Hello friends! My name is Tyler Dahms, a Senior in The School of Hospitality Business with a minor in German. I intend to take my career into Hotel/Resort Operations and have great hopes for this academic year of 2023-2024. It is my personal goal to see that every student knows that they have a welcoming home in The School and can find the support they need to get on the right path to their career goals. If there is anything that we can advise you on or you think that HA could do to improve the student experience in The School, please reach out to the team or myself. Go Green! Email: [email protected]
Maya Dhande Director of Communications
Hi everyone! My name is Maya Dhande and I am a sophomore in The School of Hospitality Business. I am interested in food and beverage. I had the opportunity to intern at the Amway Grand Plaza as a front desk agent in Grand Rapids, Michigan last summer. I am so excited for this upcoming year alongside the HA E-board and can't wait to get to work!
Aiden Waldman Director of Events
Hey everyone! I’m Aiden Waldman and I’m a sophomore majoring in Hospitality Business. My interests are event management within the hospitality world, and I actually worked for an event production company in my hometown of Rolling Hills California called 15|40 Productions and interned as an event coordinator! I was able to throw amazing events throughout Hollywood and NYC over the summer! I hope to bring in some cool events for everyone during my time as the Director of Events. Looking forward to a fun year with you all!
Autumn Mellino Chief Operating Officer
Autumn Mellino, a junior at MSU, is the COO of the Hospitality Association, as well as the CEO of Destination Auction. In addition to majoring in hospitality business, she has minors in Spanish, environmental and sustainability studies, and real estate. In her free time you can find her listening to true crime podcasts, working out at IM West, and planning her next vacation.
Riley Coleman Chief Financial Officer
Hello everyone! My name is Riley and I am a senior majoring in Supply Chain Management and Hospitality Business with double minor is Real Estate Development and Entrepreneurship. I am interested in Hotel Management opportunities post grad. During the 2023 summer I worked at Grainger on the Supplier Performance Management team. I am very excited to be on the executive board of the Hospitality Association. I cannot wait to see what we are capable of as a team!
Lily Warnica Director of Marketing
Hi, I’m Lily Warnica, and I’m a sophomore majoring in Hospitality Business. I am still exploring this amazing field, but I am currently interested in the events and hotel industries. This summer I interned at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan in the housekeeping department. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot about the hotel industry. I am so excited for all the fun events hosted by The School of Hospitality Business and the clubs within The School. It’s going to be afantastic year!
Neko Sanchez Director of Philanthropy
Hello everyone! My name is Neko Sanchez, and I am an incoming senior in the school of hospitality business. In addition to being part of the Hospitality Association’s E-board, I also serve as the BMI Coordinator for our student chapter of CMAA and am a member of SHFM. I interned with the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center here in East Lansing this past summer as a banquet set-up and server. After graduation, I plan on starting a career in city clubs. I’m looking forward to making many great memories this year!