Leadership Mentoring Program, Class V
The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA) is proud to announce the selection of 16 mentees and 32 mentors, who will participate in CFHLA’s Leadership Mentoring Program, Class V. Each of these distinguished individuals represent the next generation of diverse and dynamic leaders in the hospitality industry across the Central Florida region (including Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties).
Launched in 2022, CFHLA’s Leadership Mentoring Program was created to cultivate and empower future leaders from a wide range of backgrounds, while addressing the growing need for diversity in executive-level hospitality roles. Over the past four years, the program has successfully graduated more than 60 hospitality professionals, each guided by at least two seasoned mentors from Central Florida’s lodging and allied member companies.
Congratulations again to the 16Â individuals who have been selected to participate in Class V of the CFHLA Leadership Mentoring Program.
Additionally, CFHLA would like to thank the 32 hospitality professionals who have graciously agreed to help mentor the next generation of hospitality industry professionals.
Class V Mentees
Chantel Berrin
 Front Office Guest Experience Manager, Walt Disney World Resort
Christie Caraballo
Rooms Division Manager, Westgate Resorts
Courtney Irwin
Regional Sales Manager, Gulf Coast & Florida, TEZ Technology
Eunin Jimenez
Guest Services Manager, Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs Resort Area
Tobin Konecny
Food & Beverage Guest Experience Manager, Walt Disney World Resort
Jamie Langford
Regional Account Executive, DBK, Inc.
Whitney Mangaroo
Banquet Manager, Evermore Orlando Resort
Dani Martinez
Front Office Manager, Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando Resort
Kelly McCluskey
Activities II, Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort
Lauren Moshinsky
Assistant Director of Front Office, Marriott’s Harbour Lake Resort
Devi Persaud
Rooms Division Manager, Westgate Resorts
Francisco Rodriguez
HR Manager, AC by Marriott Orlando Downtown
Megan Synnott
Human Resources Manager - Training & Compliance, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Daniel Taggart
Account Executive, Convergint Technologies LLC
Ana Lorena Vargas
Activities Relief Supervisor, Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort
Othman Yacoubi
IT Infrastructure Manager, Evermore Orlando Resort
Class V Mentors
Warren Bingham, New York Life
Jackie Bozzuto, Lowndes
Melissa Brooks, Visit Florida
Julio Cruz, Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Water Park
Dan DeBord, The Grove Resort & Water Park
Joseph Delgado, AC by Marriott Orlando Downtown
Scott Disson, Courtyard Orlando Airport
Kate Eames, JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort and Spa
Matthew Echevarria, Hyatt Regency Orlando Int'l Airport
Majed Farah, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Michelle Findlay, Evermore Orlando Resort
Lauren Gossett, Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Josh Greenberg, AVmedia
Jorg Heyer, Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Brittany Howell, Evermore Orlando Resort
Ally Martin, Hyatt House Orlando Airport
Christina Martinez, SimpleFire
Matthew McAlister, The Celeste Hotel Orlando, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Lissa Mendez, Westgate Resorts
Analuz Morgan, Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport
Travis Musick, Renaissance Orlando Resort and Spa
Meilyn Paz, Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport
Lisa Proto, Hilton Orlando
Gerry Rementer, Calderon Textiles
Lou Rocco, Global Sourcing International4
Ron Rodriguez, Vortex Network Solutions
Julia Rodriguez, Evermore Orlando Resort
Anna Snow, Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection
Cindy Staley, Mission Resort + Club
Rory Tamayose, Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Claudia Ward, Hub OS
Greg Wiley, GX Solutions