Yale Hospitality Support 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

Jodi Smith Westwater, Assistant Vice President, Hospitality.

Jodi Smith Westwater

Assistant Vice President, Hospitality

Stacey Hepburn-James

Senior Director of Residential Operations

Adam Millman, Senior Director of Retail, Catering & Auxiliaries

Adam Millman

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

Administration

Portrait of Shareema Bowman, Human Resources Generalist.

Shareema Bowman

Human Resources Generalist

Michelle Buckholz, Meal Plans Program Coordinator.

Michelle Buckholz

Meal Plans Program Coordinator

Ron Cheng
Software Engineer

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

Deanna Kimmerle, Payroll & Staffing Administrator.

Deanna Kimmerle

Payroll & Staffing Administrator

Jennifer Kirby

Operational Systems Manager

Sandy Migliozzi

Database & Ordering Assistant

Camelia Moisescu, Financial Assistant.

Camelia Moisescu

Financial Assistant

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

Susanne Olsen

Residential Events & Strategic Solutions Manager

Geraldine Remer

Geraldine Remer

Director of Supply Chain & Sustainability

Elizabeth Scanlon

Elizabeth Scanlon

Executive & Special Projects Manager

Jordan Taylor

Human Resources Business Partner

Danielle Vance

Menu Design and Systems Manager

Abraham Vincenti

Learning & Development Manager

Agatha Williams.

Agatha Williams

Director of Organizational & Workplace Excellence

Catering

Elizabeth Ferguson.

Elizabeth Ferguson

Sales & Events Manager

Emily Hopkins

Catering & Culinary Support Center Manager

Leanna Millan, Assistant Director.

Leanna Millan
Assistant Director

Rachel Myjak

Sales & Event Manager

Janise Penn

Sales & Events Manager

Ann Perrelli

Ann Perrelli

Senior Administrative Assistant

Residential Dining

Jovan Bloise, Operations Manager.

Jovan Bloise

Operations Manager

David Brooks

David Brooks

Associate Director, Executive Chef Residential Dining

Patrick Byrne
Hospitality Ops Manager

Portrait of Jennifer Currier.

Jennifer Currier

General Manager

Tsering Dickey

Operations Manager

Salema Ervin

General Manager

Hewan Essue

Hewan Essue

General Manager

Kory Evasick

Kory Evasick

General Manager

Catherine Eykelhoff

Multi-Unit Executive Chef

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, General Manager.

Jeffrey Hardy

General Manager

Allison Hart, Operations Manager

Allison Hart
Operations Manager

Erick Herndon
Multi-Unit 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

Karen Llivicura

General Manager

Cristina Mercedes, Operations Manager.

Cristina Mercedes
Operations Manager

Maureen O’Donnell-Young

General Manager, Area Service Lead

Jeffrey Ortiz

Operations Manager

Joshua Pecunia

Hospitality Operations Manager

Haason Pires Jr., Operations Manager.

Haason Pires Jr.

Operations Manager

Placeholder image for Scott Scalabrino, Operations Manager.

Scott Scalabrino

Operations Manager

Portrait of Sutherland, Gloria, Operations Manager.

Gloria Sutherland

Operations Manager

Heather Tapper

Heather Tapper

General Manager, Area Service Lead

Marga Verneris

General Manager

Jordan Williams

Manager In Training Program

Nicole Winckler
Hospitality Operations Manager

Alexandra Romeos-Wood

Alexandra Romeos-Wood

Multi-Unit Executive Chef

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

Elissa Jacknick, Culinary & Product Impressions Manager.

Elissa Jacknick

Culinary & Product Impressions Manager

David Kuzma

David Kuzma

Schwarzman Center Executive Chef

Katie Lloyd, Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager.

Katie Lloyd

Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager

Anthony Marchitto

Culinary Support Center Production Manager

Katelyn Oca, Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager.

Katelyn Oca

Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager

William Paternoster, School of Management, Culinary Excellence Manager.

William Paternoster

School of Management, Culinary Excellence Manager

Geoffrey Raab, Retail Manager.

Geoffrey Raab

Retail 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

Retail Manager

Kaitlyn Whiteman, Operations Manager.

Kaitlyn Whiteman

Operations Manager