Hospitality Association Executive Board
2024 - 2025
Lily Warnica
Chief Executive Officer
Lily is this year's CEO and a junior at the School of Hospitality. Along with HA she is also involved in Meeting and Events Club and CMAA. Lily spent her summer as an events execution intern at Continental in Michigan and is eager to learn more about the field. When asked what her favorite spot in East Lansing was she easily answered the Graduate hotel. Lily is most looking forward to football season this fall and is thrilled to welcome everyone back to the School of Hospitality!
Maya Dhande
Chief Operating Officer
Maya is a junior at the School of Hospitality and so honored to welcome everyone back as this year’s COO. She is also involved with SHFM and her favorite class at MSU so far has been Business Analytics. She has an interest in food and beverage and spent her summer interning with ​​1983 Restaurant Group in Michigan. Maya is so excited for all of the new ideas and events that we will be putting into motion this year!
Sophie Hoglund
Chief Financial Officer
Sophie is looking forward to being this year’s CFO for Hospitality Association. She is a junior this year and has an interest in meetings and events and hotels. Sophie spent her summer at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, Michigan as a banquet server and has dreams of being an event coordinator after graduation. When she is not with HA you may find her leading her IM west volleyball team to victory or the Jolly Pumpkin on trivia night. Sophie is very excited for this year and joining everyone in all the HA events we have planned!
Felipe Befeler
Director of Communications
Felipe is overjoyed to be this year’s Director of Communication. As a junior he also serves as the Vice President of Hospitality and Lodging Club and is a student leader for the Student and Industry Resource Center (SIRC). Felipe has interest in working in fine dining restaurants and lodging. This past summer he worked at The Westin Resort & Spa in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with seven food and beverage outlets. Felipe is looking forward to meeting new people this year and being a mentor to the underclassmen!
Ava Randazzo
Director of Marketing
Ava is a junior at the School of Hospitality and this year's Director of Marketing. She spent an incredible summer in Montauk, NY as a Rooms Intern at Gurney’s Resort. Ava has interest in luxury resorts and hotels and has dreams of owning her own group of boutique luxury resorts. She also serves as the Director of Events for Hospitality and Lodging Club. Ava is excited to get back to MSU with all her friends and kick off football season!
Cory Nguyen
Director of Events
Cory is a sophomore at the School of Hospitality and this year's Director of Events. This summer she was an Operations Intern with Gucci where she was able to assist with store operations, visual merchandising, and special events visual merchandising. Cory is also a member of Hospitality and Lodging Club and has an interest in the lodging and recreation side of hospitality. This semester she is looking forward to getting back to campus with her old friends and meeting new people!
Jackie Cimino
Director of Philanthropy
Jackie is super excited to be this year's Director of Philanthropy. As a Junior she has an interest in events and sports entertainment and has enjoyed her experience working at Gurney’s Resort as an events intern in Montauk, New York this summer. Jackie is also the Co-President and Business Manager of Ladies First A Cappella - the only all-treble a cappella group at MSU. This semester she is excited to get back in the stands for the hockey games and can not wait to see MSU have another strong season!
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