Hospitality Monetary and Know-how Professionals (HFTP®) has introduced its 2024–2025 HFTP International Government Committee and Board of Administrators, efficient November 1, 2024.
The brand new HFTP International Board of Administrators, comprising each new and returning members from numerous hospitality sectors, reinforces the affiliation’s dedication to supporting its members with complete insights, assets, and academic alternatives. With experience spanning finance, know-how, analysis, and operations, the board is well-equipped to attain HFTP’s strategic goals and supply top-tier packages to its world membership. This management workforce is about to drive HFTP’s mission, promote skilled progress, and elevate business requirements, making certain continued innovation and excellence in hospitality finance and know-how.
Main the HFTP International Government Committee and Board of Administrators as International President as of November 1, 2024, is Justin Taillon, CHTP, CHIA, MBA, Ph.D., professor and division head of the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Administration (HOST) at Highline School. Taillon, who has been deeply concerned with HFTP via numerous management roles, emphasised the importance of this new chapter: “HFTP’s govt workforce and board of administrators are starting a brand new chapter. We launched our new strategic plan with an up to date mission and imaginative and prescient just lately. In alignment with our group’s route, we plan to boost our world presence, launch the most recent version of USALI, and improve our schooling choices whereas remaining dedicated to what makes HFTP particular: our membership and dedication to the development of hospitality finance and know-how.”
He additional famous, “Our Board and Government Committee carry the mandatory experience, variety, and modern views to drive our new mission and imaginative and prescient ahead. Collectively, we are going to champion initiatives that empower our members, elevate business requirements, and foster a future the place know-how and finance work seamlessly to boost the visitor expertise and operational success throughout lodges, golf equipment, and the hospitality business globally.”
HFTP 2024–2025 International Government Committee:
- President — Justin Taillon, CHTP, CHIA, MBA, Ph.D.; Professor and Division Head; Highline School and Central Washington College
- Vice President — James Bina, CHAE+, CHTP+; Treasurer and Director of Finance; Rosen Motels & Resorts Inc.
- Treasurer —Andrew Buwalda, CHAE; Basic Supervisor of IT and Finance; Deerhurst Resort
- Secretary — Barry Thomas, CHTP; Vice President of Know-how; Orient Categorical, Raffles and Fairmont, Accor
- Speedy Previous President — Stephanie Anderson, CHAE, CPA, CGMA; CFO; River Bend Golf & Nation Membership
- Government Advisor — Sherry Marek; CEO; Aiken Avenue
- Ex-Oficio — Frank Wolfe, CAE, FIH; CEO; HFTP
HFTP 2024–2025 International Board of Administrators (* denotes new administrators):
- Chris Begley, CHTP — Space Supervisor, Hospitality Methods; Sonesta Motels*
- Katerina Berezina, Ph.D., CHTP, CRME, CHIA— Affiliate Professor, Division of Diet and Hospitality Administration; College of Mississippi
- Arthur Burger, CHAE+ — Principal, Artwork Burger Consulting*
- Jeff Dekruif, CCM, CHAE, PGA Affiliate — Basic Supervisor and COO; The Ford Area River Membership*
- Asif Ehsan, EMBA, CHAE — Controller; St. Francis Yacht Membership
- Robert Mandelbaum — Analysis Director; CBRE Motels Analysis
- Shannon McCallum — Vice President of Resort Operations; Resorts World Las Vegas
- Tariq Valani — International Senior Vice President, IT; Accor/Fairmont
- Kevin Yarnell — Senior Government, Hospitality and Retail; Cisco Methods*
For extra info on HFTP management and management alternatives, go to the HFTP Management web page on HFTP.org.
About HFTP
Hospitality Monetary and Know-how Professionals (HFTP®), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit affiliation headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with an places of work within the EU. HFTP is acknowledged as a gaggle supporting the finance and know-how segments of the hospitality business with a world community of members and stakeholders. HFTP provides skilled networks, academic assets, profession growth packages, analysis, management alternatives and conferences and occasions. HFTP produces worldwide occasions all year long, together with the world’s largest hospitality know-how tradeshow and convention model: HITEC. As well as, it oversees the hospitality-specific Pineapplesearch.com® and the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Business (USALI), Resort-On-line and Hospitality Improve Journal. For extra details about HFTP, go to www.hftp.org.
Caroline Palmer
Particular Tasks Liaison
HFTP
