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Millicent Gustafson
Board & Special Projects Liaison
Millicent@hftp.org
HFTP COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
Volunteer for an HFTP Council or Committee
HFTP committees and councils provide guidance and leadership to the association assuring that HFTP remains at the top of its league.
The councils & committees are organized into two engagement levels. Please take a moment to review the engagement levels and councils below to help determine which would be the best fit for your involvement.
Engagement Level I:
Requires members to attend a face to face meeting, participate in numerous conference calls throughout the year, and provides the potential for public speaking opportunities.
This is our highest level of engagement and will require that your schedule and resources allow you to fully participate. The following councils/committees are considered Engagement Level I:
Roster
Annual Convention Education Advisory Council
David Johnson, CHTP, Chair
Robert Mandelbaum, Vice Chair
Mark Pate, Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA, Executive Committee Liaison
Eileen Sarris, CPA, CHAE, Board Liaison
Parminder Batra, Member
Scott Boren, CHAE, Member
Kelley Brennan, Member
Roc Crispin, Jr., Member
Thomas Flanagan, CHAE, Member
Keith Folsom, CHTP, Member
Sarah Ford, Member
James Lingle, Member
Novlette Maxwell, Member
Martha Mazzitelli, CHAE+, CHTP+, Member
Janice Riscinto, Member
Ronald Robinson, CHAE, Member
Wendy Robinson, CHAE, Member
Amber Stone, Member
Dr. Paul Willie, CHA, CHAE+, CHTP, CMA
Linnet Baskett, Staff Liaison
Robin Bogdon, Staff Liaison
Roster
CHAE Certification Advisory Council
Jonathon Goodman, CHAE,CPA, Chair
Ronald W Strecker, CHAE+, CHTP+, Vice Chair
Mark T. Pate, Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA, Executive Committee Liaison
Arlene Ramirez, MBA, CHAE, CHE, CHIA, Past President Liaison
Jill Burnett, CHAE, CPA, Board Liaison
Susan Bowles, CHAE, Member
Chris Garland, CHAE, Member
Md Amirul Islam, CHAE, Member
Sharon Litchfield, CHAE, Member
Glenn Price, CHAE, CHTP, Member
Eileen Sarris, CHAE, CPA, Member
Robin Bogdon, Staff Liaison, robin.bogdon@hftp.org
Barbara Semeraro, Staff Liaison, barbara.semeraro@hftp.org
Roster
CHTP Certification Advisory Council
Dr. Paul A. Willie, CHA,CHAE+,CHTP,CMA, Chair
Mr. Kelly K. Moore, Jr., CHTP, Vice Chair
Mr. Mark T. Pate, Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA, Executive Committee Liaison
Mr. Mark T. Pate, Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA, Board Liaison
Mr. Lyle Worthington, CHTP, Past President Liaison
Dr. Katerina Berezina, CHTP, Member
Mr. David Johnson, CHTP, Member
Mr. Kjell Olsson, CHTP, Member
Mr. Glenn T. Price, CHAE, CHTP, Member
Mr. Thomas Stoffo, CHTP Member
Mr. Ravi Veerasawmy, CHTP, Member
Ms. Robin Bogdon, Staff Liaison, robin.bogdon@hftp.org
Ms. Barbara Semeraro, Staff Liaison, barbara.semeraro@hftp.org
Roster
Club Advisory Council
Phil Guido, CHAE, Chair
Tony Kelley, Vice Chair
Stephanie Anderson, CHAE, CPA, CGMA, Executive Committee Liaison
Eileen Sarris, CPA, CHAE, Board Liaison
Thomas Smith, CHAE, Past President Liaison
Cheryl Brennan, CHAE+, Member
Jonathon Goodman, CHAE, CPA, Member
Michael Jenkins, CHAE, Member
Benjamin Peck, CCM, CHAE, MBA, Member
John Riccio, CHAE, Member
Helaine Weissman, CPA, Member
Daryn Wood, CHAE, Member
Linnet Baskett, Staff Liaison
Victoria Schaefer, Staff Liaison
Roster
HITEC Advisory Council
2020 Roster Coming Soon
Angela Dowell, Staff Liaison
Bryan Wood, Staff Liaison
Roster
Education Advisory Council
Tanya Venegas, MBA, MHM, CHIA, Chair
Stephanie Anderson, CHAE, CPA, CGMA, Executive Committee Liaison
Art Burger, CHAE+, Board Liaison
Lisa Martin, CHAE, CPA, Past President Liaison
Angela Abston, CPA, Member
Carol Garone, Member
Judy Holcomb, CHAE+, Ph.D., Member
Lynne Power, CHAE, CHTP, CAM, Chair
Ron Strecker, CHAE+, CHTP+, Member
Anthony Talamante, Member
Anthony Testo, CHAE, CHTP
Susan Savkov, Staff Liaison
Linnet Baskett, Staff Liaison
Roster
HITEC Europe Advisory Council
Derek Wood, Chair
Ian Miller, Vice Chair
Fergus Boyd, Member
Alvaro Carrillo de Albornoz, Member
Luis del Olmo, Member
Javier Delgado Muerza, Member
Tomeu Fiol, Member
Alvaro Hidalgo, Member
Timo E. Kettern, Member
Phil Le Brun, Member
Michael Levie, CHTP, Member
Sophie Pommois, Member
Henri Roelings, Member
Lyle Worthington, CHTP, Member
Celina Mendieta, Staff Liaison
Carl Weldon, Staff Liaison
Roster
HITEC Dubai
Roster Coming Soon
Angela Dowell, Staff Liaison
Frank I. Wolfe, CAE, Staff Liaison
Roster
Hospitality Finance Advisory Council
Christopher S. Garland, CHAE, Chair
Anand Naimpally, Member
Ann Harris, Member
Arlene Ramirez, MBA, CHAE, CHE, CHIA, Member
Becky A. Lumly, Member
Carol Cernugel, Member
Chris R Dunne, Member
Cindy Braak, Member
Craig A. Nash, Member
Dennis DuBois, CHAE, Member
Gina Tallarico, Member
Graham Crossley, Member
Jack Fritsche, CHAE, Member
Jeffrey Wong, Member
Jeremy Shears, Member
Jerry M. Trieber, CPA, CHAE, CFE, CFF, CGMA, Member
Jim Mrha, Member
Keith L. Bown, Member
Lou Lavaux, Member
Mark J. Hays, Member
Ralph R. Miller, CPA, CA, CBV, CHA, CHAE, Member
Rick Kowaleski, Member
Robert F. Dunigan, CHAE, Member
Roberto Almelor, Member
Victoria S. Richman, Member
Melissa Trevino, Staff Liaison
Thomas J. Atzenhofer, CPA, Staff Liaison
Mr. Frank I. Wolfe, CAE, Staff Liaison
Roster
Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee
Roster Coming Soon
Engagement Level II:
Requires members to participate in numerous conference calls and to communicate via email a few times a year to achieve the goals and objectives of the council or committee.
Roster
Article Review Advisory Council
Jill Burnett, CHAE,CPA, Executive Committee Liaison
Mark Pate, Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA, Executive Committee Liaison
Dr. Justin Taillon, Board Liaison
Frank A. Agnello, Jr., CHAE+,CMA, Past President Liaison
Bernd Hermann Schwentick, Member
John Daum, CPA, Member
Jorge Sanchez, Member
Mehmet Erdem, CHTP, Member
Tanya Venegas, MBA, MHM, CHIA, Member
Eliza R. Selig, Staff Liaison
Briana Gilmore, Staff Liaison
Roster
Awards and Recognition Committee
Awards and Recognition Committee
Roster
Chapter Relations Committee
Jill Burnett, CHAE, CPA, Chair
Fitzroy Walker, MBA, Vice Chair
Christopher Contos, Member
Michael Jenkins, CHAE, Member
Nicole Adams-Fleisher, Member
Kari Middleton-Hendrix, Member
Eileen Sarris, CPA, CHAE, Member
Thomas Smith, CHAE, Member
Daniel Conti Jr., CHAE, CAM, Member
Victoria Schaefer, Staff Liaison
Barbara Semeraro, Staff Liaison
Roster
Executive Vendor's Advisory Council
Executive Vendor's Advisory Council
Roster Coming Soon
Roster
Global Hospitality Accounting Common Practices Advisory Council
Lucinda Hart, CAE, MBA, Staff Liaison
Bianca Lopez, Staff Liaison
Roster
Membership Concierge Advisory Council
Joseph Delgado, Member
Shareef Fahmy, CHAE, CHTP, Member
Sharon Litchfield, CHAE, Member
Michele Porak, CHAE, CHTP, Member
James H. Schiff, CHAE+, CPA, Member
Fritz Johnson, Staff Liaison
Victoria Schaefer, Staff Liaison
Roster
Young Professional's Advisory Council
Amanda Holland, Vice Chair
Christopher Contos, Member
Amber Stone, Member
Mark Pate, Sr., CHAE, CHTP, MBA, Executive Committee Liaison
Md Amirul Islam, Board Liaison
Arlene Ramirez, CHAE, CHE, MBA, CHIA, Past President Liaison
Millicent Gustafson, Staff Liaison
Malika Taouil, Staff Liaison
We sincerely appreciate your interest in volunteering and serving.
Each task force, committee and council is aligned with an objective that supports the long term strategic plan for HFTP. To ensure that each group is appropriately resourced, HFTP volunteer submissions will be used to match volunteers with groups that best serve their interests, abilities and time availability.
*Please note that council descriptions and objectives are under review by the HFTP Executive Committee and are subject to change prior to appointments.