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.

2024 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

Mark Krtek
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