Ama Romaine

Ama Romaine is a seasoned executive who brings a wealth of diverse, global, legal and commercial experience that spans a broad range of industries. She is a dynamic, commercially focused and collaborative leader with extensive experience in the Hospitality industry and a solid understanding of public, private equity and non-profit sectors.

Ama is currently the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at G6 Hospitality, the parent company for the iconic Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands where she leads the company’s ESG platform, Lighting the Way. She is also responsible for Risk Management and Franchise Administration. In her role, Ama developed and implemented the Company’s first compliance program and successfully launched the Company’s ESG platform. Immediately prior to joining G6, Ama was the General Counsel & Head of Risk Management at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab where she was also responsible for the Equal Employment Office and served as co-chair of the lab-wide Employee Resource Group and the Inclusion and Diversity Executive Alliance.

Previously, Ama was the Vice President & Senior Counsel for Brands at Hilton Worldwide from 2009-2016, where she held positions of increasing responsibility. She also practiced law at top-ranked law firms in the United States and served as local counsel in Trinidad to financial institutions funding liquified natural gas projects.

Ama was recently elected to serve on the board of the International Franchise Association and she co-founded a non-profit, The Initiative: Advancing the Blue & Black Partnership, which is focused on healing relationships between communities and law enforcement. A firm believer in the importance of strong leadership, Ama previously served two terms as an advisory board member of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Leadership Academy.