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
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Jodi Smith Westwater
Assistant Vice President, Hospitality
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James Benson
Senior Director of Culinary
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Stacey Hepburn-James
Senior Director, Business Strategy & Operational Effectiveness
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Kitami Lentz
Senior Director, Residential Dining
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Adam Millman
Senior Director of Retail, Catering & Auxiliaries
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Jordan Taylor
HR Business Partner, Employee Relations
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Jennifer Zuccaro
Director of Yale Conferences & Events
Administration
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Matthew Beard
Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Business Compliance/ Continuity
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Michelle Buckholz
Meal Plans Program Coordinator
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Ron Cheng
Software Engineer
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Aaron Cooper
Financial & Business Data Analyst
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Anthony DePaola
Director of Procurement
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Alexa Gotthardt
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager
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Morgan Hayden
Senior Accounting and Compliance Manager
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Jeffrey Hughes
Director of Projects, Capital & Assets
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Sarah Kiel
Health & Wellness Manager, Core Menu Architect
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Deanna Kimmerle
Payroll & Staffing Administrator
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Jennifer Kirby
Operational Systems Manager
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Sandy Migliozzi
Database & Ordering Assistant
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Camelia Moisescu
Financial Assistant
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Susanne Olsen
Executive & Special Projects Manager
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Megan Roberts
Sourcing and Procurement Manager
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Beth Scanlon
Marketing & Events Manager
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Tyler Sweigard
Senior Financial Analyst
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Danielle Vance
Menu Design and Systems Manager
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Abraham Vincenti
Learning & Development Manager
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Agatha Williams
Director of Organizational & Workplace Excellence
Catering
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Elizabeth Ferguson
Sales & Events Manager
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Leanna Millan
Assistant Director
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Rachel Myjak
Sales & Event Manager
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Janise Penn
Sales & Events Manager
Residential Dining
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Joe Barraco
Operations Manager
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Prisca Blaise
Operations Manager
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Jovan Bloise
Operations Manager
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Dave Brooks
Associate Director, Executive Chef Residential Dining
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Patrick Byrne
Operations Manager
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Jennifer Currier
General Manager
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Hewan Essue
General Manager
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Kory Evasick
General Manager
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Catherine Eykelhoff
Multi-Unit Executive Chef
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Samuel Feliciano
Managing Director of Residential Operations
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Daniel Geisinger
Operations Manager
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Gina Gentile
General Manager
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Kerri Hall
General Manager, Area Service Lead
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Allison Hart
Operations Manager
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Erick Herndon
Multi-Unit Executive Chef
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John Hoyt
General Manager
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Gregory Jones
Operations Manager
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Nicole Kaya
Managing Director of Residential Operations
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Karen Llivicura
General Manager, Area Service Lead
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Moises Lopez
Operations Manager
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Cristina Mercedes
Operations Manager
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Maureen O’Donnell-Young
Managing Director of Residential Operations
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Jeffrey Ortiz
General Manager
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Rinkesh Patel
Operations Manager
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Joshua Pecunia
Operations Manager
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Haason Pires Jr.
Operations Manager
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Alexandra Romeos-Wood
Multi-Unit Executive Chef
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Scott Scalabrino
Operations Manager
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Yaz Sheriff
Operations Manager
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Erin Spillane
Operations Manager
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Gloria Sutherland
Operations Manager
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Heather Tapper
General Manager, Area Service Lead
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Max Toth
General Manager
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Nyger Troupe
Operations Manager
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Nicole Winckler
General Manager
Retail & Auxiliary
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Ashley Beedle
Schwarzman Catering & Events Manager
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Alex Blifford
Schwarzman Center Hospitality & Logistics Manager
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Tara Brennan
Managing Director of Retail Operations
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Stacy Cacace
Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager
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MJ DelRocco
Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager
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Avery Dwyer
Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Assistant Director
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Yerminson Figueroa
Culinary Support Center, Senior Executive Chef
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Elissa Jacknick
Culinary & Product Impressions Manager
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Katie Lloyd
Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Guest Experience Manager
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Anthony Marchitto
Culinary Support Center Production Manager
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Katelyn Oca
General Manager, School of Management
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Forrest Pasternack
Associate Director, Executive Chef, Auxiliary & Retail Operations
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William Paternoster
School of Management, Culinary Excellence Manager
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Geoffrey Raab
Retail Manager
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Linton Romero
Schwarzman Center Hospitality, Director
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Melvin Santiago
Culinary Support Center Logistics Manager
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Lynn Torello
Retail Manager
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Kaitlyn Whiteman
Operations Manager
Yale Conferences, Events, and Travel
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Molly Clark
Operations Manager
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Daniela Czerwinski
Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications
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Joseph DiMaggio
Event Planner
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Kelly Keckler
Senior Manager, Operations
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Christina Hill
Senior Manager, Events
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Macy Husted
Event Operations Coordinator
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Natalia King
Sales and Operations Coordinator
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Steve Magro
Senior Manager, A/V & Technology
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Tara McHugh
Associate Director, Operations
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Megan Palluzzi-Breault
Assistant Director, Events
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Emily Roback
Assistant Director, Venues
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Joe Smeraglino
Venue Operations Coordinator
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Maddison Willauer
Senior Manager, Events
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Tim Kropp
Travel Program Manager