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.

2026 Educational Foundation Board of Directors

President

Chandler Thayer
Chief Operating Officer | RHW Management, Inc.

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President-Elect
Lorie Fortune
Hilton President

​Directors

Christian Andrick
True North Hotel Group

Chris Bell
Johnson County Community College

Alison Ewing-Meeler
AC Hotel Downtown

Brett Horton
​b3 Remarkable, LLC

Kayla Hurtado
​Great Wolf Lodge

Rachel Mitchell
Summit Tech Academy

Randy Mynatt
​HD Supply

Mollie Rohrbaugh
Kansas State University-Olathe

Walker Swan
HLAKC President / Crowne Plaza Downtown

Thomas Turner
HLAKC President-Elect / Ambassador Hotel