Yale Hospitality Leadership Team

Our Yale Hospitality team consists of experienced staff members from diverse backgrounds, fueling the transformative culture we’ve delivered for over a decade. Our employees are proud to serve, support and ensure that all guests experience our commitment to excellence – every time they dine with us. The Yale Hospitality team is a large one, and we sit in a variety of places. Below is just a quick overview of just some of the people that make up Yale Hospitality . 

Senior Leadership

Portrait of Stacey Hepburn-James, Senior Director of Residential Operations

Stacey Hepburn-James

Co-interim Department Leader/ Senior Director of Residential Operations

Adam Millman

Co-interim Department Leader/ Senior Director of Retail, Catering & Auxiliaries

James Benson

James Benson

Director of Culinary Excellence

Dana Cirillo

Dana Cirillo

Director of Business, Finance and Administration

Daniel Flynn

Daniel Flynn

Director of Asset Renewal & Planned Projects

Geraldine Remer

Geraldine Remer

Director of Supply Chain & Sustainability

Michael van Emmenes

Michael van Emmenes
Director of Strategic Initiatives

Agatha Williams.

Agatha Williams

Director of Organizational & Workplace Excellence

Administration

Portrait of Shareema Bowman, Human Resources Generalist.

Shareema Bowman

Human Resources Generalist

Michelle Buckholz

Michelle Buckholz

Meal Plans Program Coordinator

Aaron Cooper
Financial & Business Data Analyst

Alexa Gotthardt

Alexa Gotthardt

Senior Marketing & Communications Manager

Morgan Hayden

Senior Accounting and Compliance Manager

Sarah Kiel

Health & Wellness Manager, Core Menu Architect

Sandy Migliozzi

Database & Ordering Assistant

Camilia Moisescu.

Camelia Moisescu

Financial Assistant

Dana Nave

Sourcing & Procurement Manager

Portrait of Susanne Olsen, Residential Events & Strategic Solutions Manager.

Susanne Olsen

Residential Events & Strategic Solutions Manager

Donald Russo

Donald Russo

Associate Director, Finance & Administration

Elizabeth Scanlon

Elizabeth Scanlon

Executive & Special Projects Manager

Jordan Taylor

Human Resources Business Partner

Pedro Tello

Pedro Tello

Business Intelligence and Optimization Manager

Deanna Tucciarone

Deanna Tucciarone

Payroll & Staffing Administrator

Danielle Vance

Menu Design and Systems Manager

Abraham Vincenti

Learning & Development Manager

William Wilson

Creative Services & Marketing Manager

Catering

Elizabeth Ferguson

Elizabeth Ferguson

Sales & Events Manager

Emily Hopkins

Catering & Culinary Support Center Manager

Leanna Millan
Assistant Director

Rachel Myjak

Sales & Event Manager

Elizabeth Nelson
Managing Director

Janise Penn

Sales & Events Manager

Ann Perrelli

Ann Perrelli

Senior Administrative Assistant

Residential Dining

Portrait of Bayan Abisheva.

Bayan Abisheva

Managing Director of Operations

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Cec Amado

Operations Manager

Jesse Belew
Multi-Unit Executive Chef

Jovan Bloise

Operations Manager

David Brooks

David Brooks

Multi-Unit Executive Chef

Portrait of Jennifer Currier.

Jennifer Currier

General Manager

Tsering Dickey

Operations Manager

Kristin Elliott

Kristin Elliott

General Manager

Salema Ervin

General Manager

Hewan Essue

Hewan Essue

General Manager

Kory Evasick

Kory Evasick

General Manager

Catherine Eykelhoff

Operations Manager

Samuel Feliciano

Managing Director of Operations

Daniel Geisinger

Daniel Geisinger

Operations Manager

Gina Gentile

Gina Gentile

General Manager

Kerri Hall

General Manager, Area Service Lead

Jeffrey Hardy

Jeffrey Hardy

General Manager

Allison Hart

Allison Hart
Operations Manager

Adam Hill
Associate Director, Senior Executive Chef

John Hoyt

General Manager

Bernadette Janis

General Manager

Gregory Jones
Operations Manager

Portrait of Nicole Kaya, Managing Director of Residential Operations.

Nicole Kaya
Managing Director of Residential Operations

Portrait of Amber Keys, Operations Manager.

Amber Keys

Operations Manager

Portrait of Alvira Levine, Operations Manager.

Alvira Levine

Operations Manager

James Murray

James Murray

Operations Manager

Maureen O’Donnell-Young

General Manager, Area Service Lead

Jeffrey Ortiz

Operations Manager

Haason Pires Jr., Operations Manager.

Haason Pires Jr.

Operations Manager

Geoffrey Raab

Operations Manager

Alexandra Romeos-Wood

Alexandra Romeos-Wood

Operations Manager

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Gloria Sutherland

Operations Manager

Heather Tapper

Heather Tapper

General Manager, Area Service Lead

Marga Verneris

General Manager

Karen Weil

General Manager

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Kaitlyn Whiteman

Operations Manager

Retail & Auxiliary

Ilan Bacher

Culinary Support Center Production Chef

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Schwarzman Center Hospitality & Logistics Manager

Portrait of Ashley Beedle, Schwarzman Catering & Events Manager.

Ashley Beedle

Schwarzman Catering & Events Manager

Tara Brennan.

Tara Brennan

Managing Director of Retail Operations

Portrait of Stacy Cacace, Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager.

Stacy Cacace

Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager

Portrait of MarkJames DelRocco, Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager.

MJ DelRocco

Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager

Avery Dwyer

Schwarzman Center Hospitality Assistant Director

Yerminson Figueroa

Culinary Support Center, Senior Executive Chef

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Elissa Jacknick

Culinary & Product Impressions Manager

David Kuzma

David Kuzma

Schwarzman Center Executive Chef

Anthony Marchitto

Culinary Support Center Production Manager

Katelyn Oca

Schwarzman Center Guest Experience Manager

William Paternoster

William Paternoster

School of Management, Culinary Excellence Manager

Megan Roberts

Megan Roberts

School of Management Hospitality General Manager

Linton Romero

Linton Romero

Schwarzman Center Hospitality Director

Melvin Santiago
Culinary Support Center Logistics Manager

Lynn Torello

Lynn Torello

General Manager

Jordan Williams

West Campus Farm and Hospitality Operations Manager