolio of select- and full-service hotels, handling properties from $2 million to more than $50 million and overseeing franchise development. Fan supports nonprofits, including the Special Olympics and Give Kids the World Foundation, and serves on the boards of the Taiwanese Hotel & Motel Association of Southern California and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Advisory Board.

CLIC is offering final reduced pricing of $650 through March 4, the statement said. The door price will be $750.

James Risoleo, president and CEO of Host Hotels & Resorts, will headline the Bharat Shah Leadership Speaker Series at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference on March 20.

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