Meet our Team

Mike Akahoshi

Executive Vice President, Hospitality

Mike Akahoshi joined LAZ Parking in 2000 as a Valet Attendant while attending Chapman University in Orange County, CA. In 2004, Mike became the Parking Manager for the Beverly Hilton hotel, where he developed a passion for the hotel and hospitality division. In 2007, Mike was promoted to General Manager of Orange County, where he assisted in building a market presence from four locations to 25 by the end of 2009.

In 2010, Mike took the opportunity to help build the Los Angeles Hospitality Services where we expanded from one hotel to over 50 today. Mike is now the Senior Vice President of Hospitality Services assisting in oversight of over 230 hotels nationwide, along with supporting the continuous growth of our hotel services.

Morgan Van Liew

Vice President

Morgan has held varying leadership roles in the hospitality industry for over 20 years, and joined the LAZ family in 2016 as the General Manager of Dallas, TX. During this time, Morgan’s successes and approach to the hospitality space led LAZ to establish a new role leading LAZ’s hospitality operations nationally. Presently, as the National Director of Operations for LAZ Hospitality Services, Morgan oversees all operational facets of our hospitality partnerships, endeavors, and opportunities.

Morgan resides in Dallas and regularly visits and interfaces with all markets nationwide. Additionally, Morgan supports and provides guidance to regional teams in operational planning, underwriting, resource support, and transition oversight. Morgan is a true believer in living the LAZ way and believes that by helping people LAZ will continue to grow expeditiously and is grateful to be a part of such an intentionally compassionate, people first, company.

Morgan is an avid fan of world travel and he hopes to impart a passion and reverence for travel unto his daughter, Malia. Through such travel, he has found many friendships and relationships one of which is a strong bond and tie he has to family in Costa Rica whom he, his wife and daughter visit annually. 

Ryan Biltz

Director of Technology

James Christie

National Director of Business Development

James Christie has been in a Hospitality Senior Leadership role overseeing parking operations for more than 18 years. Based in Orlando, FL, James joined LAZ Parking in 2023 as National Director of Business Development for Hospitality.

In this role James serves as a key relationship point-of-contact for all National Accounts, managing partnership programs with diverse groups such as Avendra, Hilton Supply Management, Montage Hotels & Resorts, the American Hotel & Lodging Association to name a few.

James describes, “Our annual theme states “People First”, and our philosophy at LAZ is simple: treat our team members with the utmost care and attention and, in turn, our clients and partners will receive the same. Our culture is the heartbeat of our success and the reason we are industry leaders in the Transportation and Mobility sector.”

Amy Hall

National Task Force Manager