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

Human Trafficking
Provide training to educate our industry

Education
Support HANYC member children and NYC residents looking to enter their associate or bachelor’s degree program in Hospitality.

Crisis Relief
Provide short-term hotel stays to individuals experiencing unexpected hardships.Board of Directors

Stephen Alfieri
Regional Director of Human Resources Tishman Speyer

Natalie Bogan
Complex General Manager
Highgate Hotels

Vijay Dandapani
President and CEOHotel Association of New York City

Heather Davis
Regional Vice President
Aimbridge

Gabrielle Desintonio
Regional Director of Human Resources Development, The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel

Hervé Houdré
H2 Hervé Houdré Sustainability Consulting.

Julie Greenberg
Executive Vice President Kasirer

Karambir Kang
Area DirectorThe Pierre, A Taj Hotel

Katherine Algarin Morales
Director of FinanceMillennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza

Chris O’Sullivan
Hotel Manager
Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel

Robert Salem
Managing Principal
EPIC Brokers

Alan Steel
President & CEOJacob K Javits Convention Center

Penny Willimann
Vice President
Building Maintenance Service LLC
Audit/Finance Committee

Katherine Algarin Morales
Director of FinanceMillennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza
Philanthropy Committee

Stephen Alfieri
Regional Director of Human Resources Denihan

Gabrielle Desintonio
Regional Talent & Culture Director The Carlyle

Karambir Kang
Area DirectorThe Pierre, A Taj Hotel
Fundraising Committee

Julie Greenberg
Executive Vice President Kasirer
Public Relations

Lisa Linden
President & CEO LAK Public RelationsContact for Media Inquires