Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD CAREERS THAT IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, AND STRENGTHEN THE LODGING INDUSTRY. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY GIVING THEM NECESSARY TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION SO THEY ARE ABLE TO LAUNCH LONG-TERM CAREERS IN OUR GREAT INDUSTRY.
HELPS PEOPLE BUILD CAREERS THAT IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHENS THE LODGING INDUSTRY.
SCHOLARSHIPS: THE AHLA FOUNDATION AWARDED 418 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO 344 PROMISING HOSPITALITY STUDENTS ATTENDING 92 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ADDITIONALLY, 109 HOTEL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CERTIFICATION AND DISTANCE LEARNING. EIGHT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE 2019 LODGING CONFERENCE TO NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS AND LEARN ABOUT IMPORTANT INDUSTRY ISSUES.
RESEARCH AND PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAM: SIX GRANTS WERE AWARDED IN 2019 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN AREAS SUCH AS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY, WOMEN IN HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP AND ADA REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPLETE LIST:-ADA TITLE III WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY-COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES TO RETAIN NEW ENTRANTS OF THE LODGING INDUSTRY-THE ROLE OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN DRIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AMERICA-HOSPITALITY CAREER PATHWAY ANALYSIS-WOMEN IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
APPRENTICESHIP: THE AHLA FOUNDATION HAS THREE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT IT MANAGES THE EMPOWERING YOUTH, APPRENTICESHIP, AND DEBT-FREE COLLEGE PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS ATTRACT, UPSKILL AND HELP RETAIN TALENT WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE EMPOWERING YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO FUND TRAINING CLASSES FOR YOUTH TO BEGIN A CAREER IN HOSPITALITY AND ATTAIN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS. IN 2018, THIS PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 4 CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY: BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES AND WASHINGTON, DC. IN 2019, THE GRANT WAS EXPANDED TO LAUNCH PROGRAMS IN ORLANDO AND DALLAS. THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM HAS ENROLLED NEARLY 1,000 HOTEL MANAGEMENT APPRENTICES AT 500+ HOTEL PROPERTIES IN 42 STATES. PARTICIPANTS ARE ON AN ACCELERATED PATH TO MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, EARNING WHILE THEY LEARN AND ACQUIRING INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDIT TOWARDS A COLLEGE DEGREE. IN 2019, AHLAF CREATED A SECOND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR THE OCCUPATION OF HOTEL COOK AND WILL BEGIN ENROLLMENTS IN 2020. AHLAF PARTNERS WITH PEARSON EDUCATION TO MANAGE A DEBT FREE COLLEGE PROGRAM AVAILABLE AT MORE THAN 2,000 HOTEL PROPERTIES NATIONWIDE. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND EARN CREDITS TOWARDS A COLLEGE DEGREE AT NO COST AND NO DEBT TO THEM. IN 2019, IT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE EDUCATION FOR HOTEL EMPLOYEES IN NEED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Katherine Lugar | CEO (FORMER) | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Williams | CFO (UNTIL 2/19) | 4 | $0 |
| Rosanna Maietta | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| William Chip Rogers | CEO | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Sanders | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anu Saxena | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Sanders | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Malaika Myers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Kline | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Juceam | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Deitemeyer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Cocchiarella | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Carrier | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Merkel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mullins | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Alter | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Kong | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Minaz Abji | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Bardenett | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Geoff Ballotti | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Bardenett | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kirk Kinsell | VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Johnson | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
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