The Educational Foundation of the Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Kansas City is a 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation was established to create a hospitality scholarship program to provide financial assistance to enrolled college students pursuing a career in hospitality management. Scholarships are awarded annually to assist with the cost of tuition, student fees, and books.

2025 Educational Foundation Board of Directors

Tim Ryan
​President

General Manager / Kansas City Area Manager | True North Hotel Group

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Vice President

Brett Horton
Johnson County Community College

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​Directors

Chris Bell
Johnson County Community College

Lorie Fortune
Hilton KCI

Randy Mynatt
HD Supply

Jake Akehurst
UMKC TalentLink

Chandler Thayer
RHW Management, Inc.

Mollie Rohrbaugh
Kansas State University-Olathe

Kayla Hurtado
​Great Wolf Lodge

Brian D. Johnson
Loews Kansas City

Robert Leyva
Inn at Meadowbrook