HANYC Foundation will leverage the talents and resources of all member hotels and partners in the greater New York City market to focus the philanthropic outreach efforts toward education and crisis relief within the community.
Our Goals
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Human Trafficking
Provide training to educate our industry
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Education
Support HANYC member children and NYC residents looking to enter their associate or bachelor’s degree program in Hospitality.
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Crisis Relief
Provide short-term hotel stays to individuals experiencing unexpected hardships.Board of Directors
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Stephen Alfieri
Regional Director of Human Resources Tishman Speyer
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Natalie Bogan
Complex General Manager
Highgate Hotels
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Vijay Dandapani
President and CEOHotel Association of New York City
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Heather Davis
Regional Vice President
Aimbridge
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Gabrielle Desintonio
Regional Director of Human Resources Development, The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
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Hervé Houdré
H2 Hervé Houdré Sustainability Consulting.
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Julie Greenberg
Executive Vice President Kasirer
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Karambir Kang
Area DirectorThe Pierre, A Taj Hotel
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Katherine Algarin Morales
Director of FinanceMillennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza
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Chris O’Sullivan
Hotel Manager
Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel
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Gabriel “Gabi” Soanca
General Manager
Trump International Hotel & Tower New York
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Robert Salem
Managing Principal
EPIC Brokers
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Alan Steel
President & CEOJacob K Javits Convention Center
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Penny Willimann
Vice President
Building Maintenance Service LLC
Audit/Finance Committee
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Katherine Algarin Morales
Director of FinanceMillennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza
Philanthropy Committee
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Stephen Alfieri
Regional Director of Human Resources Denihan
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Gabrielle Desintonio
Regional Talent & Culture Director The Carlyle
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Karambir Kang
Area DirectorThe Pierre, A Taj Hotel
Fundraising Committee
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Julie Greenberg
Executive Vice President Kasirer
Public Relations
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Lisa Linden
President & CEO LAK Public RelationsContact for Media Inquires